VERA DERKACH
Vienna,VA
Summary
Experienced Tutor confident in helping students excel through individual and small/large group instruction. Focused on improving student academic performance and test readiness. Having lived and worked in Japan for 10+ years, I am knowledgeable about Japanese culture, traditions, business Japanese language.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Japanese Language Tutor
Self-employed
01.2009 - Current
- Conducted tutoring sessions for students of varying levels and capabilities in both small and large group settings.
- Prepared students for JLPT test (N5 to N1)
- Created visual study materials in Adobe Illustrator and Canva.
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions focused on pronunciation, grammar, reading comprehension, writing skills, and conversational fluency.
- Facilitated cultural exchange activities by introducing traditional customs and holidays to students.
Uniqlo Manager Candidate (UMC)
UNIQLO CO., Ltd
, Japan
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Managed and optimized sales, profit, and losses
- Store layout planning
- Control of customer service performance according to the company's fundamental principles
- Coaching staff according to the company's philosophy.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
Sales Manager
NHK SALES CO., Ltd
, Japan
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Managed and advertised sales initiatives targeting the Russian and CIS markets.
- Managed supply chain operations, logistics and shipment control, overseeing import/export clearance procedures.
- Formulated budgets
- Developed new markets and introduced new products, successfully establishing new product lines in Russia and CIS countries
- Collaborated with international suppliers to develop new products
- Planned and executed technical seminars aimed at target market in Russia
- Troubleshot and resolved technical issues raised by clients
- Supervised product trials in collaboration with engineering teams
Education
Master of Arts - Linguistics (Japanese, English Languages)
Pacific National University
Russia01.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design (garment construction)
College of Technology
Russia01.2004
Skills
- Adobe Illustrator (professional illustrations, logos etc)
- ClipStudioPaint
- Canva
Other
- Russia&CIS Japanese speech contest (Japanese language), 1st place - 2007
- Temple University (Tokyo Campus), short course on International Trade - 2010
- Visa status: R- L2 (USA)
- Permanent residency (Japan)
Accomplishments
- Russia&CIS Japanese speech contest (Japanese language), 1st place - 2007
Certification
- JLPT N1
Languages
Japanese
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Russian
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Uniqlo Manager Candidate (UMC)
UNIQLO CO., Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2019
Japanese Language Tutor
Self-employed
01.2009 - Current
Sales Manager
NHK SALES CO., Ltd
01.2009 - 01.2013
Master of Arts - Linguistics (Japanese, English Languages)
Pacific National University
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design (garment construction)
College of Technology
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