Gabe Beckerman

Experience

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  Greenwich Japanese School

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Intern

  Instructed elementary through middle school students in ESL, prepared class materials, corrected homework

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  Tutors for All

  Mar 2011 - May 2011

  Tutor

  Tutored 10th graders in math and physics for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Test

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  Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS)

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Web Archivist

  -Collaborated with software engineers to design academic websites for 57 Harvard faculty-Retrieved, organized, and uploaded bibliographical information of publications to increase web visibility

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  Office for Campus Life, Tufts University

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  -Provided information about Tufts University for up to 1000 visitors daily-Performed cash transactions, sold tickets Managed staff at events for transportation and participation of up to 3000 attendants

  • Information Booth Attendant

    Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Senior Week Coordinator

    Apr 2012 - May 2012
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  Community Change Inc.

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Civil Rights Intern

  -Planned and co-facilitated 3 workshops on race and racism for high school students and adults-Conducted independent research on the role of race and racism in education

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  Tufts University

  Jan 2013 - May 2014

  Campus Center Manager

  -Opened and closed 30,000 sq. ft facility, manage use of study rooms to ensure security of building-Supervised Information Booth staff to ensure professionalism of customer service interactions-Provided information on Tufts University and the surrounding area to a variety of customers, including undergraduate students, professors, visitors, and trustees

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  Sakae Institute USA

  Jul 2013 - May 2014

  -Translated university course descriptions, interpreted for high school tours to and from Japanese-Edited applications ranging from high school to PhD level-Researched and organized information about U.S. universities to assist Japanese and Chinese college students in applying to U.S. academic institutions-Responded to inquiries from students, parents, and academic institution staff in English and Japanese -Managed pre-arrival, housing, and transportation logistics of 9 Japanese high school and college students for month-long program-Tutored English academic writing-Monitored cultural and academic transition process of each student

  • Foreign Student Assistant Advisor

    Jun 2013 - May 2014

  • Program Assistant Intern

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
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  Middlebury Interactive Languages

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Spanish Academy RA

  Resident advisor for month-long Spanish immersion program for 83 U.S. high school students-Planned and instructed classes in Spanish for linguistic and cultural enrichment-Supervised students for entirety of program to ensure maintenance of Spanish-only rule and facilitate Spanish language acquisition

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  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Coordinator for International Relations

  -Developed and implemented inbound tourism strategies with a focus on Singapore-Planned and led tours in Japanese/English for exchange students and tourists to enhance cultural understanding of Japan and promote widespread recognition of Nanto-Provided translation and interpretation services for the mayor and visitors to Toyama-Taught courses relating to intercultural understanding, tourism promotion, and English language to students ranging from preschoolers to adults

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  Sojitz Corporation

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  In-House Translator/Interpreter

  -Handled mainly Japanese-English translation requests from the HR, PR, IR, and legal departments, including in-house magazine, internal regulations, and press releases -Provided English<->Japanese consecutive and simultaneous interpretation on topics including IR, CSR, compliance, risk management, automobiles, and insurance, such as for consultations and in-house training

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  Mercari, Inc.

  Sept 2018 - now

  -Provide interpretation services for both internal and external meetings and events, in all forms (E<->J consecutive, whispering, simultaneous, remote simultaneous) on a wide range of topics, such as microservices, agile software development, satellite data analysis, child care leave, product management, and creating LGBT+ friendly work environments-Conduct interpreter training sessions for other members of the Global Operations Team (in-house interpretation/translation team) to maximize the quality of interpreting services we provide to the company-Translate materials including technical specifications, internal presentation materials, and press releases -Lead workshops on unconscious bias to increase psychological safety and improve internal communication across the organization Show less

  • Organization and Talent Development Specialist

    Apr 2025 - now

  • Interpretation/Translation Team Manager

    Dec 2022 - Apr 2025

  • In-House Interpreter/Translator

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2022