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Sanae Rose Heist

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

I am a multilingual professional with a background in linguistics and over five years of experience in interpretation, translation, and language education across diverse industries. My background has given me a strong foundation in language structure, cross-cultural communication, and real-time problem-solving. I am especially passionate about global roles that allow me to further apply my experience and communication skills to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps. Adaptable and growth-oriented, I am committed to accuracy, professionalism, and collaborative success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Japanese Translator/Interpreter

Momentive Technologies
02.2022 - Current
  • Helped successfully execute a multi-year global campaign.
  • Interpreted meetings between Japanese and American corporate teams.
  • Accurately translated technical and specialized content (Jap↔Eng).
  • Translated business emails, presentations, and manuals for both teams.
  • Remote
  • Part-time contractor (currently <1 hour/week)

Japanese Tutor

Varsity Tutors
09.2020 - Current
  • Experience teaching group and private sessions (total 80 students).
  • Created individualized lesson plans and practice materials tailored to each student’s level and interest.
  • Provided instruction in grammar, conversation, listening, and writing.
  • Maintained a five-star rating through consistent quality instruction.
  • Remote
  • Part-time independent contractor (currently 2 hours/week)

Marketing Assistant

Columbia Athletics
New York, NY
09.2022 - 02.2023
  • Promoted and marketed the university’s sports teams to partner companies and schools.
  • Assisted with halftime events during games, including behind-the-scenes support.
  • Assisted the mascot and handled post-event cleanup and support tasks.
  • Communicated with sponsors and stakeholders through email, phone calls, and in-person meetings to coordinate events and maintain partnerships.
  • Work-study, temporary
  • 4 hours/week

Japanese Interpreter

Steel City Interpreters
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Interpreted between patients and medical professionals.
  • Facilitated smooth communication by accurately conveying medical history and symptoms.
  • Bridged cultural gaps and ensured patient understanding and comfort.
  • Seasonal, part-time
  • 6 hours/session

Linguistics Research Assistant

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Assisted neuroscience professors with linguistics research to assess and analyze English language proficiency among individuals who speak English as a second language.
  • Responsible for collecting, organizing, and analyzing data using Excel to evaluate the English proficiency of non-native speakers.
  • Assessed language skills and characteristics, conducting analyses aligned with the research objectives.
  • Seasonal, part-time
  • 6 hours/week

English Call Center Representative

transcosmos (client: global car rental company)
Fukuoka
01.2020 - 07.2020
  • Interpreted communications between foreign customers and staff.
  • Created streamlined English manuals to better effectively conduct procedures and supported language training of coworkers.
  • Updated the US website to notify of any changes due to COVID-19 in addition to recording the automated voice message to account for changes due to the pandemic.
  • Full-time 40 hours/week

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York
05.2024

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
05.2022

Skills

  • Foreign language skills:
  • Japanese reading and writing (advanced) JLPT N1
  • Korean reading and writing (advanced) TOPIK Level 5
  • Spanish reading and writing (novice)
  • Chinese reading and writing (novice)

Relevant Coursework

  • Linguistics-Oriented:
  • Multicultural issues of Human Communication (Case Western Resern University)
  • Introduction to Linguistics (Case Western Resern University)
  • Intro to Communication Disorders (Case Western Resern University)
  • Japanese Linguistics (Case Western Resern University)
  • Language Development (Case Western Resern University)
  • Intro to Modern East Asia (Case Western Resern University)
  • Intro to Applied Linguistics (Case Western Resern University)
  • Endangered Languages (Columbia University)
  • Language, Brain and Mind (Columbia University)
  • Syntax (Columbia University)
  • Language History (Columbia University)
  • Language and Society (Columbia University)
  • Language-Oriented:
  • Contemporary Japanese Texts I (Case Western Resern University)
  • Contemporary Japanese Texts II (Case Western Resern University)
  • Fifth Year Japanese I
  • First Year Korean I
  • Second Year Korean I
  • Second Year Korean II
  • Introductory Chinese A
  • Business-Oriented:
  • Intro to Financial Accounting (Case Western Resern University)
  • Contemporary Business and Communication (Case Western Resern University)
  • Principles of Macroeconomics (Case Western Resern University)
  • Leading People (Case Western Resern University)
  • Intro to Programming for Business (Case Western Resern University)
  • Marketing Management (Case Western Resern University)
  • Intro to International Relations (Case Western Resern University)
  • The Business Story and the Occupational Novel(Columbia University)

Timeline

Marketing Assistant

Columbia Athletics
09.2022 - 02.2023

Japanese Interpreter

Steel City Interpreters
06.2022 - 08.2022

Linguistics Research Assistant

Case Western Reserve University
06.2022 - 08.2022

Japanese Translator/Interpreter

Momentive Technologies
02.2022 - Current

Japanese Tutor

Varsity Tutors
09.2020 - Current

English Call Center Representative

transcosmos (client: global car rental company)
01.2020 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

Columbia University in the City of New York

Case Western Reserve University

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