TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Translation projects include technical manuals, press releases, financial reports, travel information, etc.
- Interpreting projects include construction, interior design, property rental, dance instruction, etc.
CANON ARGENTINA, S.A. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project Manager, Special Projects, 2004
- Translate and manage flow of product information in Japanese and/or English to Spanish-speaking colleagues for product launch
- Coordinate extranet development with Spanish-speaking team, making presentations and proposals to management in Japanese and Spanish.
Manager, Service Administration Dept., 2002 – 2004
- Managed department of 30 Argentines, reporting to Japanese management in Japanese.
Project Manager, 2001 – 2002
- Composed employee communications in Spanish based on discussions in Japanese with top management.
NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN AMERICA, INC., New York, NY
Assistant Manager, Accounting & Administration Dept., 1998 – 2001
- Developed and wrote employment policies and procedures for Japanese and American employees.
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Trained and advised managers on sexual harassment, equal opportunity law and interview techniques in Japanese.
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Counseled Japanese employees, and conducted orientation and exit interviews of Japanese employees in Japanese.
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Reported on administration of employee benefit plans, including 401(k) and health insurance plans, to management in Japanese.
CANON USA, INC., IMAGING SYSTEMS GROUP, SERVICE DIVISION, Lake Succes, NY
Service Programs Administrator, 1997 – 1998
- Translated photocopier technical diagnostic material from Japanese to English.
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Performed consecutive and simultaneous interpretation at diagnostics, training, business and business strategy related conferences.
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Planned, developed and programmed new information management database with Japanese team.
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Trained Japanese and American personnel and management in new database use.
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP., BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIV. AERO-BUSINESS DEPT., Tokyo, Japan
Market Researcher, 1993 – 1996
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Conducted market research, quantitative analysis and presentations on aviation industry issues in Japanese.
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Drafted international contracts in English from Japanese memos for joint ventures and product development.
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Translated, wrote and edited biweekly newsletter for directors and other departments.
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Interpreted for top executives and directors.
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Trained staff in computer use on Japanese system.
JAPAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA
Program Coordinator, 1992 - 1993
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Assisted association members (Japanese and American executives) in Japanese and English.
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Drafted correspondence in English.
PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY, Pebble Beach, CA
Bilingual Concierge, 1992
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Greeted, directed and provided information for Japanese tour groups.
NHK (JAPAN NATIONAL BROADCASTING) & DIRECT CINEMA, Los Angeles, CA
Actor, 1990 – 1991
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Performed leading role in an English educational video in Japanese, explaining points of English grammar.
TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Torrance, CA
Japanese Language Instructor, 1990
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Taught beginning Japanese to elementary school teacher assistants.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
B.A. in Sociology, summa cum laude (1993)
Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
UCLA Education Abroad Program (1991 – 1992)
Professional Certifiations:
JETRO Business Japanese Proficiency Test: Level 1 (most advanced)
Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Human Resources Certificate (2000)
Technical Skills:
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Access
(Skilled in Japanese, Spanish and English versions) |
