ALT - Prefectural advisor ASHE S. (2022 - present)
ABOUT ME
はじめまして! (^^’ I am a 2nd year ALT and PA from California. I double-majored in English Composition with a focus in Creative Writing & Japanese language & cultural studies. My hobbies are traveling around the world and practicing yoga!
PREFECTURAL ADVISOR WORK
As for my PA duties to you, I will have the most current and accurate information for any program changes or situations which impact you, and share other types of opportunities for JETs. Please feel free to come with any type of questions. If I don’t have the answer already, you can be sure that I will find an accurate and quick solution! We are here to listen, and help should you ask for it, if you are having a personal or work related conflict as mediators, however we cannot provide formal counseling service. We do have resources in place that can get you counseling services should you want it! I am also studying Japanese, so if you encounter a language barrier issue in your daily life and have a low ability or no ability to communicate, you can contact me for any help you may need! Between us two PA’s, Austin’s ability is fluent-level-amazing, but should he not be available due to CIR duties don’t hesitate to drop me a dm! We know that you have your ALT advisor at your various dispatch schools, so in a perfect world you are already covered for updates, grant opportunities, et cetera. However, we know the ability to communicate well with your advisor can vary wildly from school to school. Also there’s the possibility you don’t feel comfortable addressing something with your advisor or just need a second opinion. I will do my very best to advocate for your needs!
ALT WORK
I am an ALT primarily to a high school in Oita City, with a few visits per month to my wonderful special needs school in Beppu. I also belong to the Oita Board of Education’s High School Global Relations Division where I am a lead creative and organizer for community events!
CIR - Prefectural advisor AUSTIN V. (2022 - PRESENT)
ABOUT ME
I'm a 2nd year CIR and PA from Utah. I majored in computer science with a minor in Japanese. My hobbies include video games, manga, digital electronics, cycling, and language learning! I've still got a lot to learn, but I'm enjoying my life in Oita and I hope I can help everyone else enjoy their lives here as well.
PREFECTURAL ADVISOR WORK
As a PA, I help JETs with any problems they might be having. As PAs, we are to act as mediators and cannot provide counseling advice, but we can steer you in the direction of people who can. No matter what, I'll work to the best of my ability to try and help with anything you send me! Also, when it comes to any language barrier problems, feel free to send me a message or give me a call!
CIR WORK
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a lot of my work has been translation, but I have also done a couple of school visits, interpretations, and every month I hold a Free Talk Class at the Oita International Plaza. Now that COVID is mostly a thing of the past, there's a fairly high probability my work will be expanded to overseas visits, so there's a chance that I may be out of the country when you contact me, but I'll still respond to any requests you send!