Noriko earned a B.S. and a M.S. from a veterinary school in Japan. After establishing a clientele as a
veterinarian for several years in Japan, she moved to Hawaii, where she utilized her combined medical,
language, and marketing skills as a sales representative for several large American pharmaceutical
companies.
She has over 10 years experience in customer service, sales, marketing, import-export, trade show and
convention exhibitions and event coordination. Japanese translation and interpretation have always been a
large part of her work in those businesses. She has 20 years of varied professional experience in Japan and
the United State.
Since 2004, she has been working as an independent contractor for Japanese and US companies as well
as private individuals. Currently, she resides in Asheville, North Carolina.