Candidate Information
For President: Christopher Zuelke
BIO
Christopher Zuelke (Tophe) holds an M.A. and B.S. in Applied Linguistics (TESOL) from the University of Wisconsin โ River Falls. His academic focuses included language acquisition theories, educational psychology, and language assessment and evaluation.
He currently serves as a Visiting Adjunct Professor and Teacher Trainer at the English Language Education Council of Japan (ELEC), where he designs and delivers MEXT-backed curriculum and programs, professional development workshops, and teacher training courses diversified in current curriculum and assessment initiatives.
Within the Japanese Association for Language Teaching, Tophe:
– has been a member since 2023,
– has been serving as President of the Testing and Evaluation SIG (TEVAL) since 2025, and
– has been interim serving as the Publicity Officer of TEVAL since early 2025.
His professional interests include assessment literacy, experimental education in both instructional design and assessment systems, teacher development, and building sustainable programs in language education.
ใฏใชในใใใกใผใปใธใซใญใผ๏ผใใ๏ผใฏใใฆใฃในใณใณใทใณๅคงๅญฆใชใใผใใฉใผใซใบๆ กใซใฆๅฟ็จ่จ่ชๅญฆ๏ผTESOL๏ผใฎๅญฆๅฃซๅทใใใณไฟฎๅฃซๅทใๅๅพใใพใใใๅฐ้ๅ้ใฏใ็ฌฌไบ่จ่ช็ฟๅพ็่ซใๆ่ฒๅฟ็ๅญฆใ่จ่ช่ฉไพกใปๆธฌๅฎใงใใ
็พๅจใฏใไธ่ฌ่ฒกๅฃๆณไบบใป่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒๅ่ญฐไผ๏ผELEC๏ผใฎๅฎขๅก่ฌๅธซๅ ผใใฃใผใใฃใผใใฌใผใใผใจใใฆใๆ้จ็งๅญฆ็ๆฏๆดใฎใซใชใญใฅใฉใ ใใใณใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎ่จญ่จใปๅฎๆฝใ็พ่กใฎใซใชใญใฅใฉใ ใ่ฉไพกๆน้ฉใซๅฏพๅฟใใๆๅก็ ไฟฎใปๅฐ้่ฝๅ้็บใฏใผใฏใทใงใใใฎไผ็ปใป้ๅถใซๆบใใฃใฆใใพใใ
JALTใงใฏใ
2023ๅนดใใไผๅกใจใใฆๆดปๅใใ
2025ๅนดใใTesting and Evaluation SIG๏ผTEVAL๏ผไผ้ทใๅใใฆใใพใใ
2025ๅนดๅ้ ญใใๅSIGใฎๅบๅ ฑๆ ๅฝ๏ผไปฃ่ก๏ผใจใใฆใๆดปๅใใฆใใพใใ
ไธปใช้ขๅฟๅ้ใฏใ่ฉไพกใชใใฉใทใผใๆๆฅญ่จญ่จใใใณ่ฉไพกใทในใใ ใซใใใๅฎ้จ็ๆ่ฒๅฎ่ทตใๆๅก้คๆใใใใฆ่จ่ชๆ่ฒใซใใใๆ็ถๅฏ่ฝใชใใญใฐใฉใ ๆง็ฏใงใใ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Through my service as President of the Testing and Evaluation SIG within JALT, I have gained firsthand insight into the local responsibilities, challenges, and long-term vision required to support an organization. This experience has inspired me to contribute to JALT on a broader scale.
As President, I intend to strengthen internal organizational accessibility across SIGs and Chapters by helping the Board of Directors and other leaders reduce silos and increase institutional support throughout JALT. Specific initiatives I would pursue include:
1) developing shared resource repositories so expertise and services across SIGs and Chapters are more visible;
2) establishing dedicated collaboration spaces, both locally and nationally, to facilitate access to this visibility; and
3) refining feedback channels and procedures to ensure that member and leader input further impacts institutional decision-making.
JALT is a leading voice in language education, and I am committed to supporting our members and leaders in sustaining our mission.
JALT Testing and Evaluation SIG ไผ้ทใจใใฆใฎ่ทๅใ้ใใ็ต็นใๆฏใใใใใซๅฟ ่ฆใช็พๅ ดใฎ่ฒฌไปปใ่ชฒ้กใใใใฆ้ทๆ็ใชใใธใงใณใซใคใใฆใๅฎ่ทต็ใช็่งฃใๆทฑใใฆใพใใใพใใใใใฎ็ต้จใๆดปใใใใใๅบใ่ฆ็นใใJALTใฎ็บๅฑใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
ไผ้ทใจใใฆใ็ไบไผใใใณๅใชใผใใผใฎ็ๆงใจ้ฃๆบใใSIGใๆฏ้จ้ใฎ**ใ็ธฆๅฒใๆง้ ใใๆนๅใใใใจใงใ็ต็นๅ จไฝใซใใใๆฏๆดไฝๅถใๅผทๅใใJALTๅ ้จใฎๅฉไพฟๆงใจ้ๆๆง**ใ้ซใใฆใใใพใใๅ ทไฝ็ใซใฏใไปฅไธใฎๅใ็ตใฟใซๆณจๅใใใใพใใ
๏ผ๏ผSIGใใใณๆฏ้จใฎๅฐ้็ฅ่ญใใตใผใในใๅฏ่ฆๅใใ่ชฐใใๆดป็จใงใใๅบ็คใไฝใใพใใ
๏ผ๏ผๅฐๅใปๅ จๅฝใงใฎไบคๆตใไฟ้ฒใใๅฏ่ฆๅใใใๆ ๅ ฑใๆๅคง้ใซๆดป็จใงใใ็ฐๅขใๆดใใพใใ
๏ผ๏ผ ไผๅกใใชใผใใผใฎๆ่ฆใ็ต็นใฎๆๆๆฑบๅฎใซๅๆ ใใใใใใ้ๆๆงใฎ้ซใๆ็ถใใ็ขบ็ซใใพใใ
JALTใฏ่จ่ชๆ่ฒใซใใใ้่ฆใช็บไฟกๆ ็นใงใใใใฎไฝฟๅฝใๆ็ถๅฏ่ฝใชใใฎใซใใใใใไผๅกใใใณใชใผใใผใฎ็ๆงใๅ จๅใงใตใใผใใใฆใพใใๆๅญใงใใ
For President: Robert Chartrand
BIO
Robert is from Montreal, Canada and has been living in Japan since 1983. Although he has a background in science and engineering, he has found a passion for language teaching and more recently has been consulting in English language education and study abroad programs. He is currently employed full-time at a university in Kyushu and has a small consulting business. He speaks French, English and Japanese.
โข Education:
PhD, Information Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology (Iizuka, Fukuoka)
MAT ESOL, School for International Training (Brattleboro, Vermont, USA)
โข Employment:
Specially Appointed Professor, Kurume University, Fukuoka Prefecture
JALT Related Experience:
โข NPO JALT Auditor, Jan. 2023 โ Dec. 2024
โข NPO JALT Vice President, Jan. 2021 โ Dec. 2022
โข NPO JALT Director of Treasury, Dec. 2016 โ Dec. 2020
โข TYL SIG: Co-Treasurer
โข CALL SIG: Coordinator, SIG Treasurer, Conference Chair, Site Chair, Conference Treasurer, Conference Vetting Chair, Proceedings Editor
โข PanSIG: Conference Team Member, Proceedings Editor 2011, Proceedings Editor-in-Chief 2012, 2013
โข Fukuoka JALT Chapter member since 1995
ใญใใผใใปใทใฃใใฉใณใฏใซใใใปใขใณใใชใชใผใซๅบ่บซใงใ1983ๅนดใใๆฅๆฌใซๅจไฝใใฆใใพใใ็งๅญฆใใใณๅทฅๅญฆใฎๅ้ใ่ๆฏใซๆใกใชใใใ่จ่ชๆ่ฒใซๆ ็ฑใ่ฆๅบใใ่ฟๅนดใฏ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒใใใณ็ๅญฆใใญใฐใฉใ ใซ้ขใใใณใณใตใซใใฃใณใฐใซใๆบใใฃใฆใใพใใ็พๅจใฏไนๅทใฎๅคงๅญฆใงๅฐไปปๆๅกใจใใฆๅคๅใใไธๆนใๅฐ่ฆๆจกใชๆ่ฒใณใณใตใซใใฃใณใฐไบๆฅญใ้ๅถใใฆใใพใใใใฉใณใน่ชใ่ฑ่ชใๆฅๆฌ่ชใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
โ ๅญฆๆญด
ใปไนๅทๅทฅๆฅญๅคงๅญฆใๆ ๅ ฑๅทฅๅญฆๅๅฃซ๏ผ็ฆๅฒก็้ฃฏๅกๅธ๏ผ
ใปSchool for International Training๏ผ็ฑณๅฝใใผใขใณใๅทใใฉใใซใใญ็บ ๏ผ
ใMAT ESOLใ่ฑ่ชๆๆๆณไฟฎๅฃซ
โ ่ทๆญด
ใปไน ็็ฑณๅคงๅญฆใ็นไปปๆๆ๏ผ็ฆๅฒก็๏ผ
โ JALT้ข้ฃๆดปๅ
ใปNPOๆณไบบ JALT ็ฃไบ๏ผ2023ๅนด1ๆ๏ฝ2024ๅนด12ๆ๏ผ
ใปNPOๆณไบบ JALT ๅฏ็ไบ้ท๏ผ2021ๅนด1ๆ๏ฝ2022ๅนด12ๆ๏ผ
ใปNPOๆณไบบ JALT ่ฒกๅๆ ๅฝ็ไบ๏ผ2016ๅนด12ๆ๏ฝ2020ๅนด12ๆ๏ผ
ใปTYL SIG: Co-Treasurer
ใปCALL SIG๏ผCoordinatorใSIG TreasurerใConference ChairใSite ChairใConference TreasurerใConference Vetting ChairใProceedings Editor
ใปPanSIG๏ผConference Team MemberใProceedings Editor๏ผ2011ๅนด๏ผใProceedings Editor-in-Chief๏ผ2012ๅนดใ2013ๅนด๏ผ
ใปJALT็ฆๅฒกๆฏ้จไผๅก๏ผ1995ๅนดใใ๏ผ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
As a long-time member of Fukuoka JALT, I have benefitted greatly from attending and presenting at local chapter meetings, CALL SIG conferences, PanSIG conferences, and international JALT conferences across Japan. Through these experiences, I have had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with many dedicated members of the JALT community and to learn from the diverse perspectives that make our organization strong. These connections have been one of the most rewarding aspects of my involvement in JALT.
I have had the privilege of serving on the JALT Board of Directors for eight years in several roles, including Director of Treasury, Vice President, and Auditor. Through this experience, I have gained a strong understanding of how JALT operates and have had the opportunity to collaborate with many dedicated volunteers who work behind the scenes to support our members and events.
As President, I would like to use this experience to support the continued development and sustainability of JALT. I believe that maintaining a strong, transparent, and collaborative organization is essential for serving our members and supporting language educators across Japan. Together, I hope we can continue to strengthen our community and build a positive path forward for the future of JALT.
็งใฏ็ฆๅฒกJALTใฎ้ทๅนดใฎไผๅกใจใใฆใใญใผใซใซใใฃใใฟใผ็ ็ฉถไผใCALL SIGๅคงไผใPanSIGๅคงไผใใใใฆๆฅๆฌๅๅฐใง้ๅฌใใใJALTๅฝ้ๅคงไผใซๅๅ ใป็บ่กจใใๆฉไผใ้ใใฆใๅคใใฎๅญฆใณใจ่ฒด้ใช็ต้จใๅพใฆใใพใใใใใใใฎๆดปๅใ้ใใฆใJALTใณใใฅใใใฃใฎๅคใใฎไผๅกใฎ็ๆงใจๅบไผใใๅๅใใๆฉไผใใใใ ใใๆฌไผใฎๅผทใฟใงใใๅคๆงใช่ฆ็นใๅฐ้ๆงใใๅคใใๅญฆใถใใจใใงใใพใใใใใใใใคใชใใใฏใ็งใซใจใฃใฆJALTใซ้ขใใไธญใงๆใๅคงใใชๅใณใฎไธใคใงใใ
ใพใใ8ๅนด้ใซใใใJALT็ไบไผใฎไธๅกใจใใฆใ่ฒกๅๆ ๅฝ็ไบใๅฏ็ไบ้ทใ็ฃๆปใชใฉใฎๅฝน่ทใๅใใฆใพใใใพใใใใใฎ็ต้จใ้ใใฆใJALTใฎ้ๅถใซใคใใฆ็่งฃใๆทฑใใใจใจใใซใไผๅกใฎ็ๆงใๅ็จฎๅคงไผใๆฏใใใใใซ่ๅฐ่ฃใงๅฐฝๅใใใฆใใๅคใใฎใใฉใณใใฃใขใฎๆนใ ใจๅๅใใฆๆดปๅใใๆฉไผใๅพใใใจใใงใใพใใใ
ไผ้ทใจใใฆใใใฎ็ต้จใ็ใใใชใใใJALTใฎใใใชใ็บๅฑใจๆ็ถ็ใชๆดปๅใๆฏใใฆใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใใพใใไผๅกใฎ็ๆงใฎๆดปๅใๆฏใใใใใซใฏใ้ๆๆงใ้ซใใๅๅใๅคงๅใซใใ็ต็น้ๅถใ้่ฆใงใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใไปๅพใJALTใณใใฅใใใฃใฎใคใชใใใๅคงๅใซใใชใใใไผๅกใฎ็ๆงใจใจใใซๆฌไผใฎๆชๆฅใ็ฏใใฆใใใใจใใงใใใฐๅนธใใงใใ
For Vice President: Kenn Gale
BIO
Affiliation: No Borders International School
After working as a counselor in Southern California for several years, Kenn decided it was time to move on and see the world. He packed up and headed to Central and South America, where he spent a number of years teaching and traveling. In 2009, he received an offer to work for the Thai ministry of education, where he helped open many schools in their EP department. Consulting and opening schools through Southeast Asia for several years finally led him to Japan. After arriving in Japan in 2012 to manage a successful International school on a two year contract, he immediately fell in love with the country, its culture and his coworkers. Since arriving, he has opened 6 new schools in central Japan with expansion ongoing. With a staff of over 150 teachers and administrators, he specializes in administration, logistics and HR. Kenn is passionate about JALT and what it offers its members. He hopes his experience will help lead the company into the future.
JALT Experience
Active Member since 2014
Member Nagoya chapter and School Owners SIG
Coordinator for Teaching Younger Learners SIG
Director of Records 2019-2022
ๆๅฑ๏ผNo Borders International School
ใฑใณใฏๅใซใชใใฉใซใใขใงๆฐๅนด้ใซใฆใณใปใฉใผใจใใฆๅคๅใใๅพใๆฐใใชๆๆฆใจไธ็ใ่ฆใใใจใใๆใใใใญใฃใชใขใฎ่ปขๆฉใ่ฟใใพใใใ่ท็ฉใใพใจใใฆไธญๅ็ฑณใธๆธกใใๆฐๅนด้ใซใใใๆ่ฒใซๆบใใใชใใๅๅฐใๆ ใใพใใใ
2009ๅนดใซใฏใฟใคๆ่ฒ็ใใใฎใชใใกใผใๅใใ่ฑ่ชใใญใฐใฉใ ๏ผEP๏ผ้จ้ใซใใใฆๅคใใฎๅญฆๆ กใฎ่จญ็ซๆฏๆดใซๆบใใใพใใใใใฎๅพใๆฐๅนด้ใซใใใๆฑๅใขใธใขๅๅฐใงๅญฆๆ ก่จญ็ซใใใณๆ่ฒใณใณใตใซใใฃใณใฐใ่กใใใใฎ็ต้จใๆ็ต็ใซๆฅๆฌใธใจๅฐใใใจใซใชใใพใใ
2012ๅนดใๆฅๆฌใงๆๅใๅใใฆใใใคใณใฟใผใใทใงใใซในใฏใผใซใฎใใใธใกใณใใๆ ๅฝใใ2ๅนดๅฅ็ดใงๆฅๆฅใใพใใใใๆฅๆฌใฎๆๅใไบบใ ใใใใฆๅๅใใกใซใใใซ้ญ ไบใใใพใใใๆฅๆฅไปฅๆฅใๆฅๆฌใฎไธญ้จๅฐๅใซใใใฆ6ๆ กใฎๆฐใใๅญฆๆ กใฎ่จญ็ซใซๆบใใใ็พๅจใใใใชใๆกๅคงใ็ถใใฆใใพใใ
็พๅจใ150ๅไปฅไธใฎๆ่ทๅกใใใณ็ฎก็ในใฟใใใๆใใ็ต็นใฎ้ๅถใซ้ขใใใไธปใซ็ตๅถ็ฎก็ใใญใธในใใฃใฏในใไบบไบๅ้ใๅฐ้ใจใใฆใใพใใใฑใณใฏJALTใฎๆดปๅใจไผๅกใซๆไพใใใไพกๅคใซๅคงใใชๆ ็ฑใๆใฃใฆใใใ่ช่บซใฎ็ต้จใๆดปใใใฆ็ต็นใฎๅฐๆฅใฎ็บๅฑใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
JALTใงใฎๆดปๅๆญด
2014ๅนดใใใขใฏใใฃใใกใณใใผ
ๅๅคๅฑๆฏ้จใใใณSchool Owners SIGใกใณใใผ
Teaching Younger Learners SIG ใณใผใใฃใใผใฟใผ
Director of Records๏ผ่จ้ฒๆ ๅฝ็ไบ๏ผ2019ๅนดใ2022ๅนด
STATEMENT OF INTENT
I am honored to accept the nomination for the position of Vice President of JALT. Having been an active member of this organization for many years, I deeply appreciate the important role JALT plays in supporting educators, fostering professional development, and strengthening the language teaching community throughout Japan.
It has been a privilege to serve the organization and contribute to the work that supports our members and the broader field of language education. If elected to serve again, I look forward to continuing to work with the Board, SIGs, chapters, and volunteers across the organization to help ensure that JALT continues to grow, adapt, and remain a strong and vibrant professional community.
Together, we can build on the foundation that has already been established, support innovation in language education, and ensure that JALT continues to move forward as a dynamic and impactful NPO serving educators throughout Japan.
ใใฎๅบฆใJALTๅฏไผ้ทใธใฎๆจ่ฆใใๅใใใใใจใๅคงๅคๅ ๆ ใซๆใใพใใ้ทๅนดใซใใใๆฌไผใฎใขใฏใใฃใใกใณใใผใจใใฆๆดปๅใใฆใใไธญใงใJALTใๆ่ฒ่ ใๆฏๆดใใๅฐ้็ๆ้ทใฎๆฉไผใๆไพใใๆฅๆฌๅ จๅฝใฎ่จ่ชๆ่ฒใณใใฅใใใฃใๅผทๅใใไธใงๆใใใฆใใ้่ฆใชๅฝนๅฒใๆทฑใๅฎๆใใฆใใพใใใ
ใใใพใงๆฌไผใซ่ฒข็ฎใใไผๅกใฎ็ๆงใใใณ่จ่ชๆ่ฒๅ้ๅ จไฝใๆฏใใๆดปๅใซๆบใใใใจใใงใใใใจใฏๅคงใใชๅใณใงใใใใๅใณ้ธๅบใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใใ็ไบไผใSIGใๆฏ้จใใใใฆๅ จๅฝใฎใใฉใณใใฃใขใฎ็ๆงใจๅๅใใชใใใJALTใไปๅพใๆ้ทใใๅคๅใซๅฏพๅฟใใๅๅผทใๆดป็บใชๅฐ้ใณใใฅใใใฃใงใใ็ถใใใใๅฐฝๅใใฆใพใใใพใใ
ใใใพใง็ฏใใใฆใใๅบ็คใใใใซ็บๅฑใใใ่จ่ชๆ่ฒใซใใใๆฐใใชๅใ็ตใฟใๆฏๆดใใๆฅๆฌๅ จๅฝใฎๆ่ฒ่ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใคใใใใฏใงๅฝฑ้ฟๅใฎใใNPOใจใใฆใJALTใไปๅพใๅ้ฒใ็ถใใใใจใ้กใฃใฆใใใพใใ
For Director of Program: Joseph Vitta
BIO
Joseph P. (Joe) Vitta holds a doctorate from Queen’s University Belfast and is currently a tenured Associate Professor at Waseda University in Tokyo. He has been involved in ELT/L2 practice since 2004 and has been an active ELT/SLA researcher since 2012. His research has appeared in leading journals in the field, and he currently serves on several editorial boards of international journals, including System, Journal of Asia TEFL, and Language Learning & Technology.
His experience with the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), of which he has been a member since 2020, includes serving as Publications Chair for the Vocabulary SIG, and he currently serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the SIGโs journal, Vocabulary Learning and Instruction (VLI). His JALT service also includes helping to organize the Vocabulary SIGโs annual symposium (including booking guest speakers) since 2021. In addition, he and his colleagues have worked to have VLI indexed in major databases and hosted by an international publisher. Joe has also served as an ad hoc reviewer for JALT events when requested.
Joseph P.๏ผJoe๏ผVittaใฏใQueen’s University Belfastใซใฆๅๅฃซๅทใๅๅพใใ็พๅจใฏๆฑไบฌใฎWaseda Universityใซใใใฆใใใฅใขๅๅพๆธใฟใฎๅๆๆใๅใใฆใใใ2004ๅนดใใ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒ๏ผELT๏ผใใใณ็ฌฌไบ่จ่ช๏ผL2๏ผใฎๅฎ่ทตใซๆบใใใ2012ๅนดไปฅ้ใฏ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒ๏ผ็ฌฌไบ่จ่ช็ฟๅพ๏ผSLA๏ผๅ้ใฎ็ ็ฉถ่ ใจใใฆๆดปๅใใฆใใใใใใพใงใฎ็ ็ฉถๆๆใฏๅฝ่ฉฒๅ้ใฎไธป่ฆๅญฆ่ก่ชใซๆฒ่ผใใใฆใใใ็พๅจใฏSystemใJournal of Asia TEFLใLanguage Learning & Technologyใชใฉใ่คๆฐใฎๅฝ้ๅญฆ่ก่ชใฎ็ทจ้ๅงๅกใๅใใฆใใใ
ใพใใ2020ๅนดใใไผๅกใงใใJapan Association for Language Teaching๏ผJALT๏ผใซใใใฆใฏใVocabulary SIGใฎPublications Chairใๅใใ็พๅจใฏSIGใฎๅญฆ่ก่ชใงใใVocabulary Learning and Instruction๏ผVLI๏ผใฎๅ ฑๅ็ทจ้้ท๏ผCo-Editor-in-Chief๏ผใๅใใฆใใใJALTใงใฎๆดปๅใซใฏใ2021ๅนดไปฅ้ใVocabulary SIGๅนดๆฌกใทใณใใธใฆใ ใฎไผ็ปใป้ๅถ๏ผๆ่่ฌๆผ่ ใฎ่ชฟๆดใๅซใ๏ผใธใฎๅ็ปใๅซใพใใใใใใซใVLIใไธป่ฆใชๅญฆ่กใใผใฟใใผในใซๅ่ผใใๅฝ้็ๅบ็็คพใฎใใจใงๅ่กใใใใใฎๅใ็ตใฟใซใใๅๅใจใจใใซๆบใใฃใฆใใใๅ ใใฆใไพ้ ผใซๅฟใใฆJALT้ข้ฃใคใใณใใฎใขใใใใฏๆป่ชญ่ ใๅใใฆใใใ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Since arriving in Japan in 2019, I have worked to develop as a practitionerโresearcher while actively contributing to the professional community surrounding JALT. Through my teaching, research, editorial work, and conference service, I believe I have reached a stage where my experience and academic/professional profile align well with the responsibilities of Director of Program.
JALT plays a uniquely important role in supporting classroom teachers while also providing an accessible entry point (and beyond) into scholarly engagement. My career has consistently bridged these two domains. As an active SLA researcher and journal editor, I have developed a strong understanding of research quality and academic dissemination. At the same time, my teaching and program coordination experience have kept me closely connected to the practical needs of instructors working in diverse contexts. This dual perspective informs my vision for program development that is both rigorous and inclusive.
If elected, I would aim to build on JALTโs strengths by maintaining its teacher-centered identity while further strengthening its visibility as a venue for high-quality applied linguistics/SLA research. Drawing on my prior conference leadership and editorial experience, I hope to support diverse and inclusive programming while giving opportunities for researchers and practitioners alike.
2019ๅนดใซๆฅๆฅใใฆไปฅๆฅใ็งใฏๅฎ่ทต่ ใงใใ็ ็ฉถ่ ใงใใใ็ซๅ ด๏ผpractitionerโresearcher๏ผใจใใฆ่ชๅทฑ็ ้ฝใ็ถใใใจใจใใซใJapan Association for Language Teaching๏ผJALT๏ผใไธญๅฟใจใใๅฐ้ใณใใฅใใใฃใธใฎ่ฒข็ฎใซๅชใใฆใใพใใใๆ่ฒๅฎ่ทตใ็ ็ฉถๆดปๅใ็ทจ้ๆฅญๅใใใใฆๅญฆไผ้ๅถใธใฎ้ขไธใ้ใใฆใDirector of Programใฎ่ทๅใซๆฑใใใใ็ต้จใใใณๅญฆ่ก็ใปๅฐ้็ใใญใใฃใผใซใๅใใๆฎต้ใซๅฐ้ใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
JALTใฏใ็พๅ ดใฎๆๅธซใๆฏๆดใใใจๅๆใซใๅญฆ่ก็ๆดปๅใธใฎๅๅ ใธใจใคใชใใใขใฏใปในใใใใๅ ฅๅฃ๏ผใใใฆใใฎๅ ๏ผใๆไพใใใจใใใ้ๅธธใซ้่ฆใชๅฝนๅฒใๆ ใฃใฆใใพใใ็งใฎใญใฃใชใขใฏไธ่ฒซใใฆใใใฎไบใคใฎ้ ๅใ็ตใณใคใใใใจใ้่ฆใใฆใใพใใใSLA็ ็ฉถ่ ใใใณๅญฆ่ก่ช็ทจ้่ ใจใใฆใ็ ็ฉถใฎ่ณชใๅญฆ่ก็็บไฟกใซ้ขใใ็่งฃใๆทฑใใฆใใพใใใใพใใๆ่ฒใใใณใใญใฐใฉใ ้ๅถใฎ็ต้จใ้ใใฆใๅคๆงใชๆ่ฒ็พๅ ดใซใใใๅฎ่ทต็ใใผใบใซใ็ถ็ถ็ใซๅใๅใฃใฆใใพใใใใใฎไบใคใฎ่ฆ็นใฏใๅณๅฏๆงใจๅ ๆๆงใไธก็ซใใใใใญใฐใฉใ ้ๅถใจใใ็งใฎใใธใงใณใฎๅบ็คใจใชใฃใฆใใพใใ
ใใ้ธๅบใใฆใใใ ใใใฐใJALTใฎๅผทใฟใงใใๆๅธซไธญๅฟใฎ็ๅฟตใ็ถญๆใใคใคใๅฟ็จ่จ่ชๅญฆใใใณSLA็ ็ฉถใฎ่ณชใฎ้ซใ็บ่กจใฎๅ ดใจใใฆใฎๅญๅจๆใใใใซ้ซใใฆใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใใใพใงใฎๅญฆไผ้ๅถใใใณ็ทจ้็ต้จใๆดปใใใ็ ็ฉถ่ ใจๅฎ่ทต่ ใฎๅๆนใซๆฉไผใๆไพใใชใใใๅคๆงใงๅ ๆ็ใชใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎๆจ้ฒใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
For Director of Program: Chelanna White
BIO
Education
M.Ed. in TESOL, University of British Columbia (2025)
TESOL Certificate, Trinity Western University (2017)
Bachelor of Arts, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (2016)
Employment
Instructor, Reitaku University (2022 โ present)
JET Programme ALT Prefectural Advisor, Kyoto (2020โ2022)
JET Programme ALT, Kyoto (2017โ2020)
JALT Experience
Director of Program (2023 โ present)
Student Peer Interaction Network Committee member (2023 โ present)
Program Liaison (2022โ2023)
Regional Professional Activities Committee member (2021)
Co-Chair of Program, Kyoto Chapter (2019โ2022)
ๅญฆไฝ
ใใชใใฃใใทใฅใปใณใญใณใใขๅคงๅญฆTESOLไฟฎๅฃซ่ชฒ็จไฟฎไบ๏ผ2025ๅนด๏ผ
ใใชใใใฃใปใฆใจในใฟใณๅคงๅญฆTESOLไฟฎไบ่จผ๏ผ2017ๅนด๏ผ
ใฏใฏใณใใฌใณใปใใชใใฏใใใฏๅคงๅญฆๆๅญฆๅฃซ๏ผ2016ๅนด๏ผ
่ทๆญด
้บๆพคๅคงๅญฆใคใณในใใฉใฏใฟใผ๏ผ2022ๅนด๏ฝ็พๅจ๏ผ
JETใใญใฐใฉใ ALTๅบใขใใใคใถใผใไบฌ้ฝๅบ๏ผ2020๏ฝ2022ๅนด๏ผ
JETใใญใฐใฉใ ALTใไบฌ้ฝๅบ๏ผ2017๏ฝ2020ๅนด๏ผ
JALT้ข้ฃ
ใใญใฐใฉใ ใปใใฃใฌใฏใฟใผ๏ผ2023ๅนด๏ฝ็พๅจ๏ผ
ๅญฆ็ใใขไบคๆตใใใใฏใผใฏๅงๅกไผๅงๅก๏ผ2023ๅนด๏ฝ็พๅจ๏ผ
ใใญใฐใฉใ ใชใจใพใณ๏ผ2022๏ฝ2023ๅนด๏ผ
ๅฐๅๅฐ้ๆดปๅๅงๅกไผๅงๅก๏ผ2021ๅนด๏ผ
ไบฌ้ฝๆฏ้จใใญใฐใฉใ ๅ ฑๅๅงๅก้ท๏ผ2019ๅนด๏ฝ2022ๅนด๏ผ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
From supporting up-and-coming educators through the Student Peer Interaction Network, to helping chapter and SIG events run smoothly, and bringing people together each month for Zoom for Professional Development, my time as Director of Program has been deeply rewarding. Over the past three years, I have made meaningful progress developing and codifying the role, and I feel there is still exciting work ahead. I am not ready to pass the baton just yet, and would be truly honoured to serve another term. My goal is to complete the redevelopment of the role, lay the groundwork for my eventual successor, and continue to support the hard-working program chairs who organize events that highlight the wonderful and diverse community of language educators we call JALT.
ๅญฆ็ใใขใปใคใณใฟใฉใฏใทใงใณใปใใใใฏใผใฏใ้ใใฆๆฌกไธไปฃใฎๆ่ฒ่ ใๆฏๆดใใใใจใใใๆฏ้จใใใณSIGใคใใณใใฎๅๆปใช้ๅถใๅฉใใๆฏๆZoomใงใฎใใญใใงใใทใงใใซใปใใฃใใญใใใกใณใใฎใใใซไบบใ ใไธๅ ใซ้ใใใใจใพใงใใใญใฐใฉใ ใปใใฃใฌใฏใฟใผใจใใฆใฎๆ้ใฏใ็งใซใจใฃใฆ้ๅธธใซๅ ๅฎใใใใฎใงใใใ้ๅป3ๅนด้ใใใฎๅฝนๅฒใฎ็บๅฑใจไฝ็ณปๅใซใใใฆ็ๅฎใช้ฒๆญฉใ้ใใฆใใพใใใใใพใ ๅ้ใซๅบๆฟ็ใชไปไบใๆฎใใใฆใใใจๆใใฆใใพใใ็งใฏใพใ ใใใณใๆธกใๆบๅใใงใใฆใใใใใใไธๆๅใใใใฆใใใ ใใใจใๅฟใใๅ ๆ ใซๆใใพใใ็งใฎ็ฎๆจใฏใใใฎๅฝนๅฒใฎๅๆง็ฏใๅฎๆใใใๅฐๆฅใฎๅพ็ถ่ ใฎใใใฎๅบ็คใๆดใใใใใฆJALTใจๅผใฐใใ็ด ๆดใใใๅคๆงใช่จ่ชๆ่ฒ่ ใณใใฅใใใฃใ้็ซใใใใคใใณใใไผ็ปใใฆใใ ใใใ็ฎ่บซ็ใชใใญใฐใฉใ ใปใใงใขใฎๆนใ ใธใฎๆฏๆดใ็ถใใใใจใงใใ
For Director of Conference: Hosam Elmetaher
BIO
Hosam Elmetaher is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Childhood Education at Nagoya Aoi University. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Hiroshima University and a masterโs degree in Curriculum Studies from the University of Hawaii. His research focuses on vocabulary acquisition and assessment, language testing, and English language teaching methodologies.
He has over two decades of experience teaching English in higher education across Japan, Thailand, and Egypt, with a strong background in curriculum design, academic program coordination, and teacher development. He regularly presents at national and international conferences and collaborates with educators and researchers across Asia and beyond. He is currently involved in competitively funded research projects.
A JALT member since 2018, Hosam is committed to supporting inclusive, well-organized academic events that connect research, classroom practice, and professional development for teachers at all stages of their careers.
ใจใซใใฟใใซใใใผใตใ ใฏใๅๅคๅฑ่ตๅคงๅญฆ ๅ ็ซฅๆ่ฒๅญฆ้จใฎๅๆๆใงใใๅบๅณถๅคงๅญฆใซใฆๅฟ็จ่จ่ชๅญฆใฎๅๅฃซๅทใๅๅพใใใใฏใคๅคงๅญฆใซใฆใซใชใญใฅใฉใ ็ ็ฉถใฎไฟฎๅฃซๅทใๅๅพใใฆใใพใใไธปใช็ ็ฉถๅ้ใฏใ่ชๅฝ็ฟๅพใป่ชๅฝ่ฉไพกใ่จ่ชใในใใใชใใณใซ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒๆนๆณ่ซใงใใ
ๆฅๆฌใปใฟใคใปใจใธใใใฎ้ซ็ญๆ่ฒๆฉ้ขใซใใใฆ20ๅนดไปฅไธใซใใใ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒใซๆบใใใใซใชใญใฅใฉใ ่จญ่จใๆ่ฒใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎ้ๅถใๆๅก็ ไฟฎใชใฉใฎ็ต้จใๆใใฆใใพใใๅฝๅ ๅคใฎๅญฆไผใซใใใฆ็ถ็ถ็ใซ็ ็ฉถ็บ่กจใ่กใใๅฝ้็ใช็ ็ฉถๅๅใซใ็ฉๆฅต็ใซๅใ็ตใใงใใพใใ็พๅจใฏ็ซถไบ็็ ็ฉถ่ณ้ใซใใ็ ็ฉถใใญใธใงใฏใใซๅพไบใใฆใใพใใ2018ๅนดใใๅ จๅฝ่ชๅญฆๆ่ฒๅญฆไผใฎไผๅกใจใใฆๅญฆไผๆดปๅใซๅๅ ใใฆใใพใใ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
JALT conferences should be welcoming, engaging, and rewarding for everyone who attends. If elected as Director of Conference, my focus will be on creating conferences where members feel connected, supported, and motivatedโboth academically and professionally.
I want to encourage meaningful interaction not only between presenters and attendees, but also among attendees themselves. In particular, I aim to support communication across all educational stages, from kindergarten and primary education to secondary and university teaching, by helping participants connect based on shared interests, professional backgrounds, and goals.
I will also encourage opportunities for teacher recruitment by helping educators connect with a range of employers during conferences. In addition, I will work with sponsors and partners to provide promotions, benefits, and added value for attendees, while ensuring that sponsors also have a positive and worthwhile experience.
By working closely with conference chairs, SIGs, chapters, and JALT Central Office, and by paying attention to small but important details, I will support smooth, well-organized conferences that leave a positive and lasting impression. My goal is to ensure that JALT conferences are inclusive, enjoyable, and genuinely rewarding for all members.
ALTใฎๅคงไผใฏใใในใฆใฎๅๅ ่ ใซใจใฃใฆใๅๅ ใใใใใๅ ๅฎใใใๅฎใใใๅ ดใงใใในใใ ใจ่ใใฆใใพใใๅคงไผๆ ๅฝ็ไบใซ้ธๅบใใใ้ใซใฏใๅญฆ่ก็ใซใๅฐ้็ใซใๆบ่ถณใงใใๅๅ ่ ๅๅฃซใ่ช็ถใซใคใชใใใๅคงไผใฅใใใซๅใๅฐฝใใใพใใ
็บ่กจ่ ใจๅๅ ่ ใฎไบคๆตใ ใใงใชใใๅๅ ่ ๅๅฃซใฎไบคๆตใใใๆดป็บใซใใใใจใ้่ฆใใฆใใพใใ็นใซใๅนผ็จๅใปๅฐๅญฆๆ กใใไธญๅญฆใป้ซๆ กใๅคงๅญฆใพใงใๆ่ฒๆฎต้ใฎ็ฐใชใๆๅกใใๅ ฑ้ใฎ้ขๅฟใๅฐ้ๅ้ใๅฐๆฅใฎ็ฎๆจใซๅบใฅใใฆไบคๆตใงใใๆฉไผใๅขใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
ใพใใๅคงไผใ้ใใฆใใใพใใพใชๆ่ฒๆฉ้ขใ้็จไธปใจใฎใคใชใใใไฟ้ฒใใๆๅกใฎๆก็จใใญใฃใชใขๅฝขๆใซใคใชใใๆฉไผใๆไพใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใใใซใในใใณใตใผใๅๅๅฃไฝใจ้ฃๆบใใๅๅ ่ ใซใจใฃใฆ้ญ ๅ็ใช็นๅ ธใไปๅ ไพกๅคใๆไพใใใใจใงใๅคงไผๅ จไฝใฎๆบ่ถณๅบฆๅไธใ็ฎๆใใพใใ
ๅคงไผๅงๅก้ทใSIGใๆฏ้จใไบๅๅฑใจ็ทๅฏใซ้ฃๆบใใ็ดฐใใช็นใซใ้ ๆ ฎใใชใใใๅๆปใงๅฐ่ฑกใซๆฎใๅคงไผ้ๅถใ่กใใพใใJALTๅคงไผใใๆฅฝใใใๅญฆใณใใใใใๅๅ ใใฆ่ฏใใฃใใใจๆใใใใๅ ดใงใใ็ถใใใใ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
For Director of Conference: Emily Choong
BIO
Education
Master of Arts (TESOL)
University of Malaysia, Sarawak
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
Monash University
Employment
Lecturer, English Language Institute (ELI)
Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba
JALT Experience
JALT International Conference Manager (2025โ2026)
JALT Post-conference Proceedings Reviewer (2024โ2025)
Tochigi Chapter Treasurer (2024โpresent)
JALT International Conference Co-Chair (2024)
Membership Liaison (2022โ2024)
Niigata Chapter Membership Chair (2020โ2023)
JALT International Conference Publicity Assistant (2021โ2022)
JALT Post-conference Publication Copyeditor (2022)
JALT Member since 2019
ๅญฆๆญด
ไฟฎๅฃซ๏ผTESOL๏ผ
ใใฌใผใทใขใปใตใฉใฏใฏๅคงๅญฆ
ๅญฆๅฃซ๏ผๆๅญฆใป็คพไผ็งๅญฆ๏ผ
ใขใใทใฅๅคงๅญฆ
่ทๆญด
่ฌๅธซ๏ผ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒ็ ็ฉถๆ /ELI๏ผ
็ฅ็ฐๅค่ชๅคงๅญฆ๏ผๅ่็๏ผ
JALT ้ข้ฃ
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JALT ๅฝ้ๅคงไผ ๅคงไผ็ด่ฆ ๆป่ชญ่ ๏ผ2024โ2025๏ผ
JALT ๆ ๆจๆฏ้จ ไผ่จ๏ผ2024โ็พๅจ๏ผ
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JALT ๆฐๆฝๆฏ้จ ไผๅกๆ ๅฝ๏ผ2020โ2023๏ผ
JALT ๅฝ้ๅคงไผ ๅบๅ ฑๅฉๆ๏ผ2021โ2022๏ผ
JALT ๅฝ้ๅคงไผ ไบๅพ่ซๆ้ ็ทจ้ๅงๅก๏ผ2022๏ผ
JALT ไผๅก๏ผ2019ๅนดใใ๏ผ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Since joining JALT in 2019, I have been grateful for opportunities to grow professionally while building connections with educators across Japan and beyond. This year marks my second year as Conference Manager, a role both demanding and rewarding. I am running for Director of Conference to continue supporting JALT at the international conference level. Working closely with the current Director of Conference, Wayne Malcolm, and the team has deepened my understanding of the care, coordination, and collaboration required to bring a conference together. Through this experience, I have gained insight into the many interconnected elements that make the conferences possible.
If elected, I hope to organize conferences that reflect the diversity and energy of language teaching and learning by creating space for all to be involved. I have three main goals: (1) expanding access and participation by welcoming educators from a wider range of institutions, regions, and career stages; (2) working with JALT committees and SIGs and encouraging first-time chapter presenters; and (3) strengthening connections between JALT and institutions across Japan. It would be an honor to continue supporting this work and developing the JALT international conferences as a space where educators can connect, share, and learn from one another.
2019ๅนดใซJALTใซๅ ฅไผใใฆไปฅๆฅใๆฅๆฌๅฝๅ ใใฏใใไธ็ๅๅฐใฎๆ่ฒ่ ใฎๆนใ ใจใคใชใใใชใใใๅฐ้็ใซๆ้ทใใๅคใใฎๆฉไผใใใใ ใใฆใใพใใใไปๅนดใงใณใณใใกใฌใณในใปใใใผใธใฃใผใจใใฆ2ๅนด็ฎใจใชใใใใฎๅฝนๅฒใฏ่ฒฌไปปใๅคงใใไธๆนใงใ้ๅธธใซใใใใใฎใใ็ต้จใงใใใใพใใJALTใฎๅนดๆฌกๅฝ้ๅคงไผใ้ใใฆๅผใ็ถใJALTใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจ่ใใใใฃใฌใฏใฟใผใปใชใใปใซใณใใกใฌใณในใซ็ซๅ่ฃใใพใใใ็พใใฃใฌใฏใฟใผใปใชใใปใซใณใใกใฌใณในใฎใฆใงใคใณใปใใซใณใ ๆฐใจใใผใ ใฎ็ใใพใจๅ ฑใซๆดปๅใใไธญใงใๅคงไผใๅฎ็พใใใใใซๅฟ ่ฆใช้ ๆ ฎใ่ชฟๆดใใใใฆๅๅใฎๅคงๅใใซใคใใฆ็่งฃใๆทฑใใฆใใพใใใใพใใใใฎ็ต้จใ้ใใฆใๅคงไผ้ๅถใๆฏใใๅคใใฎไป็ตใฟใซใคใใฆๅญฆใถใใจใใงใใพใใใ
ใใ้ธๅบใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใใ่จ่ชๆ่ฒใฎๅคๆงๆงใจๆดปๅใๅๆ ใใๅคงไผใฅใใใซๅใ็ตใใงใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใใฎใใใซใๆฌกใฎไธใคใฎ็ฎๆจใๆฒใใฆใใพใใ็ฌฌไธใซใใใพใใพใชๆ่ฒๆฉ้ขใๅฐๅใใญใฃใชใขๆฎต้ใฎๆ่ฒ่ ใๆญ่ฟใใๅๅ ใใใใ็ฐๅขใๅบใใใใจใ็ฌฌไบใซใJALTใฎๅงๅกไผใSIGใจ้ฃๆบใใๅๆฏ้จใใใฎๅใใฆใฎ็บ่กจ่ ใๅพๆผใใใใใจใ็ฌฌไธใซใๆฅๆฌๅๅฐใฎๆ่ฒๆฉ้ขใจJALTใจใฎใคใชใใใๅผทใใใใจใงใใJALTใฎๅนดๆฌกๅฝ้ๅคงไผใใๆ่ฒ่ ใใคใชใใใ็ต้จใ็ฅ่ญใๅ ฑๆใใใจใใซๅญฆใณๅใใๅ ดใจใใฆใใใซ็บๅฑใใใฆใใใใจใใงใใใฐใๅคงๅคๅ ๆ ใซๆใใพใใ
For Director of Membership: William Pellowe
BIO
JALT Experience
โข Joined JALT in 1990
โข Fukuoka JALT Program Chair 1995 – 1997
โข Fukuoka JALT Chapter President 1998 – 2002; 2010 – 2019
โข Created and maintained JALT.org’s first online
event calendar (2001 – 2008)
โข TEVAL SIG website 2015 – 2021
โข PanSIG Conference website 2016 – present
โข Acting Director of Public Relations Feb. 2019 –
June 2019
โข Director of Public Relations June 2019 – present
JALT ้ข้ฃ
โข 2019ๅนด6ๆ – ็พๅจ๏ผๅบๅ ฑๆ ๅฝ็ไบ
โข 2019ๅนด2ๆ – 2019ๅนด6ๆ็พๅจ๏ผๅบๅ ฑๆ ๅฝ็ไบ๏ผ็ไบไปฃ่ก๏ผ
โข 2016ๅนด1ๆ – ็พๅจ๏ผJALT PanSIGๅคงไผ ใฆใงใใตใคใ
ๆ ๅฝ
โข 2015 ๅนด1ๆ – 2021 ๅนด6ๆ๏ผ่ฉฆ้จใจ่ฉไพก็ ็ฉถ้จไผ
๏ผTEVAL SIG๏ผใฆใงใใตใคใๆ ๅฝ
โข 2010ๅนด11ๆ – 2019ๅนด2ๆ๏ผ็ฆๅฒกๆฏ้จๆฏ้จ้ท
โข 2008ๅนด3ๆ – ็พๅจ๏ผJALTๅนดๆฌกๅคงไผ ๆๅบ่ซๆใฎ้ธ่
ๅงๅก
โข 2001ๅนด – 2008ๅนด ๏ผjalt.orgใฎใคใใณใใซใฌใณใใผใฆใงใ
ใตใคใๆ ๅฝ
โข 1998ๅนด – 2002ๅนด11ๆ๏ผ็ฆๅฒกๆฏ้จๆฏ้จ้ท
โข 1995ๅนด – 1997ๅนด๏ผ็ฆๅฒกๆฏ้จไผ็ปๅงๅก้ท
โข 1990ๅนด JALTๅ ฅไผ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
I have learned a lot over the past few years as Director of Public Relations, and I’d like to apply these skills as Director of Membership to increase awareness of the value of JALT membership. As a member of the Board of Directors, I’ve pushed for transparency within JALT, and I’ve support the efforts to increase diversity within our organization, its leadership, and among its conference speakers, as well as the efforts to create more family-friendly conferences. If elected, I will continue to serve JALT, its officers, and its members to the best of my ability.
ๅบๅ ฑๆ ๅฝ็ไบใจใใฆ้ทๅนดๅนใฃใฆใใ็ต้จใๆดปใใใไผๅก้จ็ไบใจใใฆJALTไผๅกใงใใใใจใฎไพกๅคใใใๅบใ็ฅใฃใฆใใใ ใใใใฎๆดปๅใซๅใ็ตใใงใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ็ไบไผใฎไธๅกใจใใฆใJALTใฎ้ๆๆงๅไธใซๅฐฝๅใใใจใจใใซใ็ต็นใใชใผใใผๅฑคใใใใฆใซใณใใกใฌใณในใฎ่ฌๆผ่ ใซใใใๅคๆงๆงใฎๅไธใใใใซใฏๅฎถๆ้ฃใใซใๅชใใใซใณใใกใฌใณในใฎๅฎ็พใซๅใใๅใ็ตใฟใๆฏๆดใใฆใใพใใใ้ธๅบใใใๆใซใฏใJALTใๅฝนๅกใใใใฆไผๅกใฎ็ๆงใฎใใใซใๅ จๅใๅฐฝใใใฆ่ฒข็ฎใใฆใพใใใพใใ
For Director of Public Relations: Mariana Oana Senda
BIO
Mariana Oana Senda is a lecturer of English at several universities in Japan, including Tokyo University of Science, Meiji University, and Aoyama Gakuin University. She has more than twenty years of experience teaching English in diverse educational contexts and has also taught science and medical subjects to international students. Her teaching emphasizes communication, collaboration, and the well-being of both students and teachers.
She is currently pursuing a PhD in Applied Linguistics (TESOL) and Neuro-Education at the University of Leicester (UK). Her research explores how social interaction, empathy, and neuroscience-informed approaches can support language learning and professional development in educational communities.
Within JALT, Mariana actively contributes to several initiatives. She serves as Publicity Chair for the College and University Educators (CUE) SIG and Treasurer for the Lifelong Language Learning (LLL) SIG. She is also involved in the Tokyo Chapter as Programs Chair and contributes to publicity coordination for JALTโs Zoom for Professional Development (ZPD) sessions.
Through her work in JALT, she seeks to strengthen communication across SIGs and chapters, encourage collaboration among educators, and support initiatives that foster professional learning and community engagement within the organization.
ๅ็ฐ๏ผใปใณใ)ใใชใขใใปใชใขใใฏใๆฅๆฌใฎ่คๆฐใฎๅคงๅญฆ๏ผๆฑไบฌ็็งๅคงๅญฆใๆๆฒปๅคงๅญฆใ้ๅฑฑๅญฆ้ขๅคงๅญฆใชใฉ๏ผใง่ฑ่ชใๆใใ่ฌๅธซใงใใๅคๆงใชๆ่ฒ็ฐๅขใซใใใฆ20ๅนดไปฅไธใฎ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒ็ต้จใๆใกใใใใพใงใซ็ๅญฆ็ใๅฏพ่ฑกใจใใ็งๅญฆใใใณๅป็็ณป็ง็ฎใฎๆๆฅญใๆ ๅฝใใฆใใพใใใ็พๅจใฎๆ่ฒๅฎ่ทตใงใฏใใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใๅๅๅญฆ็ฟใใใใฆๅญฆ็ใจๆๅธซๅๆนใฎใฆใงใซใใผใคใณใฐใ้่ฆใใฆใใพใใ
็พๅจใ่ฑๅฝใฌในใฟใผๅคงๅญฆๅคงๅญฆ้ขใซใฆๅฟ็จ่จ่ชๅญฆ๏ผTESOL๏ผใใใณ็ฅ็ตๆ่ฒๅญฆ๏ผNeuro-Education๏ผใฎๅๅฃซ่ชฒ็จใซๅจ็ฑใใฆใใพใใ็ ็ฉถใงใฏใ็คพไผ็็ธไบไฝ็จใๅ ฑๆใ็ฅ็ต็งๅญฆใซๅบใฅใใขใใญใผใใ่จ่ชๅญฆ็ฟใๆ่ฒใณใใฅใใใฃใซใใใๅฐ้็ๆ้ทใใฉใฎใใใซๆฏใใใใๆข็ฉถใใฆใใพใใ
JALTใงใฏใCollege and University Educators๏ผCUE๏ผSIGใฎๅฎฃไผๆ ๅฝใLifelong Language Learning๏ผLLL๏ผSIGใฎไผ่จๆ ๅฝใๅใใฆใใพใใใพใใๆฑไบฌๆฏ้จใงใฏใคใใณใใณใผใใฃใใผใฟใผใจใใฆๆดปๅใใใจใจใใซใJALTใฎZoom for Professional Development๏ผZPD๏ผใปใใทใงใณใฎๅบๅ ฑๆดปๅใซใๆบใใฃใฆใใพใใ
JALTใงใฎๆดปๅใ้ใใฆใSIGใๆฏ้จ้ใฎใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใฎๅผทๅใๆ่ฒ่ ๅๅฃซใฎๅๅใฎไฟ้ฒใใใใฆๅฐ้็ๅญฆใณใจใณใใฅใใใฃๅฝขๆใๆฏใใๅใ็ตใฟใฎๆจ้ฒใซๅใ็ตใใงใใพใใ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
If elected as Director of Public Relations, I would work to strengthen communication, visibility, and connection across JALT. Our organization offers many valuable activities through chapters, SIGs, and dedicated volunteers, and effective communication helps ensure that members and officers can fully benefit from these opportunities.
I believe that strong professional communities are built not only through events and publications, but also through meaningful relationships among educators. Supporting clear and accessible communication can help connect members, encourage collaboration, and make it easier for both new and experienced educators to engage with JALTโs initiatives.
My goal would be to highlight the work of chapters and SIGs, promote professional development opportunities, and support collaboration across the organization. By sharing the diverse experiences, research, and teaching practices of our members, we can strengthen the sense of community within JALT and help ensure that the organization continues to support educators throughout their professional journeys.
ใใๅบๅ ฑๆ ๅฝ็ไบใซ้ธๅบใใใๅ ดๅใJALTๅ จไฝใซใใใใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใจๆ ๅ ฑ็บไฟกใฎๅผทๅใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใJALTใงใฏใๆฏ้จใSIGใใใใฆๅคใใฎใใฉใณใใฃใขใฎๆนใ ใซใใฃใฆใๅคๆงใงไพกๅคใใๆดปๅใ่กใใใฆใใพใใใใใใๅใ็ตใฟใๅใใใใใ็บไฟกใใใใจใงใไผๅกใๅฝนๅกใฎ็ใใพใ็ต็นใฎๆดปๅใใใใๅคใใฎๅญฆใณใๆฉไผใๅพใใใใใๆฏๆดใใฆใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
ใพใใๅฐ้็ใชใณใใฅใใใฃใฏใใคใใณใใๆ ๅ ฑๅ ฑๆใ ใใงใชใใๆ่ฒ่ ๅๅฃซใฎไฟก้ ผ้ขไฟใใคใชใใใซใใฃใฆๆฏใใใใฆใใใใฎใ ใจๆใใฆใใพใใๅๆปใงๅใใใใใใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใ้ใใฆใไผๅกๅๅฃซใฎไบคๆตใๅๅใไฟใใๆฐใใไผๅกใๅๅ ใใใใ็ฐๅขใฅใใใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจๆใใพใใ
ๆฏ้จใSIGใฎๆดปๅใๅฐ้็ใชๅใ็ตใฟใๅบใๅ ฑๆใใใใจใงใJALTใณใใฅใใใฃใฎใคใชใใใใใใซๆทฑใใๆ่ฒ่ ใฎ็ถ็ถ็ใชๅฐ้็ๆ้ทใๆฏใใ็ต็นใฅใใใซ่ฒข็ฎใงใใใฐใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
For Director of Treasury: Anton Potgieter
BIO
After graduating from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Management Economics in Industry & Finance) in 1992, I worked for 12 years in the finance industry in Toronto, Canada, first as an internal controls auditor at Citibank Canada and later as a financial analyst and project manager at RBC Dominion Securities and Toronto Dominion Securities. Since arriving in Japan in 2005 I have worked in various areas of the English language education sector. I am presently a lecturer at a number of universities in the Okayama area as well as a Business English instructor for a large chemical engineering company.
After attending local JALT events over a number of years I became a member of the Okayama Chapter in 2013. I then served as Okayama Chapter Treasurer from 2015 to 2024. My involvement in JALT at the national level began in 2019, first as Chapter Treasurer Liaison (2019-2020), then Financial Steering Committee Chair (2021-2024), and since January 2025 I have served as JALTโs Director of Treasury. I was also auditor for the United Associations of Language Studies (UALS) in 2023 and 2024.
1992ๅนดใซใซใใใฎใชใณใฟใชใชๅทGuelphๅคงๅญฆใซใใใฆๅๅญฆๅฃซๅท๏ผ็ฃๆฅญใป้่ใซใใใ็ตๅถ็ตๆธๅญฆ๏ผๅๅพๅพใใซใใใฎใใญใณใใง้่้ข้ฃไผๆฅญใซ12ๅนด้ๅคๅใใใใพใใใใใพใCitibank Canadaใงๅ ้จ็ตฑๅถ็ฃๆปๅกใจใใฆใใใฎๅพใฏRBC Dominon่จผๅธๅใณToronto Dominion่จผๅธใง่ฒกๅใขใใชในใใใพใใใญใธใงใฏใใปใใใผใธใฃใผใจใใฆๅคๅใใใใพใใใ2005ๅนดใฎๆฅๆฅไปฅ้ใฏใๆฅๆฌใซใใใ่ฑ่ชๆ่ฒๅ้ใงใใพใใพใชๆฅญๅใซๅพไบใใฆใใพใใใ็พๅจใฏใๅฒกๅฑฑ็ๅ ใฎ่คๆฐใฎๅคงๅญฆใง่ฌๅธซใๅใใใปใใๅคงๆๅๅญฆใจใณใธใใขใชใณใฐไผๆฅญใงใใธใใน่ฑ่ช่ฌๅธซใจใใฆๆๅฐใซใใใใใฆใใใ ใใฆใใพใใ
้ทๅนดใซใใใๅฐๅ ใฎJALTใคใใณใใซๅๅ ใใๅพใ2013ๅนดใซๅฒกๅฑฑๆฏ้จใฎไผๅกใซใชใใพใใใใใฎๅพใ2015ๅนดใใ2024ๅนดใพใงๅฒกๅฑฑๆฏ้จใฎไผ่จใๅใใพใใใ็งใJALT๏ผๅ จ็ฑณ่จ่ชๆๅธซๅไผ๏ผใฎๅ จๅฝใฌใใซใงๆดปๅใๅงใใใฎใฏ2019ๅนดใฎใใจใงใใๆๅใฏๆฏ้จไผ่จๆ ๅฝ้ฃ็ตกไฟ๏ผ2019๏ฝ2020ๅนด๏ผใใใฎๅพใฏ่ฒกๅ้ๅถๅงๅกไผๅงๅก้ท๏ผ2021๏ฝ2024ๅนด๏ผใๅใใพใใใ2025ๅนด1ๆใใใฏJALTใฎ่ฒกๅ้จ้ทใๅใใฆใใพใใใพใใ2023ๅนดใจ2024ๅนดใซใฏใUnited Associations of Language Studies๏ผUALS๏ผใฎ็ฃๆปๅฝนใๅใใพใใใ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Since becoming Director of Treasury in January 2025, I have focused on supporting chapter treasurers, SIG treasurers, the International Conference team, as well as other areas of JALT. I have also worked on enhancing financial reporting by improving the collection, analysis, and sharing of financial information. This has allowed for more efficient use of JALTโs funds. If re-elected, I shall continue to develop further improvements in these areas.
There are other areas that I would like to prioritize should I be re-elected. The first involves facilitating greater collaboration between the Finance Committee and Program Committee in working to provide more support to smaller chapters and SIGs. This would see the development of a clear framework that helps chapters and SIGs cooperate with one another more easily in organizing their activities.
Another key issue is that of officer support. JALT membership has declined over the last five years, and this has brought increasing challenges in the recruitment and retention of Chapter and SIG officers. I believe the Director of Treasury can play an important role in working with JALTโs Executive Board and committees in identifying ways to attract and support new officers throughout all areas of JALT.
2025ๅนด1ๆใซ่ฒกๅ้จ้ทใซๅฐฑไปปใใฆไปฅๆฅใ็งใฏๆฏ้จไผ่จๆ ๅฝ่ ใSIGไผ่จๆ ๅฝ่ ใๅฝ้ไผ่ญฐใใผใ ใใใใฆJALTใฎใใฎไปใฎ้จ้ใฎๆฏๆดใซๆณจๅใใฆใใพใใใใพใใ่ฒกๅๆ ๅ ฑใฎๅ้ใๅๆใๅ ฑๆใๆนๅใใใใจใงใ่ฒกๅๅ ฑๅใฎๅผทๅใซใๅใ็ตใใงใใพใใใใใใซใใใJALTใฎ่ณ้ใใใๅน็็ใซๆดป็จใงใใใใใซใชใใพใใใๅ้ธใใใๅ ดๅใใใใใฎๅ้ใซใใใใใใชใๆนๅใซๅผใ็ถใๅใ็ตใใงใพใใใพใใ
ๅ้ธใใใๅ ดๅใๅชๅ ็ใซๅใ็ตใฟใใๅ้ใใใใคใใใใพใใใพใไธใค็ฎใฏใ่ฒกๅๅงๅกไผใจใใญใฐใฉใ ๅงๅกไผใฎ้ฃๆบใๅผทๅใใๅฐ่ฆๆจกใชๆฏ้จใSIG๏ผ็นๅฅๅฉ็ๅฃไฝ๏ผใธใฎๆฏๆดใๆกๅคงใใใใจใงใใๅ ทไฝ็ใซใฏใๆฏ้จใSIGใๆดปๅใๅๆปใซ้ฒใใใใใฎๆ็ขบใชๆ ็ตใฟใๆง็ฏใใพใใ
ใใไธใคใฎ้่ฆใช่ชฒ้กใฏใๅฝนๅกใฎๆฏๆดไฝๅถใงใใJALTใฎไผๅกๆฐใฏ้ๅป5ๅนด้ใงๆธๅฐใใฆใใใๆฏ้จๅฝนๅกใSIGๅฝนๅกใฎๆก็จใจ็ถญๆใใพใใพใๅฐ้ฃใซใชใฃใฆใใพใใ่ฒกๅ้จ้ทใฏใJALTใฎๅท่กๅงๅกไผใๅๅงๅกไผใจ้ฃๆบใใJALTใฎใใใใๅ้ใซใใใฆๆฐใใชๅฝนๅกใๆนใใคใใๆฏๆดใใๆนๆณใ่ฆๅบใไธใง้่ฆใชๅฝนๅฒใๆใใใใจใใงใใใจ็งใฏ่ใใฆใใพใใ
For Director of Records: Frederick Bacala
BIO
I have been in the language education field for approximately 30 years. While studying at the University of Hawaii, I was working part-time as a student interchanger. Three years after graduating from university, I came to Japan to work as an ALT. After my 3-year contract, I went back to the States, furthered my education (master’s), and gained work experience (through intensive English programs, community colleges, and even managing a school), then came back to Japan to teach at the university level. Received my doctorate in Japan, and I realized that I could do moreโฆ
I joined JALT in 2012 but didnโt actively volunteer until 2022. I needed the time to get accustomed before getting involved. Started as president of the College and University Educators Special Interest Group and then took on many other roles. I have been a conference chairperson for CUE SIG for 3 years, been a vetter for JALT conferences, PanSIG conferences, and CUE SIG conferences, been a proofreader for JALT publications, and was in the Code of Conduct committee. Then, in late 2025, I was elected as the Director of Records. I have now been in this position for a little over 6 months.
็งใฏ็ด30ๅนด้ใ่จ่ชๆ่ฒ่ ใจใใฆๆดปๅใใฆใใพใใใใฏใคๅคงๅญฆๅจๅญฆไธญใๅญฆ็ใคใณใฟใผใใงใณใธใฃใผใจใใฆใขใซใใคใใใใฆใใพใใใๅคงๅญฆๅๆฅญใใ3ๅนดๅพใ็งใฏALTใจใใฆๅใใใใซๆฅๆฌใซๆฅใพใใใ3ๅนด้ใฎๅฅ็ดใ็ตใใๅพใใขใกใชใซใซๆปใใไฟฎๅฃซ่ชฒ็จใๅฎๅ็ต้จ(่ฑ่ชใฎ้ไธญใใญใฐใฉใ ใใณใใฅใใใฃใซใฌใใธใใใใซใฏๅญฆๆ กใฎ้ๅถใ้ใใฆ)ใ็ฉใฟใใใฎๅพๆฅๆฌใซๆปใๅคงๅญฆใฌใใซใงๆใใพใใใๆฅๆฌใงๅๅฃซๅทใๅๅพใใใใฃใจใงใใใจๆฐใฅใใพใใ… ็งใฏ2012ๅนดใซJALTใซๅๅ ใใพใใใใ2022ๅนดใพใง็ฉๆฅต็ใซใใฉใณใใฃใขๆดปๅใๅงใใพใใใงใใใ้ขใใๅใซๆ ฃใใๆ้ใๅฟ ่ฆใงใใใๅคงๅญฆๆ่ฒ่ ็นๅฅ้ขๅฟใฐใซใผใใฎไผ้ทใๅใใใใฎๅพๅคใใฎๅฝนๅฒใๆ ใใพใใใ็งใฏCUE SIGใฎใซใณใใกใฌใณใน่ญฐ้ทใ3ๅนด้ๅใใJALTใซใณใใกใฌใณในใPanSIGใซใณใใกใฌใณในใCUE SIGใซใณใใกใฌใณในใฎๅฏฉๆปๅกใๅใใJALTๅบ็็ฉใฎๆ กๆญฃ่ ใๅใใ่กๅ่ฆ็ฏๅงๅกไผใซใๆๅฑใใฆใใพใใใใใใฆ2025ๅนดๆซใซ่จ้ฒ้จ้ทใซ้ธๅบใใใพใใใ ใใฎใใธใทใงใณใซๅฐฑใใฆใใ6ใๆใกใใฃใจ็ตใกใพใใใ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Aloha. My name is Frederick Bacala, and I have been in the role of Director of Records for approximately 6 months. During that time, I have been learning as much as possible about the duties. I am responsible for recording the notes from all Executive Board Meetings and Board of Director Meetings. I have a responsibility of collecting and preserving documents and records for JALT. I am also responsible for managing JALTโs communication resources (such as Basecamp). I expect to learn more about my duties since I have only been in this position for a short time. If elected, I intend to continue learning more about my duties, provide input to ensure JALT and the community of Chapters and SIGs continue to succeed, and facilitate for our members. If re-elected, I will make sure that JALT is successful and its members will gain in their professional and personal lives. Thank you and mahalo!
ใขใญใใ ็งใฎๅๅใฏใใฌใใชใใฏใปใใซใฉใงใ ่จ้ฒ้จ้ทใจใใฆ็ด6ใๆ้ๅใใฆใใพใใ ใใฎ้ใใงใใ้ใๅคใใฎ่ทๅใซใคใใฆๅญฆใใงใใพใใใ็งใฏใในใฆใฎๅท่กๅงๅกไผไผ่ญฐใใใณๅ็ท ๅฝนไผไผ่ญฐใฎ่จ้ฒใๆ ๅฝใใฆใใพใใ็งใฏJALTใฎใใใซๆธ้กใ่จ้ฒใฎๅ้ใจไฟๅญใฎ่ฒฌไปปใ่ฒ ใฃใฆใใพใใ ใพใใJALTใฎใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใชใฝใผใน(Basecampใชใฉ)ใฎ็ฎก็ใๆ ๅฝใใฆใใพใใ ใใฎ่ทใซๅฐฑใใฆใพใ ็ญใใฎใงใ่ชๅใฎ่ทๅใซใคใใฆใใฃใจๅญฆในใใใจใๆๅพ ใใฆใใพใใ ใใๅฝ้ธใใๅ ดๅใ็งใฏ่ชๅใฎ่ทๅใซใคใใฆใใใซๅญฆใณใJALTใใใฃใใฟใผใSIGใณใใฅใใใฃใๆๅใ็ถใใไผๅกใๆฏๆดใใใใใซๆ่ฆใๆไพใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใๅ้ธใใใๅ ดๅใ็งใฏJALTใฎๆๅใ็ขบๅฎใซใใใใฎใกใณใใผใ่ทๆฅญ็ใซใ็ง็ๆดปใงใๅฉ็ใๅพใใใใใใซใใพใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใใฆใใใญใผ!
For Auditor: Michael Mielke
BIO
Education:
โข Masters in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, University of Leicester, Leicester, England, UK
โข Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Employment:
โข Associate Professor, Sapporo University, Sapporo, Hokkaido
โข English Instructor/Teacher Trainer, Little Tree Eikaiwa, Sapporo, Hokkaido
โข English Instructor/Teacher Trainer, GEOS Language Systems, Akita City, Akita; Sapporo, Hokkaido
JALT Related Experience:
โข JALT National Officer, Director of Treasury: January, 2021 – December, 2024
โข JALT National Officer, FSC Chair: 2019-2020
โข JALT National Officer, Chapter Treasurer Liaison: 2018-2019
โข JALT Hokkaido Chapter Treasurer 2008 – Present (brief break from 2021-2022)
โข JALT Hokkaido Conference Committee Member, Coordinator, or Conference Program Chair 2006 – 2026.
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โข JALTๅ จๅฝๅฝนๅกใFSCๅงๅก้ท๏ผ2019ๅนด๏ฝ2020ๅนด
โข JALTๅ จๅฝๅฝนๅกใๆฏ้จไผ่จๆ ๅฝ้ฃ็ตกๅฝน๏ผ2018ๅนด๏ฝ2019ๅนด
โข JALTๅๆตท้ๆฏ้จไผ่จๆ ๅฝ๏ผ2008ๅนด๏ฝ็พๅจ๏ผ2021ๅนด๏ฝ2022ๅนดใซ็ญๆ้ไผ่ท๏ผ
โข JALTๅๆตท้ๅคงไผๅงๅกไผๅงๅกใใณใผใใฃใใผใฟใผใใพใใฏๅคงไผใใญใฐใฉใ ๅงๅก้ท๏ผ2006ๅนด๏ฝ2026ๅนด
STATEMENT OF INTENT
The Auditor role is to make sure that the rules and procedures laid down in our constitution, by-laws, and standing rules are followed by the Executive Board members, Japan Central Office and JALT members. My purpose for running for Auditor is that I feel my long experience within JALT particularly as a Director of Treasury, FSC Chair, Treasurer Liaison and long time JALT Hokkaido Officer has given me the knowledge and experience to be able to fulfill the duties of Auditor for NPO JALT. In addition, I would like to continue, if necessary, the “housecleaning” of removing standing rules and by-laws that no longer apply or have been changed — a project that past Auditors and this past BoD seemed to have made a lot of progress.
็ฃไบใฎๅฝนๅฒใฏใๅฎๆฌพใ็ดฐๅใใใใณๅธธไปป่ฆๅใซๅฎใใใใ่ฆๅใๆ็ถใใใๅท่กๅงๅกใๆฅๆฌๆฌ้จใใใใณJALTไผๅกใซใใฃใฆ้ตๅฎใใใฆใใใใจใ็ขบ่ชใใใใจใงใใ็งใ็ฃไบใซ็ซๅ่ฃใใ็็ฑใฏใJALTๅ ใงใฎ้ทๅนดใฎ็ต้จใ็นใซ่ฒกๅๆ ๅฝ็ไบใFSCๅงๅก้ทใไผ่จๆ ๅฝ้ฃ็ตกๅฝนใใใใฆ้ทๅนดใซใใใJALTๅๆตท้ๆฏ้จๅฝนๅกใจใใฆใฎ็ต้จใ้ใใฆใNPOๆณไบบJALTใฎ็ฃไบใจใใฆใฎ่ทๅใ้่กใใใใใฎ็ฅ่ญใจ็ต้จใ่บซใซใคใใใจๆใใฆใใใใใงใใ ใใใซใๅฟ ่ฆใซๅฟใใฆใใใฏใๆๅนใงใฏใชใใใใใใฏๅคๆดใใใๅฎๆฌพใ็ดฐๅใๅ้คใใใๆด็ๆด้ ใใ็ถ็ถใใฆใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใใพใใใใใฏใ็ฃไบใใใณๅๅใฎ็ไบไผใๅคงใใช้ฒๅฑใ้ใใใจๆใใใใใญใธใงใฏใใงใใ
For Auditor: Robert Sanderson
BIO
Iโm from Rochester, Minnesota (USA). After high school, I was an exchange student for nine months in Argentina, then earned a BA in History from the University of Colorado (1986). After working odd jobs and traveling in the US, Europe, and Asia, I arrived in Osaka in 1991 thinking I would stay and teach for nine months or so. Plans changed, and after teaching several years in Eikaiwa and in Junior and Senior High Schools for Osaka YMCA, I studied in the Summer MA-TESOL program at the School for International Training in Vermont (2000-2001) and shifted to teaching mostly at universities, currently at Kindai, Osaka Jogakuin, Hannan, and Kyoto Gaidai. I also enjoy teaching one morning a week at a local pre-school.
I first joined JALT in 1997 and have served as Osaka Chapter Treasurer (1999-2003), and as one of the longest serving Chapter Presidents in JALT history (Nov 2001 – present). I have served in various roles on the national conference team: as Photographer (2003 – 2005), Security officer, and On-site Accommodations Coordinator (2008). I have also served actively on JALTโs Executive Board on financial committees and other working groups, on the Administrative Committee (2014-2018), and as Chapter Representative Liaison (2017-2019).
็งใฏใขใกใชใซๅ่กๅฝใใใฝใฟๅทใญใใงในใฟใผๅบ่บซใงใใ้ซๆ กๅๆฅญๅพใใขใซใผใณใใณใซ9ใถๆ้ไบคๆ็ๅญฆ็ใจใใฆๆปๅจใใใใฎๅพใณใญใฉใๅคงๅญฆใงๆญดๅฒๅญฆใฎๅญฆๅฃซๅทใๅๅพใใพใใ๏ผ1986ๅนด๏ผใใขใกใชใซใใจใผใญใใใใขใธใขใงๆงใ ใชไปไบใใใชใใใ่ฆๅใๅบใใใใใใใใใฎไฝ้จๆ ่กใใๅพใ1991ๅนดใซๅคง้ชใซใใฃใฆๆฅใพใใใๅฝๅใฏ9ใถๆใปใฉๆปๅจใใฆๆใใใคใใใงใใใใใใใ่จ็ปใๅคๆดใใๅคง้ชYMCAใฎ่ฑไผ่ฉฑๅญฆๆ กใไธญๅญฆๆ กใป้ซ็ญๅญฆๆ กใงๆฐๅนด้ๆ้ญใๅทใฃใๅพใใใผใขใณใๅทใฎๅฝ้็ ไฟฎๆฉ้ข๏ผSchool for International Training๏ผใฎๅคๅญฃTESOLไฟฎๅฃซ่ชฒ็จใไฟฎไบใใพใใ๏ผ2000๏ฝ2001ๅนด๏ผใใใฎๅพใฏไธปใซๅคงๅญฆใงๆ้ญใๅทใใใใซใชใใ็พๅจใฏ่ฟ็ฟๅคงๅญฆใๅคง้ชๅฅณๅญฆ้ขๅคงๅญฆใ้ชๅๅคงๅญฆใไบฌ้ฝๅคๅฝ่ชๅคงๅญฆใงๆใใฆใใพใใใพใใ้ฑใซไธๅบฆใๅๅใซๅฐๅ ใฎไฟ่ฒๅใงๆใใใใจใๆฅฝใใใงใใพใใ
็งใฏ1997ๅนดใซJALTใซๅ ฅไผใใๅคง้ชๆฏ้จใฎไผ่จ๏ผ1999ๅนด๏ฝ2003ๅนด๏ผใๅใใๅพใJALTๅฒไธๆ้ทใฎๆฏ้จไผ้ทใฎไธไบบใจใใฆ๏ผ2001ๅนด11ๆ๏ฝ็พๅจ๏ผๆฏ้จไผ้ทใๅใใพใใใใพใใๅ จๅฝๅคงไผใใผใ ใงใฏใๅ็ๅฎถ๏ผ2003ๅนด๏ฝ2005ๅนด๏ผใ่ญฆๅๆ ๅฝใ็พๅฐๅฎฟๆณใณใผใใฃใใผใฟใผ๏ผ2008ๅนด๏ผใชใฉใๆงใ ใชๅฝนๅฒใๆ ใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใซใJALTใฎๅท่กๅงๅกไผใงใฏใ่ฒกๅๅงๅกไผใใใฎไปใฎใฏใผใญใณใฐใฐใซใผใใ้ๅถๅงๅกไผ๏ผ2014ๅนด๏ฝ2018ๅนด๏ผใๆฏ้จไปฃ่กจ้ฃ็ตกๆ ๅฝ๏ผ2017ๅนด๏ฝ2019ๅนด๏ผใชใฉใ็ฉๆฅต็ใซๆดปๅใใฆใใพใใใ
STATEMENT OF INTENT
If honored to be elected to serve as Auditor, I will strive to follow in previous Auditorsโ footsteps to ensure that JALT abides by relevant NPO laws and JALTโs Constitution, Bylaws, Standing Rules, and democratic principles. With the support and counsel of members of the Audit Committee and others, I will aim to tap into my varied work and life experiences, including long and varied service in JALT, to provide institutional memory and other relevant knowledge, attitudes, and feedback in support of the President, Vice President, Directors, JCO staff, and Executive Board, all in an effort to cultivate a strong sense of community, fairness, and excellence in JALT.
็ฃๆปๅฝนใซ้ธๅบใใใๆ ่ชใไธใใใใๆใซใฏใๆญดไปฃ็ฃๆปๅฝนใฎ่ถณ่ทกใใใฉใใJALTใ้ข้ฃใใNPOๆณใJALTใฎๅฎๆฌพใ็ดฐๅใๅธธไปป่ฆๅใใใใฆๆฐไธป็ใชๅๅใ้ตๅฎใใใใๅฐฝๅใใใใพใใ็ฃๆปๅงๅกไผใฎ็ๆงใใฏใใใจใใ้ขไฟ่ ใฎ็ๆงใฎใๆฏๆดใจใๅฉ่จใ่ณใใชใใใJALTใซใใใ้ทๅนดใซใใใๅคๆงใช่ทๅ็ต้จใไบบ็็ต้จใๆดปใใใไผ้ทใๅฏไผ้ทใ็ไบใJCOในใฟใใใๅท่กๅงๅกไผใฎ็ๆงใซๅฏพใใ็ต็นใฎ่จๆถใใใฎไปใฎ้ข้ฃ็ฅ่ญใๅงฟๅขใใใฃใผใใใใฏใๆไพใใJALTใซใใใๅผทใๅ ฑๅไฝๆ่ญใๅ ฌๅนณๆงใใใใฆๅ่ถๆงใฎ้ธๆใซ่ฒข็ฎใใฆใพใใใพใใ
