Rinyu Tanitsu Email & Phone Number

Itabashi City, Tokyo, Jp

Kyoto, Japan

Launching and directing an inquiry-based learning program for high school students towards global careers.Supporting junior and senior high school students in Japan for their preparation for foreign college applications.Mentoring high school students about their extracurricular activities and consulting their college applications and essays.

Tokyo, Japan

Working in New Business Development as the only intern member in the CEO room, formulating strategies for the future of the company and Japanese society.Involved in discussions, surveys, and making proposals in order to create a business model and launch a business to generate innovation, with the aim of creating regional development in the Amakusa region of Kyushu.

Tokyo, Japan

Working as a BtoB marketing analyst and business strategist at a growing HR-Tech venture.Analyzing user data to propose and implement marketing strategies for our job-change platform.

Berkeley, California, United States

Working to promote the Japanese student community at UC Berkeley as an executive officer of CJCLeading and directing the Career Department at CJC

Berkeley, California, United States

Planning, organizing, and arranging recruiting events of Japanese corporations for Japanese students at UC Berkeley.Marketing and promoting the event publically through SNS.Working with various leading enterprises such as Nissan and Recruit and contacting with stakeholders both in Japanese and English.

Selected as one of the competitive recipients of the SPF Global Leaders Scholarship that covers my full-tuition and living-costs ($95,000/yr) for 4 years at UC Berkeley.

Osaka, Japan

Researching on present & future reading educational methods as my first paper.Conducted 6-month academic non-participant observations at Children's Bunko (private small library in Japan founded by grassroots movement of mothers).Introduced reading workshops in USA to improve educational approach in Children's Bunko from comparative educational perspective.Discussed the importance of printed books and reading in my second paper.Reviewed the past media theories in the context of visual media.Researched the essential value of reading from both viewpoints of media studies and phenomenology.Considered a possible survival strategy of printed books based on ontology.

Berkeley, California, United States

Involved as a student assistant of JSPS (Japan's public organization that promotes academic circles) in event management and surveys of the academic environment, etc.Organized a social gathering for Japanese researchers in the U.S. at the San Francisco Branch to encourage science and humanities research overseas by Japanese.Build a basic platform for building a network of researchers in the United States by surveying and compiling information on Japanese PIs in research institutions in California to promote research activities by Japanese students.

日本 東京都 東京

Summer paid internship as a product manager at Recruit Co., Ltd. (Japan's largest information & media company) in Tokyo.Developed a new business plan to fundamentally solve the labor shortage in Japan's low birthrate and aging society, which provides a platform for mid-career job change by matching large corporations and small-to-medium-sized ventures.Comprehensively experienced in developing new businesses, from observing and researching social issues, interviewing relevant parties and stakeholders, analyzing competing businesses, building business models, to formulating implementation processes.Cultivated my business thinking and management skills within a real-world work environment at one of the most recognized and dynamic enterprises in Japan.

Led a research & development project regarding inquiry-based learning for high school students across Japan.Pointed out a lack of support for advanced learner to improve their project-based learnings.Launched research on hurdles students tend to face with and how to overcome by interviewing alumni and analyzing them sociologically.Developed an online tool for students to get advice as their self-mentoring based on both their current situations and their different personalities or ways of thinkings.

Tokyo, Japan

Guided 50+ HS students 1on1 to launch/deepen each learning project as experienced senior alumni.Shared unique experiences, answered personal questions, gave individualized advice, share helpful resources, and introduced professional experts.

日本 東京都

Managed a top incubation camp for selected high school students to encourage their lifelong dreams.Held workshops to help participants introspect their past and future.Planning and arranging a new continuous program to support participants even after the camp.

Tokyo, Japan

Received a $1200 scholarship and one year of support for selected competitive adolescents trying to transform society.

Tokyo, Japan

Top incubation program in Japan for outstanding under 18 participants beyond frame of HS students about business/research/activism etc.Selected in only 30 participants out of 400 applicants.

Osaka, Japan

Leading nationwide anti-aliteracy action to encourage children to enjoy reading books.Launched own magazine to recommend good children's literature.Distributing magazine at 70+ facilities (public libraries, bookstores, schools, cafes etc.).Circulated 17,000+ in total co-sponsored by local printing company.Gathered & Leading 10 adult members (school librarians, editors, authors, storytellers etc.).http://dor-til-dor.org

We Are The Change X

Attended 5 ASHOKA’s Changemaker Conferences “We Are The Change x in Kansai” as a presenter to give lectures/talk with the audience to promote 400+ participants to take social action.

Japan

Selected as one of the best promising social changemakers all over the world with energetic drive/inner motivation/resilience to take action within society.

Kyotanabe Steiner School

Held workshop encouraging participants to take the first step in solving social issues.Handed over my entrepreneurial mind/perspective for social transformation to 30+ students as the invited lecturer.Gave presentations to share my experience of taking action.Facilitated self-reflection/mutual dialogues among attendees to discover individual interests in familiar social problems.Advised students to take practical action in society.

日本 奈良県 奈良

Raised $2,300 for medical workers against Covid-19 pandemicHeld exhibitions of inquiry-based learning projects to demonstrate individual interestsOrganized nationwide online culture festival with 9 schools attracting 2,000+ student visitors

Nara, Japan

Most widely responsible, tough & hardworking position leading 70 students.Totally directed 1st-ever both Online & Onsite School Festival attracting 20,000+ visitors.Presided in-school displays & attractions, Covid-19 infection control, public relations etc.Organized & managed whole preparation process.

Marketing internship for pre-purchase promotional events with 30+ families to deliver interactive reading education.

Tokyo, Japan

1st-ever paid intern at IT venture company of reading education from the University of Tokyo.Business tie-up as expert of children's literature to develop AI librarian in pre-launch phase.Analyzed & Supervised 1,000+ books' metadata.

Bachelor Of Science - B.S., Educational Science

Activities and Societies: Executive Officer, Career Chair at Cal Japan ClubClass of 2027 GPA 3.6

Bachelor'S Degree, Humanities And Social Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Council / Baji Seminar 3rd cohort

Japanese High School Diploma, General Course, 4.9/5.0 (Top 10%)

Activities and Societies: School Council President Vice-Chairperson & Governing Division Head at School Festival Executive Committee.

Summer Immersion Pre-College Program, Entrepreneurship And Innovation

Space Education Program, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical/Space Engineering

6-month advanced course for selected 10 high school and 20 university students.