Objective

Seeking employment in the gaming industry, as Japanese-English translator, Quality Assurance tester, or related field. Also seeking other freelance translation employment.

Skills

Typing speed: 60 WPM
Proficient in MS Word, Excel; internet applications and HTML.

Work Experience

Freelance Japanese-English Translation, Japan.

Translated various odd documents through freelance for a number of companies including the Nagoya
Youth Chamber.

Ichinomiya commercial high school, Ichinomiya, Japan.
November 20 1999 - March 10 2000.

Taught English, wrote essays, created lesson plans, translation from Japanese to English for textbooks.
 

Peppy Kids Club, Nagoya, Japan.
June 1 1999 - November 15 1999.

Taught English to children in a variety of areas around Aichi-ken.
Participated in business trips to Gunma and Shizuoka prefectures.
 

Kelly Services, Calgary, Canada.
December 1997 - May 1999.

Temporary office work in a variety of locations around Calgary. Duties included typing, data entry, sorting files, etc.

Languages

Native language: English.

Near-fluency in Japanese with over 2500 written characters known. Studied for nearly 2 and a half years; all self-study. Lived in Ichinomiya, Aichi-ken, Japan from May 1999 to March 2000.

Some spoken and written Estonian.

Education

University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. Have applied for the 2000/2001 school year..

Alternative High School, Calgary, Canada. Graduated in June 1997 and received Governor-general's award. Matriculation average 87%.