Ai Abe
Senior Comms Specialist
Naha,13
Summary
Co-Founder and Co-Representative Director of Non-profit Organization: Established and manage a nonprofit organization for the empowerment of girls/women in Okinawa. Excellent at setting a vision and mission, communicating them with other stakeholders, and embodying them. Human rights and Communication Officer of Human Rights NGOs: Outstanding project management skills from producing official reports to organizing meetings and events. Expertise in research regarding human rights issues including violations of freedom of expression and indigenous peoples' rights. Excellent at networking and team building. Program Director: Eleven years of experience in domestic/international television and radio program production and broadcasting. Outstanding communication skill in Japanese and English, and proven leadership in a multicultural and diversified workplace. Proven ability in content production from conceptualizing, planning, interviewing, script writing, shooting, editing (text, video, and sound), and budget/time management.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Communications Specialist
Change.org
11.2023 - Current
- Streamlined internal communication processes, strengthening employee engagement and productivity.
- Took photographs and videos during special events for promotional materials and social media pages.
- Copyedited, proofread and revised company advertisements, print materials and press releases before dispersal.
Campaign Manager
Change.org
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Boosted overall brand awareness by consistently delivering innovative campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align campaign objectives, messaging, and target audiences.
Campaigner
Change.org
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Facilitated press conferences and other outreach events to raise visibility of petitions started on Change.org.
- Developed campaign strategy for each online petition including social media and media strategies, and story telling and succeeded in bringing Victories in some petitions.
Co-Founder and Co-Representative Director
IAm Girls/Womens' Empowerment NGO
01.2020 - Current
- Run networking events monthly with various stakeholders
- Co-hosted an event with The U.S
- Consulate General Naha
- Responsible for Public Relations including management of social media and networking with Media.
Human rights and Communication Officer
International Movement against All forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Communication management - Strengthen the Social media strategy and increase followers on social media by 150%
- Launch two new websites to spearhead in providing timely and accurate information on Buraku discrimination in Japan
- Responsible for editing and publishing quarterly newsletter
- Event management - Plan and organize online/offline events focusing on global human rights issues with international participants
- Shoot and edit videos on the events to timely report them on the website and social media.
Secretary
All Okinawa Council for Human Rights
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Producing official reports - Coordinate team members for research and drafting
- Cooperate with human rights professionals to edit and finalize the reports
- Translate them from Japanese into English and submit translated reports to the respective U.N
- Human rights bodies and experts
- Coordination management - Liaise closely with stakeholders: lawyers, journalists, professors, International Human Rights NGOs, and U.N
- Officials.
Program Director
JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (NHK)
01.2002 - 01.2013
- Production Management - Direct program production from concept planning, interviewing, casting, script writing, shooting, editing (text, video, and sound), fee management, quality control, on-air and overall production schedule, all handled in English at the International Broadcasting Division
- Coordination Management - Coordinated and liaised closely with various staff across organizational lines to ensure the productions ran smoothly and complied with deadlines
- Negotiated with the actors, oversaw more than 20 crew members, and interact with other contributors
- Contingency Management - Handled contingencies during shooting, and prepared suitable alternative plans.
Education
LLM international human rights laws -
ESSEX UNIVERSITY
Completed a six-month interpreter training course - undefined
SIMUL ACADEMY
Bachelor of Law - undefined
KYOTO UNIVERSITY
International Baccalaureate Diploma - undefined
LESTER B. PEARSON COLLEGE (UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC)
Skills
Community Management
undefinedLanguage And Other Skills
Fluent in English with IELTS 8.0 (overall), Microsoft Office Applications, video and audio editing (Final Cut Pro)
Timeline
Senior Communications Specialist
Change.org
11.2023 - Current
Campaign Manager
Change.org
10.2022 - 10.2023
Campaigner
Change.org
01.2022 - 09.2022
Co-Founder and Co-Representative Director
IAm Girls/Womens' Empowerment NGO
01.2020 - Current
Human rights and Communication Officer
International Movement against All forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)
01.2018 - 12.2021
Secretary
All Okinawa Council for Human Rights
01.2015 - 01.2017
Program Director
JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (NHK)
01.2002 - 01.2013
LLM international human rights laws -
ESSEX UNIVERSITY
Completed a six-month interpreter training course - undefined
SIMUL ACADEMY
Bachelor of Law - undefined
KYOTO UNIVERSITY
International Baccalaureate Diploma - undefined
LESTER B. PEARSON COLLEGE (UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC)
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