Experience

Faber and Faber

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• International Sales Assistant

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Sales Assistant

  • Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

• Sales Assistant Intern

  • Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  Providing support and working across the whole sales department: UK field sales, UK key accounts and international sales.



Penguin Random House UK and Creative Access

• Remote

• Publishing Mentee

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

  Mentee on the 6-month Mentorship Programme at Penguin Random House UK in collaboration with Creative Access. Mentored by a senior leader and their colleagues at Penguin Random House UK. Mentee on the 6-month Mentorship Programme at Penguin Random House UK in collaboration with Creative Access. Mentored by a senior leader and their colleagues at Penguin Random House UK.



JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization / ジェトロ（日本貿易振興機構）

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Research Assistant and Africa Desk Assistant in JETRO London's Research Department. JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) / ジェトロ（日本貿易振興機構) is a Japanese governmental organisation with offices across the world. The below links are news articles that I have written in Japanese on a variety of topics including environmental policy and UK-Africa relations, which are published on JETRO's website. (See under each link for a brief summary in English.) Research Assistant and Africa Desk Assistant in JETRO London's Research Department. JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) / ジェトロ（日本貿易振興機構) is a Japanese governmental organisation with offices across the world. The below links are news articles that I have written in Japanese on a variety of topics including environmental policy and UK-Africa relations, which are published on JETRO's website. (See under each link for a brief summary in English.)



SOAS Wider Participation

• London

• Student Ambassador

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2020

  Leading Higher Education or Japanese taster days, teaching sessions and giving tours to young people. Leading Higher Education or Japanese taster days, teaching sessions and giving tours to young people.



Routes into Languages

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Ambassador

  • Nov 2015 - Aug 2019

  Encouraging young people to learn foreign languages by delivering presentations to schools and at higher education events. Encouraging young people to learn foreign languages by delivering presentations to schools and at higher education events.



Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

• Japan
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of House and Conversational English Teacher

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  Role also included being an Events Assistant, helping organise and run educational events. Front of House: Reception desk duties; using Japanese and English; admin (Excel & Word). Teaching: Teaching 1-to-1 English conversational sessions with university students. Role also included being an Events Assistant, helping organise and run educational events. Front of House: Reception desk duties; using Japanese and English; admin (Excel & Word). Teaching: Teaching 1-to-1 English conversational sessions with university students.



Enjoy Kyoto

• Kyoto, Japan

• Project Intern at Japanese magazine

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  Research, conducting interviews, translation and writing an article published in Enjoy Kyoto, a magazine aimed at foreigners living and visiting the city of Kyoto, Japan. (See below: An image of the published article and a link to a blog post with photos and information about the process of researching and writing the article). Research, conducting interviews, translation and writing an article published in Enjoy Kyoto, a magazine aimed at foreigners living and visiting the city of Kyoto, Japan. (See below: An image of the published article and a link to a blog post with photos and information about the process of researching and writing the article).



educom

• Germany
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher & Camp Guide

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Creating tailored lesson plans and teaching English for 3 hours a day to 12-16 year olds. Leading sports and creative activities. Creating tailored lesson plans and teaching English for 3 hours a day to 12-16 year olds. Leading sports and creative activities.



English Adventure

• Japan
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Camp Team Leader & English Teacher

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Challenging bilingual role requiring leadership, high energy, creativity and problem solving. Responsible for group of 6 – 12 years olds. Teaching English lessons, leading sports & arts activities, completing daily management reports & admin. Challenging bilingual role requiring leadership, high energy, creativity and problem solving. Responsible for group of 6 – 12 years olds. Teaching English lessons, leading sports & arts activities, completing daily management reports & admin.



JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)

• London

• Exam Invigilator

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2015

  Invigilated exams and carried out administrative tasks. Invigilated exams and carried out administrative tasks.