Hi, I am Thorsten, a veteran English and business skills trainer with over 14 years' experience,I am a Senior Academic Consultant at IDEA. Originally from Germany, I lived in the UK, the US and Namibia before settling in Japan.
At IDEA, my role is to guide candidates through the university admissions process, assisting with the drafting of resumes and providing feedback on essays.
I have provided English business skills training to many of Japan's top corporations and organizations. In particular, I have worked with Japanese financial institutions (BOJ, JBIC, the so-called megabanks) consulting firms, manufacturers (Nissan, IHI, Ikegami Tsushinki) pharmaceutical and medical device companies (Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Daichi Sankyo, Terumo) and in system integration (IBM, Hitachi).
I am a passionate traveler and visited over 40 countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas.