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 Ken
Haig, Program Assistant for the
Japan-U.S. Nonprofit Internship Program has been with JUCEE since
October 2000. He was born and raised in beautiful Honolulu, Hawai'i,
except for a few years spent living in various parts of Japan, like
Yamagata, Fukuoka, and Kobe. Ken has a B.A. from Harvard University,
where he was an Asian-Pacific history major. In 1999-2000, he was
a Fulbright Fellow in Hokkaido, where he studied the Ainu indigenous
rights movement. He lived in Sapporo, and worked with various Ainu
groups and Japanese indigenous rights NGOs. He is now trying out life
on the West Coast for the first time, in sunny San Francisco. He is
interested in going to graduate school here in the future. He enjoys
the Bay Area's access to the outdoor activities, like backpacking,
snowboarding, and sailing.  Katsuji
Imata, President/CEO of JUCEE, served as Executive Directer
at its founding in 1995 as a project of the Japan Pacific Resource
Network (JPRN). Under his guidance, JUCEE became independent organization
in 1997 and obtained 501(c)3 tax-exempt status. Prior to JUCEE, Katsuji
was the Executive Director of JPRN after receiving his MPP degree
from the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of California,
Berkeley, in 1993. He also holds an M.A. in interdisciplinary studies
in social science from the University of Tokyo. Katsuji served as
Chair of the Japan-America Student Conference in 1988. His B.A. is
from International Christian University.  Elizabeth
Jerde, Marketing Director joined the JUCEE staff in late
September of 2000. Her first encounter with Japan was as a Mombusho
English Fellow in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1980. After her return to
the United States, she directed the programs of the Iowa-Japan Cultural
Alliance, mentoring the Japanese language teachers working throughout
the state of Iowa. She completed an M.A. in Japanese Pedagogy in 1994
at The University of Iowa, focusing on young children learning a second
language. During her doctoral studies she created an interdisciplinary
project combining the social foundations of education and art, which
took her to the Nike Centre for Art and Culture in Osogbo, Nigeria
in 1996-97. Her dissertation research focused on the students attending
this art-making centre and the other vital skills they learn in order
to survive. She received her Ph.D. in December of 1998 and looks forward
to her re-immersion into Japanese. Amie
Michalek, Operations Manager, has been working for JUCEE
since October of 1999. Prior to this, she was teaching English in
Niigata, Japan through the JET Program. She graduated from Boston
College in 1998, with a B.A. in Political Science, and a focus in
East Asian politics. She is a California native, having grown up in
Irvine, California. She spends her free time hiking and biking, tutoring
elementary school children, and occasionally teaches English to Japanese
immigrants at the Nobirukai Community Center. Kyoko
Ode, Outreach Coordinator, has been with JUCEE since July
2000. She holds a BA in International Relations, focusing on Asian
Studies and le premier degre from l'Universite de Grenoble, France.
She worked for the International University of Japan as a student
recruiter and the Chief of the MBA Program Office. Kyoko also works
as a DJ running a program on NPOs for a community FM radio station
in Niigata. Her favorite sports are ballet and snowboarding. Naoko
Okada, Program Associate for the Nichibei Pathfinding
Opportunity Program at the JUCEE Tokyo Office has been working with
JUCEE since December 1998, although she now works as the Fellowships
Creating Partnerships Program Associate in Tokyo. She worked for the
International Bureau of Japan Quality Assurance Organization before
coming to JUCEE. She holds a B.A. in International Politics from Chuo
University. She is also a former participant of JUCEE's Spring 1997
Internship Program. Midori
Oshima, Program Coordinator for Fellowships Creating
Partnerships Program (1st cycle) and Japan-U.S. NPO Internship Program
at the JUCEE Tokyo Office has been working with JUCEE since December
of 1999. She worked for Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
Tohoku branch, for 4 years before coming to JUCEE. She has also worked
in Theatre. She attended Mount Senario College and Southwest State
University in the U.S., and holds a B.A. in Theater Arts. Scott
(Satoru) Sugiura, Senior Program Associate for the
Fellowships Creating Partnerships Program began working at JUCEE in
late August of 1999. Scott spent 3 years in the Tokyo area studying
(1 year at Waseda Kokusaibu) and teaching English. Scott received
his B.A. in International Relations from Occidental College, and is
finishing his M.A. at San Francisco State University in International
Relations. He has worked for the International Rescue Committee in
Thailand and a variety of nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco
Bay Area (8 years total). Scott came to JUCEE from the Tides Center
in San Francisco. Scott is excited about reconnecting with Japan related
work, particularly working with grassroots groups in both countries.
Scott is a native Californian and 3.5 generation Japanese-American. Yukiko
Sumikawa, Program Coordinator at the JUCEE Tokyo Office
has been working with JUCEE since April. She majored in Political
Science at Keio University and went on to study at the Graduate School
of Human and Environmental Studies at Kyoto University, including
two years of graduate work at George Washington University. She is
also interested in education issues, especially alternative education. Akira
Uo, Manager of Finance and Operations, has been working
at JUCEE's Tokyo Office since July 1998. Previously, he worked at
the Kobe Oriental Hotel as a sales officer and the Institute of Cultural
Affairs: Japan as a project coordinator. He holds a B.A. from the
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and an M.A. from Keele University
in the UK, where he studied International Relations. He is also an
accomplished downhill skier. Senoe
Torgerson, Senior Program Associate for the Japan-U.S.
Nonprofit Internship Program joined JUCEE in late October of 2000.
She holds a B.A. in Asian Languages and Civilizations from Amherst
College, MA, and also spent a year studying Japanese language and
culture at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Before coming to JUCEE,
Senoe spent three years working as Coordinator for International Relations
for the Mayor's Office in Mutsu, Aomori, in northern Japan. JUCEE Core Programs: (IP)Japan-U.S. Nonprofit Internship Program Program Structure>Program Updates>Download Brochure (NPOP)Nichibei Pathfinding Opportunity Program Program Structure>Program Updates>Download Brochure (FCP)Fellowships Creating Partnerships Program Program Structure>Program Updates JUCEE Alumni 
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