th
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Japanese postgraduate with experience in the Media and Translation industry, utilizing communication, leadership, management, translation, decision making, and technical skills obtained through roles and studying abroad. Seeking for an opportunity to attain and develop further skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nov 2010-Present
Aug-Nov 2010
2009-2010
2009
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
 Journalistic
 Marketing (Advertisements, Market Analyses)
 IT/Localization (Website, some experience with Computer Software)
 Administrative
 Literary
PRINTMARK KK, Translator/Office Manager Osaka, Japan
 Publishing assistant at Kansai Scene, a free magazine in English distributed in western Japan.
 General administration
 Translate Japanese advertisements into English as required
 Bilingual Interpreting in Japanese and English
 Research and Translate Japanese articles, websites and statistics into
English to assist the editor and writers
 Attained the ability to work under pressure
 Attained multitasking skills
 Leadership skills
 Communication with international colleagues
 Communication with international business partners (Email, Skype)
 Ability to work as a team member
 Time management skill
THE JAPAN TIMES, Intern Osaka, Japan
 Assisted writers with the English language newspaper company
 Researched and translated into English: Japanese written statistics, journals, news articles, and documents distributed for Press Club
 Translated Japanese press conferences into English
 Ability to work as an assistant
THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN, Intern Washington DC, USA
 Assisted writers with English-Japanese translation and communication
 Attended press conferences at the Department of State and submitted summaries in Japanese
2007-2010 ASAHI SKY RESTAURANT PANORAMA, Part-time banquets including wedding receptions employing excellent management and communication skills
 Time management skills
 Offer advise to customer
Osaka, Japan
 Worked as a waitress at a restaurant that has over 200 seats and frequent

 Deal with customer complaints
 Ability to work as a team member
EDUCATION
Sep 2011-Present
2006-2010
2008-2009
OTHER SKILLS
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Master of Arts in Applied Translation Studies
IELTS Academic 7.0
Member of Japanese-English Literary Translation Project
Related Courses
 Methods and Approaches to translation
 Specialized Japanese-English Translation A
 Specialized English-Japanese Translation A
 English for Translators
 Computer Assisted Translation
 Specialized Japanese-English Translation B
 Specialized English-Japanese Translation B
Leeds, UK
KANSAI GAIDAI UNIVERSITY Osaka, Japan
Bachelor’s Degree in English
TOEIC IP 880
TOEFL ITP 553
Related Courses
 Communicative English I-IV average 91%
 English Writing Skills I-II average 95%
 English Reading Skills I-II average 95%
 Studies of Commercial English I-II average 94%
 Studies of Oral English I-II 87%
 Practical English 90%
 Spanish I-II average 75%
 Internship at the Japan Times Osaka bureau
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY, Exchange Program
Communication Studies Major, English Minor
GPA 3.7
Virginia, USA
Related Course
 Leadership Skills A-
 Web Design A-
 Advanced Expository Writing A-
 Internship at the Yomiuri Shimbun Washington D.C. bureau
 Proficient user of the Microsoft office package
 Proficient user of CAT tools i.e. TRADOS, WORDFAST, DVX2, and
STAR TS
 Problem solving skills