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Chie Okada-Wighe  岡田知恵   

Foster City,CA

Summary

Formally trained Japanese conference interpreter and translator with over 10 years of experience in automotive, business / finance and economic research fields

Languages

Japanese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Elementary

Skills

  • Consecutive interpretation
  • Simultaneous interpretation
  • Sight translation
  • Public speaking
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Professional ethics

Work History

Economist (Japanese-English Bilingual)

MUFG Bank
06.2019 - 01.2023
  • Followed U.S. macroeconomic trends and developed comprehensive reports (in Japanese), presenting clear and concise findings to stakeholders for informed decision-making processes.
  • Analyzed macroeconomic variables to provide related forecasts.
  • Utilized effective public speaking skills to explain complex economic concepts to broad range of audiences.
  • Translated quarterly Outlook Reports written by colleagues from Japanese into English.

Financial and Business News Translator

Nikkei America Inc.
06.2012 - 03.2019
  • Translated financial, economic, business, political news from Japanese to English for website publication on Nikkei Asian Review (http://asia.nikkei.com/).
  • Developed a strong working knowledge of industry-specific terminology through extensive research and continuous professional development.
  • Developed strong research and fact-checking skills to improve coherence.
  • Improved readability of translated materials by employing advanced proofreading techniques and meticulous editing skills.
  • Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.

Simultaneous Interpreter, Technical Translator

Honda Kaihatsu Americas, Inc.
06.2009 - 06.2012
  • Translated technical and non-technical documents between English and Japanese for intra-company communications at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama.
  • Provided simultaneous interpretation between English and Japanese languages for internal and cross-functional meetings involving New Model, Purchasing, Corporate Communications and other departments.

Translation Intern

International Labour Organization (ILO)
06.2008 - 08.2008
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Translated ILO’s news releases, video scripts, conference reports from English to Japanese.

Education

Master of Arts - Conference Interpretation (Japanese)

Middlebury Institute of International Studies At Monterey
Monterey, CA

Bachelor of Arts - Social And Behavioral Sciences

Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA

Spanish language Study

Universidad Nacional Autonoma
Heredia, Costa Rica

High School Exchange

Galen Catholic College
Wangaratta, Australia

Certification

  • American Translators Association (ATA) English to Japanese translation certification (Feb 2015)
  • TOEIC score 990 out of 990 (July 2007)

Timeline

Economist (Japanese-English Bilingual)

MUFG Bank
06.2019 - 01.2023

Financial and Business News Translator

Nikkei America Inc.
06.2012 - 03.2019

Simultaneous Interpreter, Technical Translator

Honda Kaihatsu Americas, Inc.
06.2009 - 06.2012

Translation Intern

International Labour Organization (ILO)
06.2008 - 08.2008

Master of Arts - Conference Interpretation (Japanese)

Middlebury Institute of International Studies At Monterey

Bachelor of Arts - Social And Behavioral Sciences

Soka University of America

Spanish language Study

Universidad Nacional Autonoma

High School Exchange

Galen Catholic College

Publication

Exploring Translation Theories (2009) by Anthony Pym

Translated Chapters 4 and 5 from English into Japanese. Japanese translation was published  as 翻訳理論の探求 (Hon-yaku Riron no Tankyu ) in 2010.

Work Availability

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Chie Okada-Wighe  岡田知恵