TV TOKYO WASHINGTON BUREAU                                                  Washington, DC

Producer                                                                                6/2006-Present

·         Manage news coverage and production for major Japanese TV network’s Washington Bureau; brief and advise Japanese correspondents on developments in American defense, intelligence, economic, diplomatic policy; liaise with domestic and foreign counterparts for live news coverage; attend briefings at the White House, Pentagon, State Department, Treasury Department, Congress, etc.

·         Develop strategies for project execution and build partnerships with event organizers for major political events such as 2008 Presidential Election; G7, G8, and G20 summits; and APEC meetings.

·         Data Trend Analysis: Analyze exit poll data to identify most likely winner of primary elections before network projections to ensure timely and accurate reporting of breaking news; Locate and analyze key housing and real estate sales data for reporting on housing, credit, and financial crisis

·         Conduct interviews with high-profile politicians, business leaders (Senator Thad Cochran, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz)

·         Appear on-camera for stand-up reports in Japanese for major news programs

·         All communication with correspondents and Tokyo HQ in Japanese

ASIA PRESS                                                                                Washington, DC                       Proofreading Team Leader                                                             3/2009-2/2010

·        Proofread articles translated from Korean to Japanese to English for English edition of Rimjin-gang: News from Inside North Korea

·        Recruited experienced team of native English speakers for proofreading work; liaison for all work flow, business, and management issues between US-based proofreaders and Japan-based company

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY                                             Springfield, MO

Political Science Graduate Assistant                                                     8/2004-5/2006

·         Served as departmental graduate research lead on Asian Affairs, focusing primarily on China/Taiwan and Japan as well as US policy in the Asia-Pacific region

·         Worked as university representative in Taiwan to develop academic partnership with National Sun Yat-Sen University by conducting interviews with officials throughout the Taiwan government; provided support for visiting international scholars

·         Lead lecturer and adjunct for Political Science course at University

YOKOSUKA CITY HALL                                                 Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Emergency Management/Intra-Governmental Relations Researcher and Intern              6/2005-8/2005

·         Served as international advisor and assistant on city government engagement strategy and action officer for events to implement strategy

·         Completed comparative study of Japanese emergency management through observation of local and national government agencies’ exercises, tactics, techniques, facilities, and procedures; presented findings in Japanese to professional emergency managers

ISESAKI BOARD OF EDUCATION                                                     Isesaki, Japan

Assistant Language Teacher                                                            1/2002-8/2003

·         Developed curriculum and delivered instruction classes in English as a Second Language (ESL) to over 1,200 middle school students

Missouri State University (MSU)                                                        Springfield, MO

Master of International Affairs and Administration (MIAA)                                          2006

·         GPA 3.9; Concentration in International Relations and Comparative Politics

·         Represented the University at National Sun Yat-Sen University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as the first participant in new international political science graduate student exchange program

The George Washington University                                             Washington, DC

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Affairs and Japanese Language                                2001

·         GPA 3.3; Double Major with Concentration in East Asian Studies

Proficient in use of many major computer systems, online applications, networking applications, and information systems including but not limited to:

·         Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista; Internet Explorer; Mozilla Firefox

·         Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint

·         MAC OS X; Final Cut Pro; Adobe Photoshop; Lexis/Nexis; Google Earth; SPSS

·         Fluent in Japanese; Certification, Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level II

MSU POLITICAL SCIENCE GRADUATE ASSOCIATION

Member and President                                                                    2004-2006

·         Provided leadership to increase revenues of association and public awareness of mission

·         Developed and led successful large-scale fundraising efforts for tsunami relief

·         Interviewed on local radio and TV networks

SPRINGFIELD-ISESAKI SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION

Interpreter                                                                                2003-2006

·         Provided translation and interpretation services for visiting city council of Isesaki, Japan in meetings with the Springfield, MO mayor and other city officials

·         Volunteered during organization events