Staff

Meet our Team

seth josolowitz

Executive Director


We are delighted to have Seth join the Japan America Society of Central Ohio as the new Executive Director.

 
A Columbus native, Seth first became interested in Japan after volunteering to show around a group of visiting Japanese exchange students. This inspired him to spend a year in Japan as an exchange student himself before eventually earning his BA from Waseda University in Tokyo. Before joining JASCO, Seth worked for nearly a decade as a political consultant, collaborating closely with elected officials and community groups.


sjosolowitz@jascentralohio.org



Jun kawabe

Director, Language Program


Jun is a highly experienced language instructor with teaching experience in diverse academic and corporate settings. She joined JASCO in 2015 to develop the first community language class of three students. Today, she directs the JASCO language program which welcomes over 100 students across multiple in-person and online classes each year. The program is built to be inclusive of all people who are interested in learning about Japanese language and culture.


jkawabe @ miraiintercultural.com


preeti manchanda

Director of Programming


Preeti has been a Japanese language student and a Mombusho scholar. She obtained her masters in Education from Kyoto University of Education (Japan). Her education and life in Kyoto/Japan provided her the opportunity to experience the rich culture of Japan and has had a deep impact on her personality and work ethics. Having studied & worked in India and Japan, she brings multicultural experience with her.

Preeti loves to interact with people from diverse backgrounds and share her love for Japan and its people.



pmanchanda@jascentralohio.org


Yui Ramdeen

Programming Assistant


Yui is also a language trainer at Mirai InterCultural. She was born in Saitama, Japan, and moved to the U.S. when she was 16. She lived in many places including California, Oregon, North Carolina, and Ohio. She received her B.A. in Linguistics and Psychology from the University of Oregon, and M.A. in Japanese Pedagogy from The Ohio State University. She has been teaching various Japanese classes to different age groups.



yramdeen@jascentralohio.org


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