CARY A. STRUNK
23 Leebrick Dr., KSU
Leebrick Hall, 521
Kent, OH, USA 44243
(330) 346-XXXX strunkcary@yahoo.co.jp
EDUCATION
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
September, 1998-June, 1999
Double-major in Japanese and International Studies
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
September, 1994-June, 1998
Studied Japanese at Chubu University in Kasugai, Japan from September,
1995- March, 1996.
Volunteered for two years as conversation partner for Japanese students.
Participated in Friendship Japan, organization which promotes
understanding between Japanese and American students, as newsletter
columnist, member of Japanese-language choir, and narrator for plays.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ability InterBusiness Solutions
Hiroshima, Japan
Translator/Interpreter
August, 2002-December, 2005
Translated a wide variety of documents in the electronics, legal, tourism, and
advertising fields, as well as a significant amount of material for NGOs.
Proofread translations written by foreign speakers of English.
Interpreted for foreign businesspeople from General Motors Corporation and
other companies during visits to factories and thermal power plants.
Worked as an in-house translator at Mazda Motor Corporation from July, 2004
to March, 2005.
Edited/translated technical documents and lectured in Japanese at Noritsu Koki
Co., Ltd. from June to August, 2005.
Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program (JET)
Anan, Japan
Assistant English Instructor,
September, 1999-July, 2002
Anan Senior High School
Selected to participate in one of Japan`s largest cultural exchange programs,
run by Japan`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local governments.
Assisted in creating original lesson plans and interview exams.
Team taught with Japanese instructors to deliver ten lessons per week to
freshmen, sophomores, and seniors.
Delivered presentation in Japanese on using television programs to understand
foreign cultures to group of teachers in Iida, Japan.
Interpreted for Mr. Allen Nelson, U.S. Marine and Vietnam veteran, during
his presentation on the U.S. military in Okinawa at Anan Senior High School.
Taught conversational English to Japanese instructors twice per week.
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THQ, Inc.
Calabasas, California
Software Exhibitor
August-September, 1999
Aide to Video Game Software Producer
Exhibited Nintendo 64 titles for THQ, Inc. at Nintendo Space World 1999
convention in Makuhari, Japan. Single-handedly manned software booth for THQ;
greeted and explained game controls to hundreds of guests over three-day period.
Expedited production of video game software by visiting Japanese software
developer.
Interpreted for American Producer during visits to Japanese software developer.
Japan Society of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Intern
June-September, 1997
Developed educational materials for Japanese language education in local high
schools and taught Japanese language to individuals interested in Japan.
Prepared practice questions for Japan Bowl, a nationwide competition in which
American high school students test their knowledge of Japanese language and
culture.
Translated materials sent from Fukuoka, Japan, Cleveland`s sister city, for
Society`s newsletter.
Oversaw weekly Japanese language conversation hour.
Taught Japanese to American student preparing to study abroad in Japan.
QUALIFICATIONS
Level 1, Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken)
Level 1, JETRO Business Japanese Proficiency Test (JETRO Bisjinesu Nihongo
Nouryoku Tesuto)
Level A, JETRO Oral Communication Test (JOCT)
Level Pre-2 (Jun Nikyuu), Japanese Character Writing Proficiency (Kanji Kentei)
Level A, J.TEST (Jitsuyou Nihongo Kentei)
Certificate of Completion, JET Program Advanced Japanese Course
Level 2, Diplom Deutsch in Japan (Doitsugo Ginou Kentei Shiken)
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ADDITIONAL
Sole American to earn a score of 900/1000 or better on the 59th J-TEST (Jitsuyou
Nihongo Kentei)
Holder of second-degree brown belt in Sanchi-Ryu Karate.
Kept African clawed frog raised from tadpole as pet for over fourteen years.
Exchange student to Japan for two weeks during senior year of high school.
Participated in location test for Virtua Fighter 4, an arcade game from Sega.
Appears on Nintendo Co., Ltd.’s website at
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/spacew99/sokuho/28/page06.html