Laurence Dyer

Laurence Dyer has a diverse work experience in the language and translation field. Laurence started their career at Shane English Schools Japan in 2012, where they worked as a Senior Teacher. In this role, they successfully met various performance goals, including profit and loss, student acquisition, and student retention. Laurence also mentored and trained a team of English teachers and provided translation services for communication between students, parents, and teachers.

In 2015, Laurence joined Gengo as a Translator, specializing in Japanese to English and Spanish to English translations. Laurence was responsible for producing high-quality translations across various topics, ranging from restaurant reviews to academic papers. Laurence demonstrated strong research skills and the ability to tailor translations to meet the specific needs of each client.

In 2016, Laurence moved on to LINE Corp, where they held the role of Language Team Leader. Laurence led a team and facilitated effective communication and coordination among the members. Laurence's contributions led to the successful completion of language-related projects within the company.

Most recently, Laurence joined Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2019 as a Translation Technology Specialist. While the duration of this role is ongoing, Laurence is responsible for utilizing their expertise in translation technology to contribute to the company's localization efforts.

Overall, Laurence Dyer's work experience demonstrates a strong passion for language and translation, as well as a proven ability to meet performance targets and contribute to team success.

Laurence Dyer's education history is as follows:

From 2006 to 2009, Laurence attended Oxford Brookes University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mathematics with Philosophy.

From 2021 to 2023, Laurence enrolled at the University of Wolverhampton to pursue a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Computational Linguistics.

In addition to their academic degrees, Laurence also obtained several certifications. They achieved a Level 4 on the HSK Chinese Proficiency Test from the Hanban Confucius Institute in January 2022. In June 2018, Laurence obtained the BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test J1 from the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation. They also obtained a level 4 on the TOPIK Test of Proficiency in Korean from the Korea National Institute for International Education in May 2018. In July 2014, Laurence achieved the JLPT Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 from the Japanese Educational Exchanges and Services and the Japan Foundation.

There are also two additional certifications mentioned, the DELE Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language Level B2 from Instituto Cervantes and the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test level Pre-2 from the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation. However, no information is provided about the dates or institutions when and where Laurence obtained these certifications.