Passionate about the learning and teaching of languages, Katherine has taught Japanese at tertiary level, and in comprehensive and selective secondary schools. Katherine has a strong interest in student retention, engagement and motivation at all levels of learning and is always looking for more effective strategies, techniques and approaches to further increase student uptake of languages. She is currently looking at how we can use the target language more effectively in the classroom and how formative assessment can be used to increase student achievement and confidence.

Rebecca is a Japanese teacher at Port Hacking High School, located in Sutherland shire, Sydney. She is currently teaching Japanese to years 8 to 11 Beginners and Continuers courses. She spent two years working as an Assistant Language Teacher on the JET program from 2014 – 2016 and has experience working across various primary and high schools in the Government system since 2012. Her interests are in the areas of literacy and networking with teachers to learn more about Languages teaching.

Sally Mizoshiri is a dedicated, focused and passionate high school teacher of Japanese. She commenced her teaching of Japanese in 2009 at North Sydney Girls High School and has worked consistently to obtain outstanding student outcomes in Stages 4-6 including Extension Japanese. She has previously served as JTAN NSW Workshops Co-ordinator and as JTAN President and is highly committed to mentoring younger teachers and her students of Japanese. She was awarded a Regional Director’s Beginning Teacher Award for the NSW DEC Northern Sydney Region in November 2012. Sally has presented on Japanese Language Education at school conferences, JTAN NSW Workshops and Conferences, DoE NSW Japanese conferences, the 2012 and 2014 National Symposiums on Japanese Language Education and other Australian conferences on Japanese Language Education.

She is particularly interested in the work of Professor John Hattie (Visible Learning), Professor Maryanne Wolf (https://www.maryannewolf.com/), literacy and scaffolding in language learning, and supporting the specific needs of Gifted and Talented students.

Jennifer currently teaches Japanese at Castle Hill High School after working in Adelaide for four years as a Japanese teacher. She likes to meet up with Japanese teachers and share information to deepen her knowledge. She is always willing to have a chat and especially enjoys helping new members network and connect.

Hello, my name is Kurtis, and I am very delighted to be apart of such a wonderful team and community here at JTAN. I am an early career teacher based on the Central Coast with experience in teaching in partially selective sports and fully selective academic secondary settings. I am also a qualified modern history teacher. I love every opportunity where I can learn and grow. I am passionate about inclusivity, student wellbeing and minority groups. I am also a big fan of Eurovision and am currently learning Korean.