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Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

While working in-house at San Francisco's premiere Japanese hotel, I coordinated with management to provide seamless high quality service to the IBT, FIT and Travel & Tourism market segments. Key responsibilities included:- Assessing and implementing sales office operations to boost efficiency and generate greater return on investment- Working closely with the Tokyo office to process market leads and assist high profile corporate clients in the Japanese market- Working with hotel systems such as Opera, SynXis, Delphi and Passkey to accurately and efficiently process all aspects of group sales, establish preferred rates and manage interdepartmental communication- Representing the Hotel at trade shows and industry events

San Francisco Bay Area

As the Office Manager for btrax, a boutique marketing consultancy specializing in cross-border branding, I reported directly to the CEO and did everything necessary to allow a highly talented group of designers, marketers and sales people focus on design, marketing and sales! My contributions included, but were not limited to:-Assessing and maintaining operational effectiveness-Coordinating recruiting efforts, performance management, training and compliance-Bookkeeping, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable-Managing office supply levels-Administering the company's G Suite, Office 365 and other internal tools-Making sure everyone in the office had an enjoyable and fulfilling workday!

San Francisco Bay Area

Assisted in the training and management of a large staff of proofreaders for an internationally recognized translation agency specializing in legal communication. Supervised the application of house style guides and the monitoring of translations for accuracy and consistency. Assisted the Global Managing Editor in organizing workflow and deadlines across multiple project areas.

San Francisco Bay Area

Primary responsibility was the proofreading of Japanese into English translations for accuracy and fluency. Secondary responsibilities included the screening of high volume projects for duplicate material in Japanese and the identification of subject specializations pre-translation.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Japanese Language And Literature

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Japanese Language And Literature

California Teaching Credential