Michael W.

I am a native English speaker with JLPT N1/Kanji Aptitude Test Class 5 awards. I provide a range of professional language services including Japanese to English translation, English proofreading and English transcription. In 2016 I was selected for the Japanese Exchange & Teaching Programme and spent five years working as an English teacher in Wakayama-Prefecture, Japan. During this time, I took part in the CLAIR Translation & Interpretation course and delivered a range of professional translations for projects which included a PR campaign in collaboration with a domestic airline. Having spent so long living and working in Japan, I have gained an intimate knowledge of the culture and am able to translate the nuances of the language into natural English phrases that maintain the original meaning. I also taught 87 one-to-one conversational English classes on a parttime basis for the language-learning platform "italki" and maintained a student satisfaction rating of 4.9/5.0 over a two-year period. My work is delivered quickly and to a high level detail. I am available for a range of language projects and enjoy fresh challenges.