I am a native English speaker with over 5 years of experience living and working in Japan. I pride myself on providing quality translations on time. A more detailed resume is available upon request.

AREAS OF SPECIALTY: politics, government, legal, news, business, marketing, manuals, certificates, and tourism

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS 　　　　　　　

• Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 (highest level)
• Quality translations delivered in a timely manner.
• All translations are checked and rechecked for accuracy.
• Proficient in most major computer programs.
• Translating and proofreading experience since 2000. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Translator
Translating experience since 2000　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

• Currently working as a Japanese to English freelance translator.
• Past projects have included translating news articles, press releases, affidavits, birth certificates, audits, correspondence, surveys, and brochures.
• Experience working with Japanese materials in a university setting

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Master of Library and Information Science, August 2008

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI USA
B.A., Political Science, May 2000

Jochi Daigaku (Sophia University), Tokyo, Japan
Study Abroad, Fall 1998　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

WORKSPACE　　

• Toshiba Satellite A105 notebook computer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
• Microsoft Windows XP Operating System　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
• Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• Wordfast CAT tool　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
• Brother MFC 420 CN laser printer/scanner/fax　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
• Broadband internet access　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
• Large collection of Japanese and English dictionaries and language guides