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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

* Increased organic search traffic by 108% through development and execution of SEO strategy.* Led team in development of a standardized marketing playbook, consistently achieving high attendance at workshops and events.* Partnered with a technology firm to revamp and relaunch lean.org, effectively tagging 3,000+ articles and migrating 50,000+ customer accounts.* Oversee the production of diverse content, including articles, podcasts, case studies, and webinars.* Doubled inbound leads by collaborating with the consulting division and optimizing website.* Developed custom application using Airtable and ChatGPT to automate calculation and distribution of book author royalties for over 20 books and 30 authors, reducing monthly time expenditure by 75%.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

* Innovated an inclusive budgeting process that involved all departmental teams.* Guided a small non-profit through the Covid-19 crisis, strengthening financial reserves without reducing staff.* Implemented a rigorous accounts receivable strategy, reducing outstanding balances significantly.*Created strategic tools for scenario planning, allowing leadership to quickly assess future business performance across critical variables.

Boston, Massachusetts

* Oversaw network of 30 organizations spread across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.* Developed and implemented strategy for building collaboration across 30 member organizations.* Led strategic initiatives to foster robust partnerships among member organizations, resulting in high-impact collaborative events across four continents.* Executed all accounting operations, including budgeting, audits, and financial reporting to the board of directors.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

* Collaborated with clients and contractors to generate contracts totaling $6 million annually.* Streamlined the contracting process by standardizing pricing and legal terms, achieving an 80% reduction in development time.* Consulted with Boston’s largest restaurant achieving record profitability through waste elimination.* Led organization of four successful lean study tours to Japan.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Designed and developed comprehensive marketing reports and performance dashboards using Tableau to track key customer and business metrics.

Cambridge, Ma

• Optimized Google AdWords campaigns resulting in 300% return on ad spending• Created Google Analytics dashboard and automated reports allowing departments to monitor website performance• Analyzed book products sales data to identify top customers and changes in purchasing• Conducted targeted customer interviews using sales data to identify customer needs and segment customers

Greater Boston Area

• Provided teacher clients comprehensive support by responding to all inquiries within 24-hours• Generated new business with greater efficiency by narrowing target focus and using personable sales techniques• Developed personal relationships with clients by sending handwritten letters, birthday cards, and congratulatory notes• Ensured smooth trip departures by coaching clients and leading pre-departure parent-student meetings via web software• Troubleshot on-tour incidents by calmly responding to client needs

Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

• Streamlined process for building and reserving client itineraries cutting client response times by 80%• Developed automated itinerary generator in Excel cutting itinerary build times by 50%• Created standardized scheduling system for coordinating client itineraries• Managed Japanese-American team to coordinate and execute all client itineraries• Developed travel services by collaborating with local historians, chefs, and artists (e.g. “Seasonal Sake Cocktail Dinner”)• Guided all clients while providing luxury-level service and expert Japanese-English interpreting in fields such as art, architecture, and history• Calculated pricing strategy and modeled revenue simulations for initial business launch; calculated pricing for all custom itineraries• Brokered art deals between clients and exclusive studio visit artists• Coordinated company’s launch event in New York City attended by 150 travel agents and buyers• Entrusted with ensuring smooth communication between American and Japanese staff

• Arranged and conducted interviews in Japanese with artists, chefs, business owners, and architects• Translated complex art-related resources from Japanese to English• Wrote and edited weekly articles primarily on local art, food, and history• Created original presentation methods including artist round-table discussions and in-house video production• Administered website using WordPress content management system

• Taught and managed 33 classes ranging from first to ninth grade totaling over 700 students• Individually designed and implemented new curriculum for 24 elementary classes including town’s first phonics program• Organized multiple meetings daily with faculty to enhance teaching methods• Led prefecture-wide seminar on team-teaching strategies in Japanese• Held private meetings with Chair of Board of Education to discuss state of English curriculum• Served as cultural ambassador: led several culinary demonstrations in Japanese for local parents and students; delivered monthly PowerPoint presentations concerning cross-cultural subjects• Co-created town's first international club• Interpreted for international players at ATP Tennis tournament

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Intelligence And Marketing

I am an MBA candidate focusing studies on business intelligence and operations management.

Bachelor Of Arts; Advanced Coursework, East Asian Studies, 3.91

Activities and Societies: International Club, Writing Tutor, Study Abroad OfficeSumma Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Alfred J. Wright Foreign.

Certificate Of Graduation, Japanese Language

The IUC is the premiere institution for Japanese language study. I focused my education on politics, economics, and business.

Certificate Of Completion, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.7

I enrolled in the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Summer Booth Scholars Program. I intensively studied accounting, finance.

Japanese Language And History, 3.9

Student on Associated Kyoto Study Abroad Program