Momo Sugimoto

Professional Information

Specialties

Translations from Japanese into English (AUS/UK/US)

Specialisations include: education, government-related, international relations, political science, medical/healthcare, arts/fine arts, tourism

Can also translate business, popular culture/media and literary texts

Background

I am a native English-speaking NAATI-certified translator based in Sydney, Australia, with experience in translation and interpreting across various genres. I have had experience working for a wide range of clients including NHK, education institutions such as Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (Japan) and Griffith University (Australia), as well as local Australian-based Japanese newspapers such as Nichigo Press.

Qualifications and Education:

• NAATI certification: professional translation (Japanese into English) and paraprofessional interpreting
  
• Master of Translation and Interpreting Studies with the degree of Master of International Relations (Macquarie University, NSW Australia)
  
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Griffith University, QLD Australia)
  
• Bachelor of Music (Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, QLD Australia)

Other Information:

• Affiliated with Aichi Medical Interpretation System (あいち医療通訳システム)
  
• AUSIT member
  
• Contributing Author in: 2019, Asano, T & Yoshimi, K (eds.), 世界のトピックで学ぶ　通訳ワークブック（NUFS英語教育シリーズ）(Sekai no Topic de Manabu Tsūyaku Workbook), Nagoya University of Foreign Studies Press