Emily Midori Nelson
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<Professional Experience >
City of Los Angeles Election Division (Contract Full-Time) March 2017 - June 2017
Community Event Specialist /Japanese translator
* Translation: Election related bullet, Amendment, City Election Materials, Community Service
* Event participation. Public Relations. Community Outreach. Japanese Community Specialist.
* Voice Over, Sub-title translation for You tube channel, Publications and INKA Voting System.
Atomic Monkey Entertainment Production January 2013 - Dec. 2016
Business Development Manager (Contract. Project base)
* U.S. Office Manager. Copyright, licensing and trademarks. Business Licensing acquisition. Actors contract agreement. Office lease agreement. Corporate attorney contact.
* Convention coordinator. New client service. Event Planner.
* Oversee Voice Over recording. Production Coordinator
* English Dub speech supervision (Assist Japanese VOA with pronunciation via Skype)
* On-Line program co-producer, localization. script translator. (Japanese<-> English)
* Industry event guest speaker (Anime Jungle Fun Club)
* U.S. website and international e-mail maintenance.
* Translation: Live action script, narration, music relics translation, e-books,
on-line/console/arcade games, government promotional materials,
legal contract translation, press release.
Global Picture Association March 2015-March 2017
Researcher (Contract as needed base after 3/2017)
* Research, negotiate, arrange guests for Japanese TV production.
* Film location negotiation with city, corporation, public facility including use of Film L.A.
* Copyright permission and acquisition for use in broadcasting.
* Licensing permission by major film studios, TV studios, NFLP and other licensing entity.
* Sub-title and voice over translation for NHK documentary and other TV networks.
* American TV and Movie production (ILM) contact negotiation.
JCI Japanese Language School /Teacher February 2012 - June 2015
* Sub- teacher from 2012-2013 school year. Advance class teacher from 2013-2014
* Beginner class teacher from 2014-2015 school year. Private Japanese language tutor.
Japanese Translation/Interpreter/Localization/Researcher (Independent) 1998 – Present
* Las Vegas Convention Simultaneous Japanese Interpreter May 2017
* Monstorprazza Japanese Interpreter for Godzilla actor and Garo Director Mar. 2017
* New York Film Academy: Interpreter, Film making (2 Wks. Feb 2017)
* "Behind The Cove" Documentary Interpreter, promoter (Nov/Dec 2016)
* "Last Ship" TNT Sub-Title final check, Localization (Season 1 2016)
* "Power Ranger Morphincon" : Sentai Panel Interpreter (August 2016)
* "Ultraman Series" Tsuburaya Script translator. Localization. Sub-Title. (2015-Current)
* "Gamera 50th Anniversary" : At NYCC Kadokawa Production. (October 2015)
* "Breakthrough for Change" : Studio Wave Production Sub-Title ( 2015)
* Attack on Titan" Live Action: Hollywood Premier Toho Production. (July 2015)
* "Eden": by Production Reed. Script translator. Localization for American VO ( 2015)
* "Free! Eternal Summer II" Kyoto Studio: Script check /VO recording supervisor ( 2014)
* Afro Samurai : Game Concept Translator (Aug. 2015)
* E3 Global Conference, E3 Sony Entertainment Japan Interpreter. (June 2012, 2013)
* JETRO: CNBC TV Production interpreter. Media Translation (2015,2016, 2017)
* Sonny (Shinichi) Chiba: Panel/Personal Interpreter (March 2015)
Other specialties: Conference simultaneous interpreter at the large convention (from 200 - over 3000). Mediation, HR, LLC, Licensing, Marketing
IMAX (On Call bases) 2015 - 2016
Japanese Sub-title : Final Check Translator
* Copyright, trademark, licensing cross examination. IP check
Education/School District (On Call by districts) 2015 - Present
*LAUSD, El Segundo District, Glendale District : simultaneous Japanese interpeter
Anime Expo June 2007 - Present
Panel Interpreter: AKB 48, Kalefina, Megumi Han, Director, Producer, Artist, Studios
Yoshinoya Oct. 2001 -- Oct. 2009
Public Relations Manager / Research Manager
* Pepsico Co-Op promotions. (City permit. Certificate of insurance.)
* Advertisement: Local TV commercials. Newspapers. Community outreach. Franchising.
* Product placement: Dreamworks, Tri-star, Columbia pictures, Fox news, among others.
* Website content update and press release.
* In charge of Yoshinoya's global trademarks, licensing and copyright. Printed materials, company logo,
* Trademark, licensing and merchandising (T-shirts, Tea cups, Kid's meal toys, packaging, insert materials). Trademark Attorney contact person.
Namco America Inc. June 1995 - Oct. 1998
Co-Producer/Marketing Manager
* Corporate Attorney contact.
* Co-producing computer game titles.
* 3D Animation motion picture project with Oscar winning Hollywood studios.
* LLC Document review. Contract agreement review.
* Trademark, copyright and licensing Namco game titles for merchandising, DVD, games, etc.
* Third party developer licensing negotiation.
Tecmo Inc. June 1990 - March 1995
Marketing Manager/Public Relations Manager
* Marketing console and arcade games including advertisement, news release,
* Product placement for Nickelodeon, .Universal Studio, Tri-Star, ABC, among others.
* Co-op advertisement of merchandising: Target, Toys-R-Us, Walmart (Certificate of Ins.)
* Responsible for Licensing.: Scholastics, Tiger Electronics, Nabisco, etc.
* Copyright and trademark company products. Patent submission. IP check.
* Press release, localization, legal, overseeing R & D from story board to submission.
* Sports Licensing negotiation with: NFLP, NFLPA, MLBPA, NBA and NHLPA
* Licensing negotiation with Nintendo, Sega and other platforms.
* Third party developer licensing negotiation. Main Contact for R & D.
* In charge of packaging, instruction manuals, cross-sales inserts, visual merchandising.