Haruko K.

I'm a native Japanese speaker and fluent in English, currently working as an English teacher at public schools in Tokyo, as well as a freelance translator/proofreader/reviewer/AI-Evaluator. - General and technical translations/proofreading EN-JA & JA-EN - More than 10 years of experience as an independent freelance worker - $0.06 to $0.10 per word, depending on the deadline and the technicality of the document - Experienced AI-Evaluator on various projects (full remote) - Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in both Linguistics and Education - High degree of professionalism - Diligent in meeting deadlines - Native Japanese speaker / Fluent in English I was born and raised in Japan, and then spent five years studying in Sydney, Australia. I have worked in an English-speaking environment for 10 years in IT system/software/web development and user support, 13 years as a translation coordinator and proofreader (both in HT and MTPE projects) in the translation industry. Currently, I teach English at both public primary and junior high schools in Japan. I always provide well-done, accurate, and consistent translations into proper English. I have experience translating and proofreading in both HT and MT, including websites, news, user manuals, technical documents, contracts, marketing documents, press releases, general business documents, education, and environment-related documents. Handles jobs such as: - Translation Proofreader/Editor: Translate documents (with/without AI tools such as Google/DeepL), review and edit translated materials to ensure accuracy, coherence, and quality, including MTPE translation and AI-generated documents. - Freelance Linguistic Tester: Evaluate and test software or products for linguistic accuracy and cultural appropriateness, including AI-generated documents. - Freelance Document Reviewer: Review and assess translated documents for quality assurance and compliance, including AI-generated documents. - Other request-based projects related to translation/proofreading/review, including AI-generated documents. - Freelance AI-trainer/evaluator/reviewer in various fields. Fields of expertise: - IT, industrial translation - Business-related - News, blog articles - Environment - Education (Second language acquisition, linguistic, ESL education) - Comparative culture - Travel and Tourism - Childcare, Parenting - Food and health Fields of interest: - Outdoor activities (hiking, trekking, camping, picnicking, snowboarding) - Environmental issues - Education-related - Childcare and parenting-related - Food and health-related issues - AI-related issues I am skilled at handling English-related documents and daily tasks independently, and I take pride in my time management skills. I have active experience working as an AI Trainer on a variety of innovative projects focused on developing and refining language models. I take a methodical and analytical approach to assessing data and content quality to ensure AI models operate at the highest level of relevance. I am always seeking new challenges and opportunities to apply and expand my expertise in various fields, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, driven by my intellectual curiosity and constant desire for developments in education, translation, language learning, and so on. I would be happy to know if there is any opportunity for me to be of service on your project.