Biography
Her passion has lied in Japanese teaching and learning for nearly two decades. After graduating from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2003 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005, and after completing a summer teacher training program at The Ohio State University in 2006, she taught Japanese at various institutions both in Japan and the U.S. Her students ranged from those with no knowledge of Japanese to those at advanced proficiency levels.
She has hands-on experience in a number of teaching approaches and methods and utilizes numerous textbooks and teaching aids. Her goal is to create communicators who can function in Japanese society in a culturally appropriate manner and autonomous learners who can continue improving their language skills without instructors’ help after completing the Japanese program.
She is making a conscious effort to be more flexible and alert to changes, such as pedagogical trends and technological advancements. She is also striving to be innovative and to incorporate new ideas into her teaching.
Education
M.A. in Japanese Linguistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005)
M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2003)
B.A. in English, Tsuda University (2001)
Courses Taught
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022 - Present:
JAPN 201 Elementary Japanese I
JAPN 202 Elementary Japanese II
JAPN 305 Advanced Japanese I
JAPN 306 Advanced Japanese II
JAPN 440 Fourth Year Japanese I
JAPN 441 Fourth Year Japanese II
Washington University in St. Louis, 2006 - 2021:
Japan 103D First-Level Modern Japanese I
Japan 104D First-Level Modern Japanese II
East Asia 105 Introduction to Basic Japanese (Online Course)
Japan 213 Second-Level Modern Japanese I
Japan 214 Second-Level Modern Japanese II
Japan 299 Independent Study
Japan 412 Third-Level Modern Japanese I
Japan 413 Third-Level Modern Japanese II
Japan 458 Fourth-Level Modern Japanese I
Japan 459 Fourth-Level Modern Japanese II
Japan 461 Fifth-Level Morden Japanese I
Japan 462 Fifth-Level Modern Japanese II
Japan 499 Guided Readings in Japanese
Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (Kyoto, Japan), May 2019 - July 2019:
Second-Year Japanese (2A Class)
Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (Kyoto, Japan), May 2018 - July 2018:
Second-Year Japanese (2C & 2D Classes)
Middlebury College, June 2017 - August 2017:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2016 - August 2016:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2015 - August 2015:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2014 - August 2014:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2013 - August 2013:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2012 - August 2012:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2011 - August 2011:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2010 - August 2010:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2009 - August 2009:
Beginning Japanese I
Middlebury College, June 2008 - August 2008:
Beginning Japanese I
International Christian University (Tokyo, Japan), June 2007 - August 2007:
Japanese C5 (Fourth-Year Level)
Swarthmore College, 2005 - 2006:
JPNS 001 First-Year Japanese
JPNS 002 First-Year Japanese
JPNS 012 Third-Year Japanese
JPNS 013 Third-Year Japanese
University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2003 - 2005 (as Teaching Assistant):
ASIANLANG 103 First Semester Japanese
ASIANLANG 104 Second Semester Japanese
ASIANLANG 203 Third Semester Japanese
ASIANLANG 204 Fourth Semester Japanese