Joy Y Maa

Joy Maa

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Location:

Hanover, NH

Work:

Lapin, Inc. Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
Freelance Translator
Aleddra Led Lighting Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
Marketing Intern
Aoyama Gakuin University Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
Chatroom Leader
Ming-Mei Technology Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Intern

Education:

University of Washington 2010 - 2014
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Japanese Language, Spanish Language and Literature, Literature, Spanish Language Aoyama Gakuin University 2013 - 2013
University of Cadiz 2012 - 2012

Skills:

Spanish
Foreign Languages
Translation
Japanese
Chinese
English
Writing
Proofreading
Language Teaching
Legal Translation
Linguistics
Editing

Certifications:

Japanese-Language Proficiency Certificate Level N1

Joy Maa Bellevue, WA

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Work:

Lapin Inc
Renton, WA
Oct 2013 to Dec 2013
Marketing Intern Lapin Inc
Tokyo, JP
Aug 2013 to Dec 2013
Freelance Translator Lapin Inc
Tokyo, JP
Apr 2013 to Jul 2013
English Chatroom Leader Ming-Mei Bio Technology Corp

Jun 2011 to Aug 2011
Summer Intern Committee in Solidarity
Seattle, WA
Jan 2011 to Jun 2011
Translation Assistant

Education:

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2014
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Japanese Newport High School
Bellevue, WA
2006 to 2010

Skills:

LANGUAGE AND OTHER SKILLS English: Native Speaker with strong written and verbal communication skills UW Global Opportunities report on study abroad in Cdiz, Spain: http://uwglobalopportunities.b... Blog on study abroad in Cdiz, Spain: http://aftersunsetbeforedusk.w... Chinese: Chinese-American heritage Speaking Chinese at home since youth Chinese school: 10 years (1st to 10th grade) Chinese school Teacher Assistant: 1 year Intensive Chinese study: 2 months (June - August 2011) Summer internship in Taipei, Taiwan: 2 months (July - August 2012) Volunteer fan club translator (translating Chinese novels to English): o Sample translation work #1: http://www.princerevolution.or... o Sample translation work #2: http://www.princerevolution.or... Spanish: Advanced Studied Spanish since 6th grade Honors student of the Spanish Department, University of Washington o Honors Project 1: Essay "La lengua y el pensamiento" (Relationship between language and thought) o Honors Project 2: Translation of short story "La nia extranjera" from El lenguaje secreto de los cuentos by Ana Rossetti Study abroad in Cdiz, Spain (August - December 2012) Spanish translation course, University of Washington (Winter 2013) Japanese: Advanced Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Certificate Level N1: Score 173/180 (January 2014) Currently in 4th year of Japanese Studies Japanese direct exchange program at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan (April - August 2013) Tested into the highest level of Japanese class offered to exchange students at Aoyama Gakuin Researched and led two classroom discussions in Japanese on Japanese dialects and controversies over understandings of history concerning Japan, exceeding teacher's expectations Top 5% of class Other Skills: Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Digital Video Production Music: Piano for 12 years, cello for 4 years Skilled in managing group and individual work in a schedule-oriented environment; able to act as a group leader and take responsibility for project completion. Proficient and balanced in different subject areas (science, math, language, writing) Strong written and verbal communication skills