RYOKO IKEDA
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COMMUNICATION LEADER TRANSLATOR
Great communication skills both orally and in writing. Strong language skills (English, Japanese, Spanish) CORE COMPETENCIES
Internationally minded Conceptualizer Interpretation / Translation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Family Medical Practice, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2015 April–Present CLIENT LIAISON EXECUTIVE TRANSLATOR
Receptionist, Client Liaison to Japanese patients, Administration jobs, Translation of medical documents.
Medical interpreter for Japanese patients.
Sunrise Advertising Solutions Co., Ltd., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2014–2015 March INTERVIEWER WRITER TRANSLATOR
Conduct interviews in English with business leaders and write press releases in Japanese, ensuring powerful messaging to engage Japanese readers in order to drive traffic to international enterprises.
With high-quality, translate articles and advertisements for a variety of organizations for localization.
Friends For Street Children, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2013–2014 COMMUNICATION LEADER TRANSLATOR
As the only Japanese staff in the Vietnamese Non-profit Organization, I acted so many roles. Receptionist, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, Facilitated visitors, Translator, Interpreter and Ambassador. I truly enjoyed every one of them!
Acted as liaison between organization and 200+ Japanese donors.
Translated HP and periodic newsletters, specially tailoring to the interests of Japanese donors. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan 2011–2012 STUDENT ADVISER TRANSLATOR, STUDENT SUPPORT DIVISION
Communicated and advised diverse group of 200+ international students to alleviate their concerns and problems from legal to everyday life matters by email, telephone and in person.
Bridged communication gap for them to ensure their life and study in Japan was a worry-free experience. Translated key documents and provided interpretation service as needed. San Francisco Japanese School, San Francisco, US 2008 COMMUNICATION LEADER TRANSLATOR
Partnered with parents and school administrators to improve and expand after-school program offerings.
Communicated in English with non-Japanese parents, interpreted and translated documents as needed.
ACHIEVEMENTS EDUCATION COMPUTER SKILLS
Greatly improved customer satisfaction and internal communications in various organizations. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, B.A. in Spanish Studies (GPA 3.5/4.0) Tokyo, Japan Test Of English for International Communication (TOEIC): 960 out of 990 Test in Practical English Proficiency: Grade Pre-1
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