Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Officeworkconductedinenglish
Interpretationservices
Employmenthistory2
Selfpromotion
Professionalinterest
Software
Languages
Interests
Work Availability
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Tomoko Nakayama

Tomoko Nakayama

English/Japanese Translator, English/Japanese Interpretor
Utsunomiya,Tochigi

Summary

  • Translator
  • Interpreter
  • TOEIC900
  • Eiken Pre-1
  • Specialized in Automotive Industries

Focused Translator with highly developed understanding of Japanese and American language and culture. Skilled in quickly and accurately translating written documents. Over 16 years of related expertise.

Work History

Japanese - English Translator Roles

HONDA R&D
Hagamachi, Tochigi
11.1999 - 01.2002
  • Translated automobile manufacturing manuals from Japanese to English using CAD in CIS translation room at Honda R&D Center
  • Concentrated on translating at a high speed and with great care, especially since errors in numbers were not allowed.

Bilingual Secretary and Assistant for Honda Sales

Bosch Japan Corporation
Utsunomiya, Tochigi
11.2024 - 07.2025
  • Coordinated with factory representatives around 10 countries in English to ensure stable semiconductor supply and consistently meet customer order requirements
  • Assisted the 10+ Honda Sales Teams with administrative tasks, utilizing English language internal systems to provide special operational tasks on daily basis.
  • Served as executive assistant to foreign corporate officers, managing meeting with multinational staff, scheduling, travel arrangements, and expense processing in English.
  • Assisted in preparing presentation materials using PowerPoint and Excel for business operations and executive reporting.
  • Participated in networking events aimed at connecting professionals within the multilingual community leading to beneficial business relationships.

Bilingual Administrative Assistant

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Hagamachi, Tochigi
08.2025 - 12.2025
  • Prepared correspondence for internal and external recipients, maintaining professionalism in tone and style while effectively conveying messages.

Japanese - English Translator Roles

SUBARU Corporation: formerly Fuji Heavy Industries
Utsunomiya, Tochigi
05.1997 - 09.1999
  • Translated their Quality Assurance manuals from Japanese to English for the Quality Assurance audits conducted by Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed Martin.
  • Managed communication with the above aerospace companies via email and phone.
  • Provided interpretation and logistical support for visiting representatives from U.S. aerospace companies including on-site guidance.
  • Performed consecutive interpretation during meetings to facilitate smooth communication between Japanese and English-speaking teams.
  • Organized and maintained over 200 documents while ensuring full compliance with company policies.

English - Japanese Translator Roles

Software Workshop Corporation
Ashikaga, Tochigi
07.1993 - 04.1997
  • Translated US software manuals from English to Japanese.

English-Japanese Translator Roles

Keitix Ltd.
Remote
04.2016 - 06.2019
  • Translated various documents including business, technical, and personal materials
  • Performed office duties in English for the aforementioned companies, ensuring smooth communication and documentation using various applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and WordPress.

Bilingual Teaching

English After School, Yume-kirara
Utsunomiya, Tochigi
07.2019 - 04.2021
  • Taught English at after-school programs and a nursery school, utilizing bilingual teaching methods to enhance student learning.

Bilingual Instructor

Merryland Nursery School -Language School
Mibu, Toc
05.2021 - 06.2024
  • Provided interpretation services for a computer software company, an aircraft company, English after-school programs, and a nursery school.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Resort Management

Colorado Mountain College
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
09.1991 - 05.1993

Certificate of Completion - Intensive English/Academic English

University of Pittsburgh ELI Japan Program
Tokyo
04.1990 - 03.1991

Certificate of Completion - Intensive English/Academic English

Bridge International School
Denver
06.1991 - 08.1991

Skills

Document Translation

Officeworkconductedinenglish

Translation Agency, Performed office duties in English for the aforementioned companies, ensuring smooth communication and documentation using various applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and WordPress.

Interpretationservices

  • Computer Software Company, Provided interpretation services for a computer software company.
  • Aircraft Company, Provided interpretation services for an aircraft company.
  • English after-school programs, Provided interpretation services for English after-school programs.
  • Nursery school, Provided interpretation services for a nursery school.

Employmenthistory2

  • Merryland Nursery School, Social Welfare Corporation, 05/01/21, 06/30/24, Planned English conversation classes while helping each other with foreign English teachers. Provided support for parents and children, including families from overseas. Created an educational environment where children can enjoy, become familiar and comfortable with the English language. Provided homework guidance. Safety management of the children. Created blogs for their after school program, accounting, tolling and collecting their fees.
  • English After School, Yumekirara, 07/01/19, 04/30/21, Worked in an English after-school program where children could play and learn while becoming familiar with the English language, in collaboration with native English-speaking teachers. Created fun slide-shows using PowerPoint and gave presentations to the children to familiarize them with both foreign and Japanese cultures. Planned fun English conversation classes for the children. Provided support and guidance so that the children could practice the most commonly used terms on a daily basis in order to be able to introduce themselves in English. Prepared levelized English worksheets and helped the children carefully complete the writing worksheet. Provided speaking practice for Eiken Junior and Eiken. Read English books to the children before snack time and helped the children introduce today's snack in English by themselves. Helped the students do their homework. Planned English play times for seasonal recreations such as Osho-gatsu, Mamemaki, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.

Selfpromotion

When writing business letters, I do not simply translate Japanese into English verbatim. Instead, I confirm the client's objectives and reconstruct the letter to ensure it effectively achieves those goals. In my translations, I meticulously check subjects and singular/plural forms, which can often be ambiguous in Japanese. I strive to produce translations that are natural in English and accurately convey the intended meaning. As an interpreter, my goal is to facilitate clear communication and create a positive atmosphere. I am proficient in speaking, listening, reading, and writing English both professionally and in my daily life. I have extensive experience in touch-typing and using software such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. If there is an application I have not yet used, I quickly adapt and learn the required functions. I have worked with people from North America, Asia, Africa, and other diverse regions. I excel in helping and cooperating with team members, brainstorming solutions, making suggestions, and consulting to continuously improve processes and outcomes. I will strive to acquire the skills required by your company as soon as possible so that I can contribute as a member of your company. Thank you in advance for your guidance.

Professionalinterest

I have a keen interest in the automobile and IT sectors, and I am open to opportunities in other fields as well. I am eager to expand my knowledge and learn about new areas.

Software

Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams

Languages

Japanese
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
Japanese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Interests

Automotive Industry, AI Development

Audible (Audio books), Praktika (AI Language Learning App)

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Bilingual Administrative Assistant

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
08.2025 - 12.2025

Bilingual Secretary and Assistant for Honda Sales

Bosch Japan Corporation
11.2024 - 07.2025

Bilingual Instructor

Merryland Nursery School -Language School
05.2021 - 06.2024

Bilingual Teaching

English After School, Yume-kirara
07.2019 - 04.2021

English-Japanese Translator Roles

Keitix Ltd.
04.2016 - 06.2019

Japanese - English Translator Roles

HONDA R&D
11.1999 - 01.2002

Japanese - English Translator Roles

SUBARU Corporation: formerly Fuji Heavy Industries
05.1997 - 09.1999

English - Japanese Translator Roles

Software Workshop Corporation
07.1993 - 04.1997

Associate of Applied Science - Resort Management

Colorado Mountain College
09.1991 - 05.1993

Certificate of Completion - Intensive English/Academic English

Bridge International School
06.1991 - 08.1991

Certificate of Completion - Intensive English/Academic English

University of Pittsburgh ELI Japan Program
04.1990 - 03.1991
Tomoko NakayamaEnglish/Japanese Translator, English/Japanese Interpretor