Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Filipina American from NY living in Japan. Taught English at universities for nine years, then made my first career change to become a Linguistic Validation Project Manager. Passionate about education, cultural exchange, translation (JA to EN), music, and history. Experience with translating and subtitling short and feature-length films, and lyrics for major Japanese musicians. Hobbies and interests include choral singing, playing taiko (Japanese drums), films and dramas, research on Japanese-American WWII history, traveling throughout Asia, Eisaa (Okinawan dance and taiko), and horseback riding.
I manage complex linguistic validation projects (so far, up to approximately 60 languages at a time) in both paper and eCOA formats while maintaining positive relations with linguists and clients from major pharmaceutical companies and research organizations.
日英翻訳や英語字幕制作。Translation, proofreading and editing, subtitling. Re-writing AI translations. Proficient with SST. Primarily with song lyrics for major musicians and visual media (short films, feature-length films, documentaries, television scripts, dramas, promotional videos, manga editing) of all genres. Some credited works include: - "ダメマネ！ ーダメなタレント、マネジメントしますー I'm a D-List Handler" (drama eps. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 on Amazon Prime) - Various songs and mini documentaries by Orange Range (lyrics) - "Zero Waste - Sustainable Life" (documentary) - 老ナルキソス "Old Narcissus" (full-length film) - "Stand by Meow" (short-short film in Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2021) Non-credited work include translations for short and feature-length anime films and translations for over 150 songs, some with millions of views on YouTube.
I am very grateful to everyone at Toyo Gakuen for a wonderful two and a half years. Thank you! ------ Formerly in charge of 9-10 classes, including required English classes for first and second year students, and an upper-level Academic Learning/Professional Skills course (2nd-year students). Also a co-host for weekly Virtual English (Conversation) Lounge. Occasionally did presentations on various cultural topics as well as participated in online English events with prospective students. Went back to teaching face-to-face after almost a year and a half teaching online. Proficient in Microsoft Teams.
Oberlin Shansi Fellow ('13-'15). Part-time instructor at the Global Communications and Business Colleges ('17-'22). Required speaking/listening course for first-year students, original English and Culture through Literature elective, intensive reading elective (newspapers, opinion-editorials, literature), and reading/writing elective. Experienced with Moodle and Google Drive.
Currently teaching original English elective "English through Stories" (short stories and musicals), as well as a course to prepare students for studying abroad.