Daniel Weitzman

Over 15 years of formal and informal study and practice in Japanese, with a particular focus on cross-cultural communication and second language acquisition. Team player who finds satisfaction in guiding others to success. Empathetic, open-minded, and understanding.

Translator at Freelance and crowdsource projects (2024-10 – Present)

• Translating manga with particular attention paid to character voice and register
• Maintaining parity with previously established translation decisions

Instructor at Gaba Corporation (2023-03 – 2024-03)

• Taught one-on-one English lessons at varying levels of competence
• Adapted instruction materials and techniques to client needs and requests

Team Member at GetGo (2021-05 – 2021-08)

• Operated Point of Sale systems
• Maintained a clean and friendly storefront

Customer Service Representative at Ibex (2019-05 – 2019-11)

• Offered customer assistance and troubleshooting services over the phone
• Employed multiple proprietary systems in concert to reach amicable customer solutions

Master of Arts in Translation (Japanese Concentration) – Kent State University (2027-05)

Diploma – Meko Japanese Language School (2025-04)

Bachelor of Arts in Japanese – University of Pittsburgh (2022-05)

Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences – Community College of Allegheny County (2014-12)