Arts
Cindy Yu Ota
Coach
Miyagi
Summary
I've lived abroad since I was young. I have learned to establish harmonious working relationships with local individuals and teams, fostering mutual respect and productivity by acquiring the language, norms and customs. My experience navigating diverse cultural landscapes ensures that every interaction I have is culturally respectful and conducive to effective communication... that's where I began having an interest in coaching. My empathetic and kind nature has helped me connect, accept, celebrate and value differences.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
English Language Teacher
MeySen Academy
Sendai
04.2002 - 04.2006
- Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues.
- Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles.
- Tutored and assisted students to help with English language comprehension and mastery.
- Held parent-teacher conferences to communicate sensitive issues with parents.
- Planned lessons for classroom of 22-45 students.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
Assistant Team Manager
GreenCity
Ulaanbataar
04.2006 - 04.2009
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Drove performance of staff by creating incentives and positive work atmosphere and administering recognition and rewards programs.
- Facilitated meetings to communicate team performance goals and results.
- Coordinated team collaboration to share ideas and build best practices.
- Cultivated positive, productive team environments, resolving conflicts quickly.
Team Manager
GrapeCity
Moscow, Ulan-Ude
04.2009 - 03.2018
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
Coaching Staff Member
GrapeCity Japan
Sendai
11.2018 - Current
- Utilized positive communication to encourage team and promote integrity and respect.
- Facilitated group coaching sessions and provided individual coaching support.
- Provided guidance to clients in overcoming challenges and identifying opportunities.
- Developed relationships with clients to provide ongoing support and encouragement.
- Created and implemented innovative strategies to engage clients in coaching journey.
- Facilitated team building activities and workshops to improve communication, collaboration and productivity.
- Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals.
Translation
Japanese Police Department
Tohoku area and Hokkaido
05.2018 - Current
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
- Used knowledge of accepted ethical guidelines to interpret confidential and sensitive information.
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
- Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
- Translated documents from Mongolian and English to Japanese, from Japanese to English.
Education
High School Diploma -
American School
Lansing, Illinois 04.1995 - 03.1997
Kindergarten And Elementary Teaching License - Education
Tamagawa University
Tokyo, Japan 04.1998 - 03.2002
MBA - Coaching, Mentoring And Leadership
York St. John University
York, UK 01.2020 - 07.2023
ACTP Level 2 Credentials - Coaching
Goal Imagery Institute
United States 06.2023 - Current
No Degree - Translation
Fellow Academy
Tokyo, JapanSkills
Curiosity
Interests
DIY
Animal rescue
Timeline
ACTP Level 2 Credentials - Coaching
Goal Imagery Institute
06.2023 - Current
MBA - Coaching, Mentoring And Leadership
York St. John University
01.2020 - 07.2023
Coaching Staff Member
GrapeCity Japan
11.2018 - Current
Translation
Japanese Police Department
05.2018 - Current
Team Manager
GrapeCity
04.2009 - 03.2018
Assistant Team Manager
GreenCity
04.2006 - 04.2009
English Language Teacher
MeySen Academy
04.2002 - 04.2006
Kindergarten And Elementary Teaching License - Education
Tamagawa University
04.1998 - 03.2002
High School Diploma -
American School
04.1995 - 03.1997
No Degree - Translation
Fellow Academy
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