Mayumi Yoshida Allen
1633 Palm St. #1
Henderson, NV 89015
U.S.A.
(Home Phone & Fax) (702) 558-7055
(Cell) (702) 813-2715
(E-mail)
EDUCATION
September 1994 -Graduate School, Portland State University, Portland, OR (TESOL major)
June 1995
June 1994 - Intensive Course of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Bryn Mawr College,
August 1994PA
September 1989-English Language Center, Brigham Young University,
December 1989Provo, UT (sponsored by the Radiation Effects Research Foundation as English
training for interpretation)
October 1984 -ISS Interpreters Training Institute, Tokyo, Japan
August 1986
October 1981 -Hiroshima YMCA Interpreters Course (Advanced Class), HIroshima, Japan
March 1984
September 1980 -Graceland College, IA; Westminster College, UT; Brigham Young University, UT
August 1981
April 1975 -B.A. in English Language and Literature, Notre Dame Seishin University,
March 1979Okayama, Japan
EMPLOYMENT
1985 - PresentClients’ list of Freelance Interpreting/translation
NV Gaming Commission, AY Mfg. Ltd., Fuji Shoji, MGM Design Group, Superpotato, Marnell Corrao Associates, SCC technical visit to Intel, Yuasa, NBA, Comdex, NTT DoCoMo, Sapporo Chamber of Commerce, Intel, Kohwa Inc.,Kyoto Study Mission, ProChem, OnLine Learning 2000, Colorado Electronic Community College, Generation 21 Scottsdale Healthcare, Biosphere 2, Motorola, Sumitomo SiTiX, Tao Fellowship, DNA Media Services, Arthur International Canada, Arthur International, Teikoku DB, Changes International, Randall Bennett Co., Cyberbetz, Black Diamond, Flowserve, SANSEI International, WorldPoint, Employment Solutions, Newbridge, Avondale-Kaizu Sister City Program (official translator/interpreter), NRCA (National Roofing Contractors Association), Japanese Credit Union, CAI Homes, Inc., Tri-Met, IrDA (Infrared Data Association), Horticultural Therapy Training, NEC Medical Systems, University of Oregon, Special Education Mission, Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Research Council, Portland Development Commission, METRO, Japan Youth Educational Mission, Japan Social Welfare Business College, Portland Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Oil Research Mission, Portland Pioneer Place, Yomiuri Shimbun, Japanese Economic Research Delegation, Gifu Lumbar Association, Mr. Steven Okazaki (Director of documentary film), Tokyo Disneyland Publicity Office, TV Tokyo (cable news translation), International Conference on Disarmament Education, Mr. Peter Wyden (American freelance journalist), Mr. John Smitherman (U.S. Veterans’ Bureau)
Full-time Translation /interpretation Experience
August 1987 -Translator/interpreter at Translation Office, Radiation Effects Research Foundation,
May 1994Hiroshima, Japan (medical translation/interpretation)
August 1986 -Translation checker, translator/interpreter at ILCC, Tokyo, Japan
March 1987
October 1984 -Translation checker at CONVEX, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
August 1986
March 1984 -Secretary/translator at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, Tokyo, Japan
September 1984
November 1982 -Translator at Business Translation Center, Hiroshima YMCA Business College,
March 1984Hiroshima, Japan
Teaching Experience
April 2002 -Instructor at Las Vegas Gakuen Japanese School, Las Vegas, NV
Present
January 2002 - Japanese instructor, Foreign Language Department, University of Nevada Las Vegas
May 2004 Las Vegas, NV
April 1998 - Japanese language instructor at Arizona Gakuen School, Mesa, AZ
May 2001
April 1997 -Instructor at Japanese School of Portland, OR
August 1997
September 1994 -Japanese instructor, Foreign Language Department, Portland Sate University,
August 1995Portland, OR
March 1987 -Part-time English instructor at Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages, Tokyo, Japan
June 1987
November 1982 -Part-time English instructor at Hiroshima YMCA Business College, Hiroshima, Japan
March 1984
April 1979 -English instructor at English Study Center, Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
March 1980
LICENSES & SKILLS
August 1994Certificate, Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
October 1993TOEFL: 630
Spring 1982Second Grade of Interpreters Proficiency Test (Consecutive interpreter license)
December 1981First Grade of English Proficiency Test (STEP I)
Typing speed55 wpm
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