Bon Fleming

1401 N St. NW, Apt 515, Washington, DC 20005 • • 202-460-8140

Education

Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Master of Arts, International Relations /
Washington, DC
May 2006
  • Concentrations: International Economics, China Studies, Japan Studies
  • Coursework includes Multinational Corporate Finance, Monetary/Trade, Economics of Northeast Asia
  • Authored “Effects of the Rise of China on US-Japan Relations” in US-Japan Reischauer Yearbook

Emory University
B.S. Physics, Second Major Philosophy / Atlanta, GA
May 2000
  • Graduated High Honors with research thesis in biophysics
  • Biophysics work on chemical structure of vitamin B12 enzyme, theoretical astrophysics work on expansion phase of big bang; Philosophy concentration in philosophy of history, existentialism

Experience

ASIAPRESS International
Translator; Editor / Washington, DC
Jun 2009 – Present
  • Translate and edit political and economic Japanese/Korean reports from journalists inside North Korea

Nippon Television
Producer for White House and International Affairs / Washington, DC
Sep 2006 – Jul 2009
  • Responsible for covering the US President for a CNN-Style Japanese television network and audience
  • Attended and reported on daily White House briefings; analyzed daily economic and political news
  • Traveled with and reported on the President at APEC, ASEAN, and other international meetings
  • Covered the 2008 Presidential election on the road with presidential candidates

Tokyo Electric Power Company
Research Analyst / Washington, DC
Sep 2005 – Aug 2006
  • Coordinated with government and business groups to facilitate understanding of US power industry
  • Researched the effects of US energy deregulation, China’s influence on global energy commodities

Sinopec Language Training Center; Beijing University System
English Instructor, Freelance Translator / Beijing, China
Nov 2002 – Aug 2004
  • Facilitated English training for Sinopec oil corporation executives and staff; university students
  • Translated corporate documents from Japanese and Chinese into English for Toyota and Ricoh

Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Assistant Language Teacher / Osaka, Japan
Jul 2000 – Jul 2002
  • Developed a method for teaching English phonics, gave lectures and published paper on the method
  • Acted as coordinator and interpreter at cultural exchange events

Additional Information

Languages: Fluent in Chinese (HSK 8) and Japanese (JLPT 1), intermediate ability in Korean, French

Technical Skills: Financial Statement Analysis, Video Editing, Excel, PowerPoint, STATA

Membership:White House Correspondents' Association, 2008-Present

Reischauer Center, Johns Hopkins SAIS, 2004-2005

President, Physics Society, Emory University, 1999-2000