After over a decade of living in Japan, I am eager to leverage my extensive language and communication skills to explore new opportunities. With seven years of teaching experience, over four years in Japanese-English translation and interpretation, and JLPT N1 certification, I am adept at both language instruction and cross-cultural communication. I also bring creativity to my work, as evidenced by my experience in developing original teaching materials and cake decorating. I am enthusiastic about new challenges and opportunities.
Performing interactive and engaging lessons as an online English teacher for students of all ages studying overseas in China.
Provided excellent customer service, managed supply orders, and resolved problems efficiently. Executed detailed and themed cake decorations to match specific needs of each event.
Translator, interpreter, and IT help desk operator. Served as the link between Japanese IT technicians and users at Toyota plants worldwide by translating emails and making calls in English and Japanese. Created educational materials for coworkers as the sole native English speaker in the office.
Responsible for building communication skills in young children by teaching phonics, art, science, math, language arts, and life skills in English to Japanese students. Planned and facilitated school events.
Selected to join to join the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET), one of Japan’s largest cultural exchange programs, run by 3 Japanese government ministries. Taught thousands of junior high and elementary students in two different districts of Mie Prefecture as their sole native English teacher. Recruited by the Komono town hall to oversee translations of documents related to tourism and facilitate bi-monthly international events for the community.