Professional Information

Profession

Translator Interpreter

Source Language

English, Japanese

Target Language

English, Japanese

Specialties

Scientific and technical translation, medicine, pharmaceuticals, biology, plant biology, international affairs, US-Japan relations, contracts and MOUs, business and tourism, HR, public sector and policy.

Background

(Updated October 2024) Five years of full-time in-house translation and interpretation experience in the public sector in Japan; approximately one year as a freelance industry translator.

Education and qualifications:
・Master of Science in Plant Biology and Conservation, Northwestern University (in progress)
・Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, Biology, and Art - Indiana University, 2016
・Technical and Scientific Translation - Temple University Japan, 2022
・Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1, 2019
・JET Program Translation & Interpretation Course - Japan Intercultural Academy of Municipalities, 2018

Experience:
・Freelance Translator, TransPerfect & Translations.com, 2024 - Present
・Program Coordinator, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR - Tokyo), 2020 - 2022
・Coordinator for International Relations, Tochigi Prefectural Government International Affairs Division, 2017 - 2020