Curriculum Vitae

Personal

• Euan McKay
• British citizen, Male
• Born: Durban, South Africa, 2 July 1973
• Current location: Tokyo, Japan
• Visa status: College Student

Current objectives

• Do interesting stuff in research, education and IT.
• Learn Mandarin Chinese.

Strengths

• Creative, logical, interdisciplinary approach, highly literate, highly IT-literate.

Education

2004/04 – present

The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Tokyo, Japan. PhD candidate (International Relations).

2001/04 – 2003/03

Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Tokyo, Japan. MA (International Relations).

1999/04 – 2000/03

Yamasa Institute, Okazaki, Japan. (Japanese Language).

1997/11 – 1998/03

Università per Stranieri, Siena, Italy. (Italian Language).

1992/10 – 1995/07

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. BA Hons (Psychology).

1984/09 – 1991/07

Falmouth Comprehensive School/Falmouth Sixth Form Centre, UK.

Work

2003/01 – 2003/09

Edutraveller, Tokyo: Director

1999/05 – 2001/03

K.K. InterFrontia, Okazaki, Aichi: Admissions Coordinator for Aichi Centre for Japanese Studies

1997/11 - 1998/12

Sæna Iulia Language Centre, Siena, Italy: Italian/English translator

1995/07 - 1996/06

Winnicott Research Unit, University of Cambridge, UK: Research Assistant (Postnatal depression)

Part-time work

2007/01 – present

The University of Tokyo, Political Economy & Economic History Society: English Editor for English abstracts, Journal of Political Economy & Economic History.

2009/04 – present

The University of Tokyo, Public Relations Division: English Translator/Editor

2005/07 – 2009/03

The University of Tokyo, Division for International Relations: English Translator/Editor

2004 - 2007

CLSA international forum

Volunteer activities

1992/06 - 1992/09

White Cross Charity, Romania: Volunteer worker at orphanage

1993/06 - 1993/09

White Cross Charity, Romania: Volunteer worker at orphanage

Language skills

• English: native speaker.
• Japanese: fluent spoken and written, JLPT level 1 in 2003, experience in working in a Japanese language and cultural environment.
• Italian: fluent spoken and written, CILS level 3.

IT/numerical skills

• Highly literate and numerate with aptitude for computing.
• Use of Macintosh and PC graphics, office, Internet and database programs.
• Database and web application design.
• XML/HTML/CSS/Javascript/PHP/MySQL, Lotus Domino, SEO.

Personal

• Sports: sailing, running, swimming, diving.
• Hobbies: guitar, electronics, computing, web application development.
• Interests: history, international affairs, international law, research and education, science and technology.

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