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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
Languages
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Tomoko Katsuoka

Tomoko Katsuoka

Tai Po

Summary

Experienced in crafting specialty coffee and delivering exceptional customer service. Personable team member with deep understanding of various coffee beans, origins, and blends. Dedication to providing unique and personalized experience to coffee enthusiasts, even in fast-paced environments. Passionate about the craft and committed to excellence. Strives to create memorable moments for every customer served.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Barista at LiLo Coffee Roasters

LiLo in veve Co.,Ltd
04.2023 - 05.2024
  • Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
  • Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
  • Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
  • Engendered customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
  • Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, encouraging coaching.
  • Gained customer trust by providing knowledgeable and accurate information in both English and Japanese.

Legal Administrative Assistant

Fukami Patent Office, P.C.
05.2020 - 12.2022
  • Created and maintained calendars for more than 15 attorneys with important deadlines
  • Prepared reporting letters to foreign associates and responded to issued Office Actions and notifications from JPO
  • Timely preparation of and protection of detailed legal and technical documents, including patent applications, amendments, and various Office Actions

Web Coordinator

JTB Australia Pty Ltd
08.2019 - 02.2020
  • Created and Managed travel content on company’s website to promote optional tours in both English and Japanese as well as revised details of optional tours upon updates from suppliers in Australia

Administrative Assistant for Sales Engineers

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
03.2018 - 04.2019
  • Prepared the marketing material with using the test data in both English and Japanese
  • Arranged the sample request of new promotion items by coordinating with the product engineers

Assistant Coordinator

Convention Academia INC.
04.2017 - 12.2017
  • Executed all communications, event planning, budget, and logistics for more than 10 co-sponsored seminars of pharmaceutical companies at medical societies in both English and Japanese

Administrative Assistant at the Faculty/Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Doshisha University
11.2013 - 01.2017
  • Processed and evaluated more than 50 international students' applications in light of admission requirements and student exchange agreements
  • Drew up over 10 agreements for academic cooperation and student exchange with overseas universities

Hotel Receptionist at Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande

Keihan Urban Systems
04.2013 - 07.2013

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Communication

Kansai Gaidai University
03.2013

Study Exchange Program - undefined

University of Queensland
12.2011

Skills

  • Coffee expertise
  • Strong english language skills
  • Up-selling
  • Supply ordering
  • POS system operation
  • Opening and closing duties
  • Positive and professional
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Computer skills
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Invoice processing
  • Legal documentation and reporting
  • Calendar management
  • Document preparation

Certification

  • TOEIC score of 935
  • IELTS score of 6.5 (7.0 in Speaking)

Languages

Japanese, English
Native language

Timeline

Barista at LiLo Coffee Roasters

LiLo in veve Co.,Ltd
04.2023 - 05.2024

Legal Administrative Assistant

Fukami Patent Office, P.C.
05.2020 - 12.2022

Web Coordinator

JTB Australia Pty Ltd
08.2019 - 02.2020

Administrative Assistant for Sales Engineers

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
03.2018 - 04.2019

Assistant Coordinator

Convention Academia INC.
04.2017 - 12.2017

Administrative Assistant at the Faculty/Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Doshisha University
11.2013 - 01.2017

Hotel Receptionist at Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande

Keihan Urban Systems
04.2013 - 07.2013

Study Exchange Program - undefined

University of Queensland

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Communication

Kansai Gaidai University
Tomoko Katsuoka