TALKS

Apr 2006  Purdue University Guest Speaker in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Talked about Japanese history and culture at a cross-cultural discussion group for new international students.

Mar 2004-Mar 2006 Purdue University Guest Lecturer in West Lafayette, Indiana.

 Talked about Japanese history, culture and people at Professor Lee Schweitzer's Global Awareness Class (Agronomy 350)

Nov 2005  Klondike Elementary School Guest Speaker in West Lafayette, Indiana.

 Talked about Japanese elementary schools and students for the teachers to understand Japanese students in the U.S.

May 2005 Tippecanoe County Library Storyteller in Lafayette, Indiana.

 Read "Hungry Caterpillar" to children in English and Japanese

Apr 2005  Unitarian Universal Church Guest Speaker in Lafayette, Indiana.

 Talked about Japan, especially Japanese people's view of religion

 

TEACHING

Oct 2007-June 2008  English Conversation Organizer in Santa Clara, California.

 Helped non-English speakers to practice talking with English speakers

Aug 2006-Dec 2006  English Conversation Assistant Teacher at International Center in West Lafayette, Indiana.

 Taught international students English.

 
May 2006-Jul 2006  Advisor for Girl Scouts of Sycamore Council in Lafayette, Indiana.

 Lectured Japanese language and culture to American girls who were visiting Japan.

Oct 2004-Oct 2005  Instructor in Cooking Class at International Center in West Lafayette, Indiana.

 Taught simple Japanese cooking to non-Japanese people

Sep 2004-May 2005 Japanese Conversation Teacher at International Center in West Lafayette, Indiana.

 Taught advanced Japanese conversation class.

ORGANIZING

Jun 2006-Present  Chorus group "Kiitemoraitai" member in the Bay Area, California.

Joined a Japanese chorus group to visit Japanese-American senior centers.

Nov 2003-Dec 2006  Founder and Organizer of Lafayette Interpreter Counselor Organization in West Lafayette, Indiana.

 Helped internationals to settle in the neighborhood by sending an interpreter or a counselor to the clients

Sep 2003-May 2006 Board Member of International Center in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Organized and support classes and activities for internationals around the Greater Lafayette area.

1999-2001 Staff Member at NOVA in Tokyo, Japan. Class organizer, receptionist at an English Conversation School 

1997-1999 Tutor for Orphanage "Wakakusa-ryo" in Tokyo, Japan.

Taught middle school students at an orphanage

 

PUBLICATIONS

Daylight Saving Time in the U.S., Global Management, May 2006

Expatriate Wife's International Contributions, Global Management, Feb 2005   

Starting LICO, Sakura magazine, alumni bulletin, Oct 2004  

We are Pregnant. Global Management, Sep 2003