In the Classroom・教室にて

Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation (日本漢字能力検定協会)

Certified Instructor

Taught or lectured to an estimated 500+ students on kanji.

Ritsumeikan University (立命館大学)

漢字教育士 — Certified Kanji Instructor

Only foreign national to hold this certification.

浜松茶手揉保存会 (Hamamatsu Tea Hand-Rolling Preservation Society)

Trainee → Practitioner

Ongoing training in 手揉み (temomi), the traditional hand-rolling process for Japanese tea.

TEDxHamamatsu

Speaker, 2016

"Kanji is Story, Art and Toy" — a talk on approaching kanji study through narrative and art rather than rote memorization.

Texas venues (delegation tour)UPCOMING

Interpreter & Temomi Tea Artisan

Interpreting for a delegation from the 静岡県茶手揉保存会 (Shizuoka Prefecture Tea Hand-Rolling Preservation Society), plus independent tea demonstrations, tastings, and lectures around Texas over the winter.