Experience

U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Japan

• Japan
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth/Education Program Specialist

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Working on multiple projects and grant programs.- Propose, plan, and implement programs under the U.S. Mission's priorities to strengthen ties between the United States and Japan- Programs include various styles, from large lectures and round-table discussions with VIP/high-level government officials to receptions, to college and high school visits, to U.S. cultural/stud abroad EXPOs. - Project leader for partnership with WeWork- Project leader for Olympic education project with Tokyo Board of Education (BOE)- Project leader for opening a U.S. classroom at Tokyo Global Gateway with Tokyo BOE and NPO- Coordination of school visits and youth engagement for VVIP and VIP from the U.S. Government (USG)- Logistical support for USG VIP visits- Grant management & new contact development- Lectures and seminars at Japanese junior and senior high schools to promote study in the United States- Event emcee (bilingual) Show less

• Youth Outreach Coordinator / Social Media Specialist

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2013

  Portfolio included managing social media (accounts: @ConnectUSA - at the time this account had the largest number of followers among all of the US Embassy Tokyo's SNS accounts.) which was eventually handed over to the Press Section. Also launching a first-ever one stop shop website called ConnectUSA in 2010, consolidating all the cultural and educational programs, event info, and study abroad info. The site was later merged to AmeicanCenterJapan.jp. The embassy’s character, TOM the jellybean, was created with my ideas about eight years ago. In addition to the social media engagement, I myself used to develop, organize, and implement programs for Japanese high school and university students. These programs include monthly America Dialogue (Amelog) series ,where American experts in subject matters gave lectures and workshop in intermediate-level English, and the Embassy Academy, where selected university students participated in 6-month-long discussions on various international relations with U.S. diplomats.Awards: - Meritorious Honor Award for creating the ConnectUSA website - Honor Award for Show less



Recruit Co.,Ltd.

• Japan
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing and New-Business-Development Associate

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2009

  Working at Recruit, a Japanese corporate company known for innovative ideas, services, and entrepreneurship spirit, as a marketing and new business development associate. Work responsibilities included market analysis on Japanese college students interested looking for jobs, direct marketing strategies, directions for a website development, and development of sales manual for the sales team. Working at Recruit, a Japanese corporate company known for innovative ideas, services, and entrepreneurship spirit, as a marketing and new business development associate. Work responsibilities included market analysis on Japanese college students interested looking for jobs, direct marketing strategies, directions for a website development, and development of sales manual for the sales team.



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Assistant (RA)

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

• Student Activities Assistant

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005