Michael Park
University Student / Freelance Translator
Urbana,Illinois
Summary
Dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Brings wealth of knowledge and experience to organizations requiring interpretation and translation services. Committed to providing quality service and results. Smart professional with thorough understanding of various languages to fluently interpret and translate. Conveys intended messages accurately and reliably. Well-versed in interpretation and translation tools and services. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level translator position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Freelance Manga Translator
Comikey Media Inc.
Portland, OR
04.2021 - Current
- Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
- Assisted with translation of foreign language television and radio programs.
- Developed strategies to perform accurate and consistent translations.
- Collaborated with team to translate series of documents from English to other languages.
- Translated website content from other languages to English.
- Developed and maintained glossary of technical terms.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
- Monitored progress of translation projects and reported issues to appropriate personnel.
- Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
Education
High School Diploma -
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL 08.2021 - Current
Skills
Flexible and Adaptable
Fan Scanlation Manga Translation
I've been translating manga for fan scanlations for approximately 5 years in order to increase my translation and communication skills. It's a very fun pastime and helps me connect with people online.
Timeline
High School Diploma -
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
08.2021 - Current
Freelance Manga Translator
Comikey Media Inc.
04.2021 - Current