I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese in 2013. That same year, I was hired by the Japanese government to work at Shimonoseki Board of Education in Yamaguchi prefecture as a bilingual assistant and English instructor. For over 2 years I translated and proofread documents for public institutions, interpreted, and taught English at High School. At this time, I mainly translated/proofread speeches, emails, flyers, videos, and tourist guides. Although these translations were not technical, they helped to hone and develop my translation skills. Along the way I also had the pleasure of briefly working with the Minister and Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in Tokyo, the Mayor of Shimonoseki, and the many skilled people at the local City Hall and Fire Department.