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Team Members
Shizuko Kitagawa
Executive Director
One of the founders of Ashita-Tomorrow since 2011. Born & raised in Tokyo,; have been living in the USA more than 40 years. CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Favorite saying: 心を燃やせ！（Set your heart ablaze）--from Demon Slayer
Naoko Kurokawa
Contributor - Senior Lecturer at Duke University
Kaori Ishiyama
Contributor -Vice Principal of Foreign Language Courses, at Sendai Ikuei Gakuen
Rhys Benerjee
Program Manager
Duke University Class of 2023. Software Engineer. Has been involved with Ashita Tomorrow since 2019.
Most frequent Japanese phrase: “大丈夫ですよ！”
Alyssa Zupon, MD
Advisor
MD at Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine. Yale University School of Medicine · Founded Ohanashi Sessions (formerly Skype Sessions) in 2011 when Sophomore at Yale University.
Lauren Kim
Program Manager
]Lauren is a sophomore (second year) student at Princeton University studying neuroscience. She has been studying Japanese since she was in elementary school and volunteering with Ashita-Tomorrow since 2018. She loves being able to facilitate language and cultural exchange, and looks forward to meeting new students every season!
Favorite word/phrase: やせいやせい！
Tomoko Yamaguchi
Contributor - Iwaki HS
Teacher, career guidance counselor for the 3rd year students: Motto: Carpe Diem
Message: I hope to help young people from Japan and the United States build a peaceful and happy future.