Matthew MacDonald

Matthew MacDonald

May 1994- September 1998. University of Maine, Orono, USA -Extensive study of physical sciences and business Minor in Economics

Tokyo, Japan
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Global relocation available as of Oct 1, 2019! Relocation is no longer a barrier to my employment. So if you think it's a bit strange to see someone from Japan applying to a completely different country, don't give it a second thought.

I have a background in editing, copy writing, social media promotion (from fiction, legal, financial, medical, IT), teaching ESL, and IT support; and I am interested in broadening my field now primarily in IT work, technical writing positions, copy writing, editing, organizational, investor relations, and administrative work. L1 / L2 Desktop Support Experience.

I have a wide degree of computer, legal, and medical knowledge that would be a great benefit to a client or employer.

And I think, needless to say, I am always seeking to use and improve my teaching skills.

I am primarily interested in finding IT-related work at this time, but have an interest in editing and proofreading, content creation, and ESL teaching as well.

I have experience teaching and editing documents in the medical, patent, financial, legal, and technical fields. I have taught students from former National Cabinet-level politicians to criminal defense attorneys, children, and adults alike from all walks of life. I would also be pleased to have a stable, fulfilling teaching position as well. It would be too difficult to outline all of the types of work I have done, so if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.

Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (技術/人文知識/国際業務) for Japan until Oct 3, 2020. Intend to renew and/or get permanent residency. Semi-conversant, but fully self-sufficient and functional within Japan language skills. Intend to achieve CompTIA+ and JLPTN4 Certification by 2020.

Experience

2019 May - 2019 Oct
Trader / IT Support Specialist
ADT KK / Tokyo, Japan
  • Collection, research, and analysis of quantitative trading data
  • Office administration, L1/L2 Desktop support
  • Office network support
  • Temporary contract position
2018 May - 2018 Dec
Financial and Promotional Documents Editor, Proofreader, and Copywriter
IR Japan / Tokyo, Japan
  • Collection, research, and analysis of quantitative trading data
  • Office administration, L1/L2 Desktop support
  • Office network support
  • Temporary contract position
2017 Apr - 2018 Jun
Paralegal
The Harris Firm / Tokyo, Japan
  • Office duties including administrative assistance, presentation creation for legal conferences, writing, research, and IT hardware/software work
  • Financial tracking and inventory management
  • Creation, editing, proofreading, and preparation of documents requiring absolute precision to fulfill United States Patent and Trademark Office Standards for acceptance
  • Paralegal work involved preparing and filing patent and trademark applications as well as prior art searches
  • Assisting legal clients in achieving their goals in Japan
  • Sophisticated customer service role. Dealt with numerous clients from numerous fields
2003 Jul - 2015 Jul
Instructor / Editor
Berlitz Japan / Tokyo, Japan
  • Creation of teaching materials, instruction, and testing and assessment in a professional educational environment
  • Go-to person for clients in IT, pharmaceutical, legal, and financial businesses
  • Students range from former cabinet-level Japanese politicians, lawyers, business owners, and Japanese government officials to college and younger students
  • Sophisticated customer service role
  • Dealt with numerous clients from numerous fields

Projects:

  • Edited, assisted in creation and proofread documentation for student patent, presentation, and marketing materials
  • Content creation of textbook materials for student evaluation
2015 Dec
HR Consultant / Instructor
Hitachi Automotive Systems
  • Coordinating and running the English-oriented corporate training program, globalization skills, presentation skills, etc.
  • Created and managed the tracking, IT video logging system and personal improvement network for clients independently, and without office support
  • Created internal presentation and instructional material for Japanese employees while creating introductory material for incoming employees from other countries

Education

1994 - 1998
University of Maine
English Writing / Writing, IT, Business

Skills