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Christian Thompson

Cell Phone: +1-304-***-****

Email: adc4jh@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Marshall University - Huntington, WV

B.B.A. International Business, B.A. Japanese Language Minor in International Affairs, Economics

May 2020 / GPA: 3.63

Chukyo University/中京大学 - Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Study Abroad – Classes taken were primarily taught in Japanese. September 2018 - August 2019

Shiga Prefectural University/滋賀県立大学 - Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Study Abroad – U.S. Government Critical Language Scholarship The critical language scholarship is a U.S. government program designed to support language learning in languages deemed critical to the national and economic security of the United States. Summer 2018

Work Experience

JPN Precision America - Executive Assistant and Interpreter Intern Summer 2017 Duties: Accompany the CEO and the international representative to meetings around the United States, interpret business negotiations between native English and Japanese speakers, reserve accommodations for business trips, cooperate with manufacturing businesses and local universities, conduct market research for import agreements, and build relationships with local business leaders, give company presentations to businesses such as Toyota, Diamond Electricity, etc.

Teknia Corporation Japan – Executive Assistant and Interpreter Intern Summer 2017 Duties: Accompany company executives to meetings around Japan, interpret business negotiations between non-native English speakers and native Japanese speakers, communicate as a representative of the American subsidiary with customers and suppliers, assist in conducting import negotiations, generate marketing assets for the American subsidiary, give presentations of JPN Precision in Japanese, translate technical and legal documents. Nagoya, Japan – Volunteer Farmer 2018-2019

Duties: Assist elderly people with the upkeep of their rice fields, collaborate with other volunteers during peak farming seasons, interpret local and elderly Japanese dialects to foreign volunteers, interpret farming processes to foreign volunteers, build intercultural relations and understanding.

Skills

• Fluency in Japanese equivalent of JLPT N2

• Extensive public speaking experience in both Japanese and English

• Cross-cultural negotiations experience

• Japanese and English audio transcription experience

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• Extensive experience navigating and planning in international environments

• Native English speaker

• Experience in electronics, hardware, computer repair, databases, and basic programming

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Achievements

• Marshall University Honors Cum Laude 2020

• Marshall University Dean’s List 2016-2020

• Promise Scholar 2016-2020

• Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 2020

• Charleston Rotary Club Scholar 2016-2020

• Chukyo University Scholar - Study Abroad 2019

• U.S. Government Critical Language Scholarship - Study Abroad Summer 2018

• Freshman Leadership Award 2017

• Society for Collegiate Scholars 2017

• Rotary Club Sponsored Study Abroad Summer 2016

Activities

• Marshall University Society of Advanced Management 2019-2020

• Marshall University Japan Club – Treasurer (2019-2020) 2016-2020

• Marshall University International Business Club 2019-2020

• Chukyo University Kyuudou Club/中京大学弓道部 2019

• Chukyo University Boxing Club/中京大学ボクシング部 2019

• Chukyo University Classical Guitar Club/中京大学クラシカルギター部 2018

• Shiga Prefectural University Music Club/滋賀県立大学音楽部 2018

• Marshall University Sado Club - President (2017-2018) 2016-2018

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