
McKenna Stricker
Online Discussion Leader

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About me
B.A. University of Washington Seattle,'22 IUC Yokohama, '23
Education

CET Abroad
2021 - 2021Completed 4th Year Japanese Japanese Studies
Sentinel High School
2014 - 2018General Studies 12Activities and Societies: Japan Club, Key Club, National Honors Society, Model United Nations. I have maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout my high school career.

Continuing Education at Temple University, Japan Campus
2024 - 2024Language Interpretation and Translation
University of Washington
2018 - 2022Bachelor of Arts - BA Japanese Language and Literature, Asian Languages and Cultures.webp)
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)
2022 - 2023
Experience

GPI US, Inc.
Jul 2022 - Sept 2022Online Discussion LeaderActed as an online discussion leader for Japanese students in English language programs. Provided a safe space in which Japanese students for whom English was a second or foreign language could feel comfortable enough to express themselves. Encouraged students to ask questions and practice their language skills in a low-stakes environment, with the goal of teaching students the importance of international understanding and language learning.

KPMGジャパン/KPMG Japan
Sept 2023 - nowUpholding international corporate tax and project management duties, now relating to more complicated projects and with greater responsibility. Mentoring incoming junior staff and facilitating onboarding processes. Liaising between large multinational Japanese corporations and their foreign subsidiaries while navigating the continually evolving tax legislative and technological landscapes. Provided Japanese tax and business services for both multinational Japanese corporations and foreign corporations operating in Japan. Attained working proficiency in Japanese tax standards. Responsibilities included preparing tax returns, undertaking translation and interpretation services, and engaging in project management for large multinational corporations.
Experienced Staff
Sept 2024 - nowStaff
Sept 2023 - Sept 2024
Licenses & Certifications
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Bachelor of Arts
University of WashingtonJun 2022 
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N1)
The Japan FoundationSept 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to McKenna StrickerBlakemore-Freeman Fellowship Blakemore Foundation Feb 2022 Received the highly competitive Blakemore Freeman Fellowship to attend Stanford University's Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, Japan.
- Awarded to McKenna StrickerForeign Language and Areas Studies Scholarship U.S. Department of Education Jun 2020 Received a FLAS fellowship to study intensive 3rd year Japanese during the summer of 2020.
Volunteer Experience
Student Volunteer
Issued by Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) on Mar 2023
Associated with McKenna StrickerHosekibako Second-Hand Shop Volunteer, Event Volunteer
Issued by Seattle Japanese Cultural Community Center on Nov 2021
Associated with McKenna StrickerJapanese Language Tutor
Issued by University of Washington on Mar 2021
Associated with McKenna StrickerDiscussion Leader/ English Conversation Partner
Issued by University of Washington Short Term English Language Programs on Dec 2019
Associated with McKenna StrickerDog Walker
Issued by HUMANE SOCIETY OF WESTERN MONTANA on Dec 2016
Associated with McKenna Stricker
Languages
- jaJapanese
- enEnglish
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