Kohtaroh Zushi is a freelance photographer and videographer with over 7 years of experience in production company managing and acting in the US and Japan. He is bilingual in English and Japanese with technical skills in photography, film editing, graphic design, and software programs. Zushi aims to provide highest customer satisfaction for shooting, publishing, and advertising services. He has a Bachelor's degree in Theatre and experience in various roles including artistic director, financial manager, photographer, videographer, graphic designer, and interpreter.

1. Kohtaroh Zushi
Ko@KoZushiPhotography.com
3107093008
Kohtaroh Zushi - 厨子 弘太郎
Over 7 years of production company managing as well as acting experience in both U.S. and Japan.
Bilingual in English and Japanese with extensive technical knowledge related to photography, film
editing and graphic design. Highly motivated to generate highest customer satisfaction in the shooting
and publishing service as well as advertisements for the clients' needs.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Windows 95, 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Server 2003, Vista, 7, Server 2008, 8, Mac OS Classic, OS X,
Active Directory, scripting language, Norton AntiVirus, Avira AntiVirus. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook), HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Flash
SKILLS
• Cinematography / Promotional Film editing / Graphic Design / Photo retouching Skills
(Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas Pro13, Photoshop, Power Director etc.)
Photography Portfolio @ www.kozushiphotography.com
Video Editing Portfolio @ www.kozushiphotography.com/video/
• Over 20 years of Kyokushin Karate Martial Arts, Black Belt 1st Degree. Testimonial is @
www.kyokushinwla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=49&lang=en
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Print / Editing
Steven Alkazian - Digital Service Manager from V3 Corporation
805 207 0265 steve.alkazian@v3corporation.com
Professional Photography
Haoyan Ren - Celebrity Portrait/Fashion Photographer
702-480-8955 ren@haoyanren.com
Production Management
Melissa Chalsma - Artistic Director: Independent Shakespeare Co.
818 389 6352 chalsma@iscla.org
EDUCATION
California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre
EXPERIENCE
Ko Zushi Photography
Northridge CA
Freelance Photographer / Videographer
July 2009 - Current
Portfolio @ www.KoZushiPhotography.com
• Provide photography services of Professional / Family Portrait, Wedding, Fashion photography
• Business photography such as food for restaurants / Estate location shootings / Boutique catalog etc
• Provide the prints and video footages for business promotion such as theatre production flyers / catalogs

2. Kohtaroh Zushi
Ko@KoZushiPhotography.com
3107093008
Ghost Players Theatre Co.
North Hollywood CA
Artistic Director / Financial Manager / Photographer / Videographer
February 2004 – September 2016
• Graphc Design poster advertisements for seasonal stage production tickets and goods such as Tshirts
• Create film trailers and press release for the upcoming Stage/film production
• Contact the press, reviewers, and sponsors for the upcoming show's promotion
• Book keeping and budgeting of the company's seasonal productions
• Shoot, edit and print all artists' headshots of whom are involved in the production
• Manage the overall operation of crews/artists and made sure the maximum satisfaction of the audience
Miyazaki Kinema Movie Theatre
Miyazaki, Japan
Graphic Designer / Film Projector
February 2004 – September 2006
• Design magazine advertisements for E-commerce business selling upcoming movie tickets and goods.
• Managing the responsibility of film projector room as well as front information desk for customers.
Language Select,LLC
Burbank, CA
Customer Service - Over-the-phone Japanese Interpreter / IT Quality Assurance
May 2013 – 2016
• Interpreted communication between over 200 clients and non- English speaker and monitored network
• Achieved high client satisfaction with rapid response to requests and prioritization based on urgency
• Tackled challenging issues by listening to customers carefully, asking questions, and testing conclusions
LAX Airport
ANA / Hallmark Aviation
Los Angeles,CA
Bilingual Japanese Customer Service - Customer Service Agent at LAX
May 2012– 2013
• Flight Gate / Ticket Counter / Lounge Customer Agent for ANA
• Interpreted communication with Japanese speaking customer and provide sufficient care for their departure
• Retained open communication channel with customers and anticipated crises before occurrence
• Provided follow-up service for customers to ensure all problems were solved and needs were met
Kalcheim Law Group p.c.
Los Angeles,CA
Paralegal / Japanese document translator
June 2010 – 2011
• Translate legal documents and provide the necessary information for specific case in the law firm
• Assist attorneys upon hearing with necessary in person interpretations
IKO, Kyokushin Karate Association
West Los Angeles,CA
Senior Karate Instructor
Sept 2007 -
• Taking the responsibility of the students' safety of all age during intensive training
• Take over all types of classes including private one-on-one, sparring for figters, and toddler students