MindShift Japan - meet our team
Our dedicated team supporting our diverse clients
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Mayumi Tada
Coach for Managers and Emerging Leaders
With over 30 years of experience at a global IT firm, Mayumi has navigated a dynamic career spanning marketing, sales, and organizational transformation. She successfully adapted through two corporate mergers and multiple career transitions—gaining firsthand insight into what it takes to thrive in evolving business environments. Today, she draws on this rich experience to coach current and aspiring managers, helping them strengthen their leadership presence and communication skills. Her coaching focuses on practical, business-grounded Japanese and presentation techniques, empowering professionals to lead with clarity and confidence.
Maya Sato
Coach Assistant
Having grown up between Japan and abroad, Maya developed a deep cross-cultural sensitivity from an early age—giving her a multicultural perspective that strongly influences her work. After earning a degree in International Business from Rikkyo University, she launched her career at global IT firms, specializing in marketing and business development across international markets. Her passion for cultural connection led her to Mexico, where she spent four years building bridges between Japanese and local companies. Today, she leverages her bilingual expertise to help U.S. accelerators and Japanese businesses successfully expand across borders, offering strategic marketing support rooted in cultural fluency and global insight.
Emilija Shimizu
Japanese Language Instructor for Global Talent
For more than two decades, Emilija has brought languages and cultures together through interpretation and translation. Her work has ranged from international cooperation and diplomatic interpreting to live translation for government officials, sporting events, and television networks. Currently, she brings her linguistic expertise into the classroom—teaching at a Japanese language school where she instructs foreign professionals.