Deborah Kubota

DEBORAH KUBOTA 5730 N Willard Ave #11, San Gabriel CA 91775 Cell: - Email:- Professional Summary Accomplished in providing high level support to top executives, technologists, and academics. Technology savvy, with extensive experience working in teams and as team leader. Skilled academic editor and proofreader. Responsible and discrete, increases executive productivity through proactive problem solving. Skills • • • • Calendar management, email management, and meeting scheduling Development, research, preparation, and editing of reports, publications, and presentations Travel arrangements, both domestic and international, for executives, teams, and film crews Event planning, development, and marketing: Eventbrite, Facebook, Canva • • Office Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite, Doodle, ScheduleOnce Project Management and Team Productivity: Asana, Slack • Social Media development and management: Facebook, Instagram • Website Development: Wix Experience Executive Assistant Jun 2018 – Current Umang Life Coaching • Professional administrative support including managing daily calendar, scheduling meetings, managing email, and preparing written correspondence. • Plan and coordinate events and workshops. • Assist in the development, preparation, editing, and delivery of presentations. • Manage social media presence. • Set up automated scheduling system for coaching appointments. • Currently building website on Wix and online store on Square Marketplace. Project Developer 2017 – 2018 Self Employed Los Angeles • Recruited noted Japanese Director, noted Japanese manga artist, and top Hollywood special effects team for independent feature film. • Developed key contacts for Japanese animation project funded by Shanghai’s World of Disney store, including animation director, scriptwriter, and storyboard artists. Project Developer 2015 – 2018 UCLA Anderson School of Management Los Angeles • Developed joint research project with Salon Films, HK on the current state of film content in the US and Asia with regard to globalization activities. • Developed 3-day Executive Management Program for Asian businesses interested in entering the US film market. • Developed television series on Global Media Disruptors. Research Associate 2011 – 2015 Komazawa University Global Media Studies Laboratory Tokyo • Co-wrote winning grant from Ishibashi Foundation (Bridgestone Corporation) for International Symposium in Tokyo, “Transvergence in the Arts and Media.” • Researched and recruited international speakers for symposium, including curator from Mori Art Museum in Tokyo and the “father of mobile internet” in Japan. • Organized symposium, including international and domestic travel arrangements, lodging, dining (including dinner events), and entertainment. • Co-wrote and edited report on symposium that was published and distributed to museums in Japan. • Co-wrote and edited article published on the National Endowment for the Arts’ blog. • Team Leader developing location-based social media and e-commerce platform focusing on Harajuku fashion and culture. • Assisted in securing 3 Japanese angel investment companies for Harajuku platform. • Team Leader developing virtual UNESCO World Heritage Site platform. • Assisted in securing partnership with Salon Films, HK. Project Developer 2009 – 2011 TransMedia Group Tokyo • Wrote business prospectus and developed slate of projects that helped win startup investment from NEC Biglobe. Editor/Curriculum Development 2007 – 2009 Komazawa University Global Media Studies Faculty Tokyo • Assisted in developing curriculum on producing new media, including experience-based seminar guiding students from development to pitch. Faculty Researcher/Editor 2004 – 2007 Hitotsubashi University’s Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy Tokyo • Researched and edited academic papers, case studies, and book chapters by professors at the university. • Worked primarily with Professor Ikujiro Nonaka on his theory of Knowledge Management, and Professor Yoko Ishikura on her work on Cluster Strategy in Asia. Consultant 2003 – 2004 Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Tokyo • Personal consultant to the President • Researched stories from Japan that would be suitable to develop for the international market. • Developed slate of prospective projects for Sony’s global production initiative. Early Career • Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Production at a mini-major film studio. • Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Environmental Officer at Toyota Motor Corporation, USA. • Promoted to Senior Product Administrator and Supervisor at Toyota before moving to Japan. Education Bachelor of Arts University of California, Berkeley Deborah L Kubota Page 2