Thomas Rencken

Experience

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  Oita City Board of Education (JET Program)

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2020

  Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

  ・Taught English in elementary and junior high schools・Translated employment contracts, lesson plans, and tourism brochures from Japanese to English・Interpreted at government offices, banks, and real estate offices for other ALTs who needed assistance in Japanese・Acted as Regional Advisor for all Oita City Board of Education ALTs from July 2019 onwards, where I facilitated smooth communication between ALTs and Board of Education members, resolved workplace disputes, and planned events to foster camaraderie between coworkers・Led the Little Austin Village Camp, an overnight summer camp for elementary schoolers Show less

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  CELSYS

  Sept 2020 - May 2023

  ・Translated (from both Japanese to English and English to Japanese) and reviewed translations of news/press releases, legal documents, and documents concerning the company's software, programming, and relevant hardware・Interpreted (from both Japanese to English and English to Japanese) for both internal meetings and those involving clients, including meetings which featured discussions regarding coding and software in relation to tje company's products・Acted as scrum master for development teams, which entailed overseeing and managing the tasks of both English and Japanese-speaking colleagues to ensure that work was completed efficiently, as well as facilitating good communication between colleagues speaking different languages Show less

  • Director of Public Relations and Promotion

    Feb 2022 - May 2023

  • Interpreter/Translator

    Sept 2020 - Feb 2022
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  KIOXIA Group

  Jun 2023 - now

  Financial Disclosure Officer

  • Oversee the creation of English slideshows and financial reporting documents, which entails both translating documents from scratch and reviewing documents translated by machine and/or written by coworkers• Prepare answers to questions likely to be asked by analysts and investors and provide those answers to top management• Communicate with top management regarding information disclosed by competitors and analysts • Review English used in social media posts and promotional materials Show less