About Me

Me

I am a recent graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where I studied Religion, and Japanese whenever my busy life allowed.  I’m  a theater buff of the first order whose passion is in directing, as well as an avid writer, poet, and an increasingly enthusiastic runner.

What I’m Doing

Under the auspices of the JET (Japan Exchange Teaching) Programme, I’m working as an Assistant Language Teacher in Elementary and Middle Schools in Aomori Prefecture, in Northern Honshu.  What exactly that entails is still somewhat nebulous, but basically I try to help students go beyond textbook learning of English.

Why Is the Blog Called “Dispatches from the Blue Forest”?

The name Aomori means “Blue Forest” in Japanese.