===Past Projects and Specialties: ===
[[Translation]] Tourism/hotel websites (Hyatt, Hilton, Whistler, Starwood, Choice, TravelOregon, British Columbia among many others.), business/marketing materials (marketing presentations/documents, retail/apparel websites, internal newsletters, training/marketing manuals, designer/athlete interviews, commercial movie narrations), magazine articles, and education related materials.
[[Educational Materials Writing]] Create various ESL (English as a Second Language) course materials for various educational companies.


===Skills and Associations: ===
Own translation software TRADOS, SDLX, and Wordfast. Word, Excel, ExpressionWeb, copy/scanner. A member of the American Translators Association.


===Profile: ===
Native speaker of Japanese, BA in English Communication, MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Co-authored two self-study English books. Eight years of experience teaching English and Japanese at various programs and universities. Strong ethics and very professional, friendly service.


===Education: ===
Certificate - Business/Economy/Management Translation Course (expected Summer 2010), DHC, Tokyo, Japan
MA - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Monterey Institute of International Studies, CA
BA - English Communication, Doshisha Women's College, Japan
Certificate - Web-based Instructions, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Certificate - Small Business Success, Lane Community College, OR


===Strength:===
I love translating! I pride myself in providing high quality, timely, ethical, and friendly service. Please contact me for your future projects, especially education, hospitality, academic, or marketing related materials. Also, I would love to be considered for your Japanese/ESL material creation. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you...