Community Services Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Outreach Coordinator

• Oct 2017 - Jan 2022

I engage with a variety of community stakeholders to advance mental health for the international community in Japan. I coordinate presentations, workshops, and trainings; develop materials and curricula; procure and administer grants; and partner with likeminded agencies to deliver essential services to community members. Stakeholders include schools, universities, embassies, NPOs and NGOs, community organizations, professional associations, and companies. In addition to working with a team of mental health and adjacent professionals to deliver presentations, I also personally do a fair amount of public speaking, giving presentations, visiting schools and universities, and participating in media appearances in both print media, podcasts, and more. I am part of our social media team, and participate in a social media advisory board for mental health safety. I also oversee our intern program, recruiting, hiring, managing, and mentoring our steady stream of interns.

Freelance writer

• 2005 - Present

Articles about travel, culture, art, food, and more, with a focus on Tokyo and Japan, but other areas as well. Curious enthusiast about places, cultures, lifestyles. More work samples at www.selenahoy.contently.com Articles about travel, culture, art, food, and more, with a focus on Tokyo and Japan, but other areas as well. Curious enthusiast about places, cultures, lifestyles. More work samples at www.selenahoy.contently.com

Graduate Research Assistant

• Feb 2017 - Mar 2018

Data collection and analysis on preschool aged children in multilingual classrooms, for a study on storytelling and code switching for the Child and Family Studies department at the School of Social Work, Portland State University. Data collection and analysis on preschool aged children in multilingual classrooms, for a study on storytelling and code switching for the Child and Family Studies department at the School of Social Work, Portland State University.

Team leader

• Jul 2014 - 2018

Working with children living in institutions at an outdoor program designed to get them into nature, build confidence, learn skills, and make friends. A registered non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in Japan through outdoor experiences. Working with children living in institutions at an outdoor program designed to get them into nature, build confidence, learn skills, and make friends. A registered non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in Japan through outdoor experiences.

Quality assurance

• 2012 - 2013