EDUCATION:
KAMPEN-STRYKEHJERNET TEGNE OG MALESKOLE Art College
1981 - 82 Art Studies (painting, drawing)

UNIVERSITY OF OSLO
Philology Department
1983 - 86 Completed Japanese & Linguistics Studies (Level 1), Bachelor course

YOSHIDA LANGUAGE SCHOOL TOKYO
Japanese Studies 1989-90
Completed 1 year Advanced Language Course

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

1988 - 1992 KAWAGOE YMCA
English Department, Head Teacher 1989 - 1992
Responsible for curriculum, teacher management, seminars

1992 - 1997 PASSAGE CO. LTD.SQ
Production Department, Graphics & Translation
Responsible for all Computer Graphics and Norwegian Translations

1997 to Present
Freelance translator: English - Norwegian/Japanese - Norwegian
Freelance Graphics Designer & Illustrator for various corporations and agencies in Japan both for print and the Internet.

SKILLS:

Translation:
･ Translation English to Norwegian (technical & non-technical)
･ Translation Japanese to English/Norwegian (non-technical only)

Interpretation:
･ Japanese 34 English/Norwegian

Narration:
･ Norwegian

Communication:
･ Speaks, reads and writes Japanese, English.

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE:
Translator for many of Japan's and Europe's large electronics and computer firms, such as Sony, Canon, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Toshiba, Ricoh, Casio, Philips, etc..
Fields: Computers & Peripherals/Audio/Video/Consumer electronics/Power tools/Motor vehicles/Science/Medical equipment