Tabitha Sipp

Tabitha Sipp

Japanese Translator/ Interpretor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Sub-Editor at YOOX Net-A-Porter

  • Education

    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

      2016 - 2017
      BA in Fine Arts Painting
    • The University of Texas at Austin

      2017 - 2020
      Majoring in Humanities Art History, Literature and History

      Activities and Societies: Completed an honors thesis through the Liberal Arts Honors program: "The Works of Ivan Bilibin and the Creation of a Russian 'Third Space': The Exploration of Cultural Identity through Illustration"

  • Experience

    • Freelance English-Japanese Translation/Interpretation

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Japanese Translator/ Interpretor

      • Assisted in the development of a Japanese cuisine restaurant through in-person interpretation and translations of emails• Booked and attended meetings between client and industry individuals (real estate brokers/agents and interior designers) to provide interpretations and translations • Translation of emails between client and real estate broker/agent, interior designer, etc.• Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible to the original message

    • Cruise Housing Corporation

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Translator/Interpreter and Office Assistant

      • Interpreted conversations between Japanese and English between the company CEO and US real estate agents• Secretarial duties like booking appts. with business partners and city council members • Drafted business letters from Japanese to English; preserving message content and tone while demonstrating cultural sensitivity • Translation of legal documents such as real estate contracts, insurance policies, business-client communication, etc. from Japanese to English and vice versa• Office duties such as organizing documents and files, digitizing company data on Excel Show less

    • Clarks

      Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
      Sales Associate

      • Assisted an average of 20- 30 guests per shift in finding shoes, along with related merchandise • Utilized product knowledge to promote sales• Promoted company merchandise through recommendations and selection of footwear according to the desired fit and style of each guest

    • KOSAKU KANECHIKA

      Sept 2020 - Jul 2022
      Gallery Assistant

      ・Email/report translations between English ↔️Japanese ・Point-of-contact for international communication (galleries, artists, vendors, clients)・Exhibition text, art publication, and essay translation (Japanese → English); copy editing・Inventory management (artworks and gallery merchandise) ・Customer service and sales of artwork and merchandise (in-person and online)・Exhibition preparation (ex. exhibition material prep, assisting in art handling, preparation of exhibition plans)・Managing and upkeeping gallery website・Creating PR content (website, Instagram, Facebook) Show less

    • YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP

      Jul 2022 - now
      Product Sub-Editor / Translator (Japanese)

      ・ Product sub-editor and translator - English to Japanese - for NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER websites・ Actively participated in the localization efforts and launch of NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER (JP) websites in March, 2023, including static content/site furniture translation

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Phrase Project Manager Certificate

      Phrase
      Mar 2024