FACULTY @ Soko Gakuen, San Francisco's nonprofit Japanese language school

K. AOKI, Instructor (9/08-).  *photo*
BA in English, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan; MA (2004) and Doctor of Education (2008) in International and Multicultural Education (IME), University of San Francisco.  Certified to teach English (2002) in junior and senior high school in Japan.

S. HALPER, Instructor (6/89-).  *photo*
BA in English, Shoin Women's University, Kobe, Japan; MA (1986) in language studies and MS (2006) in computer science at San Francisco State University.

S. HOKE, Instructor (1/05-).  *photo*
BA in English literature, Kwansai Women's College, Nagasaki, Japan; MA (2006) in teaching Japanese as a second language, San Francisco State University.  Taught Japanese at the University of California, Berkeley (2006-2007).

A. KAZAMA, Instructor (4/10-).  *photo*
BA in sociology, Rikkyo University, Japan; second BA in linguistics, University of Hawaii at Hilo;  MA candidate in Japanese, San Francisco State University.

R. KONDO, Instructor (9/07-).  *photo* 
BA in linguistics, Shinshu University, Japan;  Currently working on her second MA on teaching Japanese as a second language at San Francisco State University; MEd (2006) in teaching English as a second language, State University of New York at Buffalo.   Taught at University of California, Berkeley (summer 2008).

S. NISHIDA, Instructor (1/05-).  *photo*
BA in English, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Japan; MA (2006) in teaching Japanese as a second language, San Francisco State University. Taught Japanese at the University of California, Berkeley (2006-2007).

M. OTA, Instructor (9/07-).  *photo*
BA in language and culture, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Japan; MA (2007) in teaching English as a second language, San Francisco State University.  Certified to teach Japanese (2001), ARC Academy Japanese Language School, Osaka, Japan.

Y. OTSUKA,  Instructor (1/10-).  *photo*       --on leave--
BA in British and American studies, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan; MA candidate in Japanese, San Francisco State University.

T. SAKUDO, Instructor (4/07-).  *photo*
BA in English language and literature, Kyoto Notre Dame University, Japan; MA (2007) in teaching Japanese as a second language, San Francisco State University.

K. SATO, Instructor (9/95-).  *photo*    --on leave--
BA in Japanese, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan; MA (1997) in teaching Japanese as a second language, San Francisco State University. Taught Japanese at San Francisco State University (1997-) and at LIC Kokusai Gakuin, Tokyo, Japan (1984-1987, 1992-1995). Diploma (1982) in education (English language teaching) by the University of Exeter, England. Certified (1981) for teaching Japanese by Asahi Culture Center, Tokyo, Japan.

J. TAKAHASHI,  Instructor (9/09-).  *photo*
BA in English and American literature, Keio University, Japan; MA (2007) in Japanese, San Francisco State University.

A. UCHIMA, Associate Coordinator and Instructor (9/80-).  *photo*
BA in political science, Western College of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. MA (1993) in teaching Japanese as a second language, San Francisco State University. Taught at Sophia University, SULT Program, Tokyo, Japan (1971-1972), University of California at Berkeley (1994-1998), City College of San Francisco (1990- ), and Laney College (1999-).

Y. UDA, Instructor (1/06-).  *photo*
BA in international language and culture, University of Shizuoka, Japan; MA (2006) in teaching Japanese as a second language, San Francisco State University.  Certified (2000) for the promotion of Japanese language education, Osaka Arc Academy, Japan.  Taught Japanese at City College of San Francisco (2007-), and at the University of San Francisco (2007-).

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TEACHERS FOR CHILDREN'S CLASSES
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Soko Gakuen teachers are dedicated bilingual professionals who have master's degrees in second language teaching or language-related fields and many years of teaching experience. 

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Mission Statement
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
J. BANSAVICH, Ed.D., USF-fac  *photo*
Y. KOBAYASHI, Professor Emeritus, Kobe College  *photo*
F. KUNZE, BCSF Board  *photo*

Y. McCORMICK, Ed.D., USF-fac  *photo*
Y. SHIMAZU, Ed.D., Consultant  *photo*
K. SUDA, Ed.D., USF-fac  *photo*
B. YOSHIKAWA, Board Chair  *photo*

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