Rika Taylor

I am a professional Japanese transcriber with seven years of experience, as well as additional expertise as a Japanese–English translator and Japanese language instructor.

I am a native Japanese speaker, born and raised in Japan. After graduating from a Japanese university, I worked at a university library, where I gained experience as a research assistant and handled administrative, accounting, public relations, and publishing-related duties.

I later relocated to the United States and have over 15 years of professional work experience there. In the U.S., I have worked in customer service, sales, and management, as well as as a Japanese transcriber, Japanese–English translator, Japanese language instructor, and assistant manager.

I studied Library and Information Science at university and hold a Librarian Certification. I also completed a 420-hour Japanese Teacher Training Certificate program. I earned an Administrative Assistant Diploma in the United States.