Resume



Resume

Mary Scott Kennard

30-15 Higashi-misonocho

Tatebayashi-shi Gunma-ken 374-0031

Phone: 81-276-55-8686

Citizenship: U.S.A. Born: August 14, 1956 Status: Single

Education

West Virginia University Major: Was working on MA in TESL

West Virginia University B.A. degree (4 years) Animal Science

West Virginia Northern Community College Paramedic Certification

Employment History

2006 to present Freelance translator

2005 to 2006 Idea Institute Ebisu, Tokyo

Position: Manager, Quality Assurance Department

Chiefly responsible for overseeing staff in charge of checking and rewriting Japanese to English translations. Volume is large, so speed and accuracy are essential.

2001 to 2005 The Daily Yomiuri Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Position: Editor (News Division)

Duties: Ensured that the English-language version of the world’s largest newspaper went out every day free of errors. Rewrote news and feature articles translated by Japanese staff. As head rewriter, supervised junior foreign staff. Translated articles from main Japanese newspaper into English. Researched and wrote articles. Page layout using Quark Express. Communicated with advertising department regarding layout and content of advertisements. Job required communication skills in both Japanese and English.

1993 to 2001 Fusion Product Suginami-ku, Tokyo

Position: Head Editor

Took this job initially part-time to gain experience in publishing/DTP with eye to career advancement. Advanced within three years to position of head editor of monthly magazine, overseeing staff of eight Japanese. Job required excellent communication skills in Japanese language. Oversaw transition of magazine from production by hand to DTP. At time of promotion, magazine had average circulation of 5,000 copies. Improved drastically to average of over 50,000 over the next several years.

Duties: Selecting all magazine content, laying out contents, assigning jobs, hiring new staff, liaising with printing company and contributors.

1989 to 2003 Kokusai Language School Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Position: Teacher

Duties: Taught business and conversational English one-on-one and to company classes.

1987 to 1989 Plady House Ginza, Tokyo

Position: Teacher

Duties: Taught conversational English in in-school classes.

Skills: Speak, read and write Japanese. Have studied French. Comfortable working in Mac or Windows environment. Can use Quark Express, Excel and Word.

Personal references can be supplied upon request.

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