Simone Hile-Bassett
Bloomington,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented freelance Japanese ⇔ English Translator with previous successful contracts in a wide range of fields. Highly developed understanding of Japanese language and culture with specialization in linguistics. Skilled in quickly and accurately translating written documents and audio recordings. Versed in producing accurate documents for business, government and cultural application.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Media Assistant
Indiana University, East Asian Studies Center
Bloomington, IN
08.2021 - Current
- Participated in creative meetings to assist in developing ideas and defining project deadlines.
- Wrote and edited scripts for documentary-style voiceover.
- Recorded live performances such as speeches, dance, poetry readings, martial arts demonstrations and more.
- Utilized Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Audition to manipulate, splice and sync video footage and audio.
- Created flyers, short informational videos and advertisements to promote events and programs.
Freelance Japanese Translator
Upwork.com
07.2021 - Current
- Received and retained the Top Rated Plus badge, representing that I am in the top 3% of freelancers on the site in terms of rating.
- Completed precise translations of Japanese to English and English to Japanese in a variety of fields and subjects, such as marketing, automotive, user interface, legal and more.
- Worked with clients such as Nissan, Microsoft, Converseon.AI, Humatica and others.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible between languages and captured nuances of each text.
- Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation, and performed research so as not to accidentally include any sensitive or contentious terms.
- Wrote as an English copywriter about different topics in Japanese pedagogy, such as the history of kanji, teaching kanji through etymology, and an article on different ways to say goodbye for beginners.
Library Assistant
Indiana University, Media Library
Bloomington, IN
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Wrote articles for the Media Beat blog on film criticism and different topics in the media field.
- Handled check-in and check-out process of library books and materials at circulation desk and maintained organization of the library's media collection.
- Used Wordpress and Workflows on the back end of the library's blog pages and organizational system, respectively.
- Made informational training videos for new staff and patrons.
Victorian Studies Research Assistant
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
08.2018 - 03.2021
- Worked with professors to compile a representative corpus of Victorian fiction, as well as creating a database of titles and authors.
- Extensive use of Excel, Github and Basecamp to catalogue titles.
- Parsing text from novels into HTML files for the corpus and archival purposes.
- Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Co-Curator of IU Bicentennial Moving Image Portrait Project
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Worked with visual artists and prominent IU staff & faculty to create numerous Moving Image Portraits to be displayed on a number of screens throughout campus.
- Designed and created coherent experiences for the viewer in a number of different locations and contexts
- Planned and hosted the grand unveiling of the project at the IU Cyber Infrastructure Building
Video Content Producer
WIUX Student Radio
Bloomington, IN
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Ran a weekly radio show and often used digital audio workstations such as Audacity and Ableton
- Conducted interviews and produced videos documenting the local art and music scene
- Organized with other members and leaders to complete projects.
Boiler Productions
West Lafayette
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Wrote and created several short-form narrative films along with a team of others.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Language And Culture
Indiana University Bloomington
05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Film And Video Production
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05.2021
Skills
- English -> Japanese Translation
- Japanese -> English Translation
- Proofreading and Editing
- Journalism and Content Writing
- Video Editing (Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve)
- Coding (HTML, CSS, Python)
- Audio Production and Editing (Ableton, Audacity)
- WordPress
- Microsoft Suite
Accomplishments
Common Library 1.0: A Corpus of Victorian Novels Reflecting the Population in Terms of Publication Year and Author Gender https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.02602 September 2019
Timeline
Special Media Assistant
Indiana University, East Asian Studies Center
08.2021 - Current
Freelance Japanese Translator
Upwork.com
07.2021 - Current
Co-Curator of IU Bicentennial Moving Image Portrait Project
Indiana University
08.2019 - 01.2020
Library Assistant
Indiana University, Media Library
04.2019 - 05.2021
Victorian Studies Research Assistant
Indiana University
08.2018 - 03.2021
Video Content Producer
WIUX Student Radio
08.2018 - 12.2019
Boiler Productions
08.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Language And Culture
Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Arts - Film And Video Production
Indiana University Bloomington
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