Yoko Emori
Torrance, CA 90505
E-mail: yokoemori@yahoo.com (preferred contact method)
http://www.yokoemori.com/
Voice mail / messages sometimes do not get through. Please e-mail when I am not available.
Tel: (310) 375-6780; Cell: (310) 344-0766
EXPERIENCE
9/1991 - present
Interpreter (English/Japanese): Independent Contractor
 Simultaneous (booth) interpretation assignments include:
Consultation Meetings with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency of Japan (four meetings in 2007)
Cognos Forum 2006
American Express, GNS Partner Forum May 2006
2006 International Assembly: Training Leader Program (Rotary International)
BD Medical: Vascular Access Nursing
Micro Motion Global Sales Meeting (Emerson Process Management)
13th International Congress of ICCMO (International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics)
Respironics Worldwide Convention 2005
The Yokohama Digital Forefront - Your Port of Entry to Japan's IT Market (JETRO / City of Yokohama)
Dominos Pizza: 2005 World Wide Rally
ILWU Conference, 2nd International Pacific Rim Mining and Maritime Unions Seminar "Globalizing Solidarity"
METRO Review Advisory Committee Meeting
Going Mobile JAPAN! @ E3-Mobile Games from Japan (JETRO)
VERITAS Vision 2005
SONICWALL Peak Performance 2005
Invitrogen 2005 Global Sales Meeting
IBM Systems and Technology Group University 2005
PPOL Shareholder's Meeting 2003, 2004 & 2005
1st Meeting on Flood Control and Water Resource Management
Global Honda NH Circle World Convention 2004
Greater Nagoya Business Seminar
Disney March 2004 Sales Meeting
Neways Convention 2004
The Walt Disney Company: Brainstorming Conference 2003
Melaleuca Convention 2003
MTA (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority) Public Hearing 2003
Inter-American Development Bank: Japan Program Seminar on Environment and Development 2003
(including speech by Former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto)
GE Capital Consumer Finance Corp.: Consumer Related Leadership Conference 2002
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Simultaneous interpretation (non-booth)/ consecutive interpretation assignments include:
Conference
Focus group
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Deposition/Mediation
Business meeting
Lecture/Seminar/Speech
Interview/Press meeting
Recent major clients include (alphabetical order):
Alpine Electronics of America, Inc.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Asahi Kasei EMD Corporation
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Chiyoda Corporation
Corning International Corporation
Domino's Pizza LLC
Doshisha University Graduate School of Business
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Eli Lily and Company
Emerson Electric Co.
Hino Motors, Ltd.
Hitachi Cable
Honda North America, Inc.
IBM Corporation
Invitrogen Corporation
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
JSPACC (Japanese Speaking Parents Association of
Children with Challenges)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Little Tokyo Community Council
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Nissan North America, Inc.
Nomura Research Institute
Pioneer North America, Inc.
Respironics, Inc.
SHOEI Co., Ltd.
SonicWALL, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
TABATA U.S.A., Inc.
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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Tanabe Research Laboratories U.S.A., Inc.
TM Claims Service, Inc. (Tokio Marine Nichido Group)
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
University of California Irvine Extension
University of California Los Angeles Anderson
School of Management
US Army Corps of Engineers
Universal Interactive Studios
VERITAS Software Corporation
Volkswagen
The Walt Disney Company
4/1989 – present
Translator: Independent Contractor
ATA (American Translators Association) accredited: English into Japanese
Experienced in both English into Japanese and Japanese into English translation
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Legal, technical (automotive safety), general medical/pharmaceutical, business, brochures, theses (economics, mathematics,
and pharmaceuticals), public bulletins for cities and corporations
11/2001-12/2001 Worked as translator at ISS Translators, Inc. (Torrance, California)
2/1995 – 7/1995 Worked as part-time technical translator at ITS Co., Ltd. (Nagoya, Japan)
1/1981 - 6/2005
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1/2002 - 6/2005
1/1992- 3/1998
4/1989 - 3/1998
10/1986 - 3/1987
4/1982 - 3/1985
Teacher/Instructor (Independent Contractor since 1989)
Instructor for interpreter training classes at ISS Translators, Inc. (Torrance, CA)
Instructor for prestigious interpreter training courses in Japan
Part-time instructor at various private schools and for professional training courses
Full-time teacher at Japanese public schools
Full-time teacher at Japanese public schools
Translator/Bilingual Executive Secretary
5/2004 - 10/2004
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Los Angeles, California)
9/2001 - 10/2001
Epson America, Inc.
6/1994 - 7/1994
Government of West Virginia Japan Representative Office
 Interpretation/coordination of lectures, seminars, business meetings, speeches, and interviews
 Writing and translating business correspondences, brochures, manuals, and other documents
 Research and presentations
4/1995 – 3/1998
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Founder, Owner, and CEO of EMRI English Services, Co., Ltd. (JAPAN)
3/1998
Sold out company to come to the U.S.A. with my husband, who was transferred to Torrance.
8/1996 - 3/1998
Worked mainly as CEO, personnel manager, public relations manager, interpreter, translator, and instructor.
8/1996
Incorporated to expand and diversify services. Services of the company included interpretation, translation,
individualized English training programs, and teaching English
4/1995 Founded Emori English School, a private school for teaching English and training interpreters.
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EDUCATION
4/1977 – 3/1981
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Official certificate for teaching English in Japanese junior and senior high schools
Official certificate for teaching Social Studies in Japanese junior high schools
Official certificate for teaching in Japanese elementary schools
1/2000 – 7/2004
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Aichi University of Education (Kariya, Japan), Bachelor of Education
El Camino College (Torrance, CA)
Associate in Science: Paralegal Studies (ABA Approved Program)
1/2001 –5/2001
12/2000
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8/2000 – 12/2000
2000
10/1991 – 9/1994
Granted with Honors, Dean's List, GPA 4.0
Music (piano) major: 14.5 units, GPA 4.0; Dean’s List
Associate in Arts: Speech Communication (Granted with Honors)
Forensics Team member
Semifinalist in Novice Parliamentary Debate (2000 Todd Lewis Invitational)
Interschool of Nagoya: Conference Interpreter Training Course
Received training for both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation