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Hiroko Minamisa

719 S.Woodgate Blvd, Apt202,

Revenna, OH44266


(412)606-1631
hminamis@kent.edu


OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a Japanese-English in-house or freelance translator.
From an education and a work experience in art studies,
I'm especially interested in art and cultural translation.
 
EDUCATION
August 2007- Present Kent State University , Ohio, USA
MA in Japanese Translation
(Expected date of graduation: May 2009)

Coursework
  • Translation Practice (Literal and Cultural/ Commercial and Legal/ Scientific, Technical and Medical Translation)
  • Terminology and Computer Applications for Translations
  • Software Localization
  • Project Management

May 2006 - April 2007 Duqeusne University , Pittsburgh, USA
English as a Second Language Program
(Also attended American literature and American modern art classes)
April 2000- March 2004 Kwansei Gakuin University , Hyogo, JAPAN
BA in Aesthetics

Fields of study
  • Contemporary Japanese and American Art
  • Art Management
  • Museum Studies

WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2007- July 2007 Docomo Service Kansai Co. Ltd., Osaka, JAPAN (temporary)
Administrator, Customer Service Division
  • Preparing materials for executive meetings
  • Organizing statistic data
  • Coordinating employees' work schedules
May 2007- July 2007 Hyogo Prefectual Museum of Art, Hyogo, JAPAN
Administrator, Museum Membership Program
  • Planning art events and services for members
  • Publishing a newsletter
  • Account Processing

COMPUTER SKILLS
  • Microsoft 98, 2000 and XP (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Common Internet Browsers
  • HTML, XHTML
LANGUAGES
  • Japanese (native)
  • English   (fluent)