MA in U.S.-Japan Relatioins from University of Wisconsin Eau ClaireMBA in Management from Northern Illinois University 4.5 years at The Daily Yomiuri in Tokyo as Staff Writer/Business Editor/Translator0.5 year at The Des Moines Register in Des Moines, Iowa as News Assistant16 years at Chicago law firm as U.S. immigration law paralegalInterviewing, reporting, and Business Page editing in English at The Daily Yomiuri newspaper (4.5 years)Translating Japanese news stories into English under daily deadlines (4.5 years)Translating Japanese/English legal and business related documents (contracts, legal Q&As, misc.) for the law firmCombined 3 years of teaching experience as Japanese language instructor (classroom and individual tutoring) Became freelancer in September 2012. I have 20+ years of experience in translation, writing, editing, proofreading, interviewing, and reporting in the journalism, legal, and academic areas.