Yoshie Kamei's Resume

<e-mail> kamechan@mctv.ne.jp

SUMMARY

Through my graduate study and work experience, sophisticated skill of policy analysis was acquired.  Strong understanding of cultures through my own experience abroad, undergraduate and graduate studies and work experience.

EDUCATION

Master of Urban and Regional Planning                                April, 1997

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs,                Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh

Specialization: Local and Regional Development : Sample of My Studies

•  The Practice of Planning
•  Local Plan Making
•  Global Economy and Regional Development
•  Economic Development and Planning: Brownfields Revitalization in Pittsburgh
•  Community Organizing and Planning

Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese and Brazilian Area Studies and Language  
                                                                                                    March, 1995
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,                                          Tokyo, Japan

Minor: International Relations

Part-time student in Department of Humanities                      April, 1995 - March, 1996
Mie University                                                                              Tsu, Japan

WORK EXPERIENCE

Manager & English Instructor                                          March, 2000 -
KameAcademy                                    Matsusaka, Japan

Cordinator                                                                October 1998- September, 1999
Office of Prefectural Counselor, Mr. Tetsuo Morimoto          Iinan, Japan

Program Assistant                                                                   April, 1994- March, 1995
Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)                                    Tokyo, Japan

English Instructor and Private Tutor                                          July 1991 - June, 1996
Kamei English Academy and others                                    Tokyo and Matsusaka, Japan

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Planning Section of Iinan Local Government Office           June, 1997- July 1997
                                                                                                 Iinan-Cho, Japan

Main Project:

        Official Homepage Creation

                       Japanese

Japan - America Society of Pennsylvania                                 February, 1998- Present
                                                                                                  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Main Projects:

• Educational Program for youth: "Japan in a Suitcase"
• Webpage Enhancement

SKILLS

• Language: Native in Japanese; fluent in English; basic in Portuguese
• Computer skills
        OS:    Windows 3.1/95/NT4.0
        Application:  MS Office, Word Perfect (intermediate)
                              Html (basic)

OTHER EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS

Rotary Foundation Ambassador Scholar                                        1996 - 1997
Sponsored by Matsusaka Rotary Club, Japan, hosted by Pittsburgh Rotary Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Exchange Student of International Fellowship in Bishop Forest High School 1988 -1989                                                                                                Schulenburg, Texas