Patrick Ijima-Washburn

Patrick Ijima-Washburn is a Creative Director at Ambiki, providing creative support for HIPAA-compliant therapy tools since February 2023. Acting as the Rep. Director and Language/Design/Culture Consultant at BiFluent LLC/BiFluent Academy since April 2014, Patrick offers language consulting, translation, and design services. As a guest lecturer at multiple institutions, including Sojo University, Kumamoto Prefectural University, and Kumamoto Gakuen University, Patrick teaches topics like manga history and culture. Additional roles include serving as International Representative for QUINTET and previous adjunct professor positions. Experience at Yahoo! JAPAN involved legal office support and governance tasks from 2012 to 2014. Educational credentials include a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University and ongoing PhD preparation in Folklore Studies at Kumamoto University, alongside a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration from Georgia State University.