Joseph Tame

Current

Podcast Producer at Pokya.jp
Instructor at TRA
Internal Liaison Officer and Trainer at OBC, Tokyo Japan

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Past

CILASS Student Ambassador to SEAS at University of Sheffield

Education

The University of Sheffield
Hereford Waldorf (Rudolf Steiner) School

Connections

85 connections

Industry

Entertainment

Websites

Joseph Tame’s Summary

I have worked in several industries over the past 12 years, including IT, education, tourism and retail.

I am now working on establishing an inclusive online media company, Pokya.jp, which will produce a number of podcasts in 2009 focusing on life in Japan, the first of which http://www.japanpodshow.com went live in April 2009.

In my day job, I am responsible for the development and maintenance of databases and of a new company web site, recording and editing audio and video. In addition to this I co-ordinating student evaluations, and teach English over the telephone to 300 students located across Japan.

My ultimate goal is to establish an environmental charitable foundation.

Joseph Tame’s Experience

Podcast Producer

Pokya.jp

(Online Media industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

Pokya (www.pokya.jp) is a new media organisation based in Tokyo, which in 2009 commenced production of a series of podcasts focused on Japan. The first of these, http://www.japanpodshow.com went live in April 2009.
Instructor

TRA

(Broadcast Media industry)

October 2008 — Present (10 months)

Part time instructor at TRA English Academy, Shibuya Japan
Internal Liaison Officer and Trainer

OBC, Tokyo Japan

(Education Management industry)

September 2008 — Present (11 months)

My main role at OBC is to act as the liaison officer between the Japanese sales team and our English-speaking employees. Additionally, I teach English over the telephone.
CILASS Student Ambassador to SEAS

University of Sheffield

(International Affairs industry)

September 2007 — July 2008 (11 months)

As a Student Ambassador within the Centre of Inquiry Based Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences I oversaw several projects connected with Inquiry-based learning. A large part of my focus was upon promoting the effective use of IT within the university, offering support to lecturers in the development of new modules and facilitating communication between students and staff in this process. I also created a new departmental website, co-ordinating the submission of contributions from a large team, in addition to creating original content on Inquiry-based learning for publication online and in numerous university publications. I was also the undergraduate representative for a university ‘SeeChange’ project examining how Web2.0 tools could be utilised to promote learning in higher education.

Joseph Tame’s Education

The University of Sheffield

BA , Japanese Studies , 2004 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

Japan Society secretary (3 years)
Volunteer
Photography Society
Hereford Waldorf (Rudolf Steiner) School

n/a , Various , 1988 — 1994

Additional Information

Joseph Tame’s Websites:

Joseph Tame’s Interests:

Japanese language and culture, podcasting, lean technologies, web development, publishing, teaching, self-development, personal coaching, writing, photography, reading