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It’s been an interesting year here at GenkiJACS – we were chosen as one of the top language schools in the world, became only the third Japanese school ever admitted to IALC, fought off takeover attempts, reorganized our course system, reorganized our company itself, and much much more! I want to take a few minutes today to say thank you to the staff who have helped us so much throughout this year. We are blessed with a wonderful team, who have made the school a great place to be!
I’ve worked several jobs, both in Japan and in other countries, and I can honestly say that I’ve never enjoyed going to work every day as much as I enjoy going in to GenkiJACS. That’s partly due to the wonderful students – it’s a joy to see them improve little by little each day, and we’re lucky to have such lovely people want to study with us. But the biggest reason why I’m excited to go to work every day is the great staff I work with.
Machiko-sensei, our head teacher, is a great organizer, with a careful eye for detail, and somehow able to keep hundreds of plates spinning every day, to make sure every student’s lessons are going smoothly. She works harder and longer than anyone, often staying in the office until late at night to get everything perfect. She’s often quite serious, but that just makes it all the funnier when she tells an unexpected joke! She’s diligent and devoted to improving the education of students through teacher training. We’ve noticed that students’ Japanese ability is really improving quicker recently than it ever used to, and I think Machiko-sensei is the reason!
Aiko-sensei wears two hats, as both a Japanese teacher and our administrative head. She’s in charge of making sure everything outside of classes goes smoothly, and she does a wonderful job! She has a super-cool personality, never flustered even in an emergency, helping to keep everyone else around her calm. She has a great sense of humor and a super-fast wit, in both Japanese and English. And she has the perfect Japanese pronunciation of a TV newscaster.
Yuji-sensei is a student favorite – he even has his own Facebook fan club! Students love his relaxed teaching style, his sense of humor, and his bottomless knowledge of manga. We love the excellent way he’s handled class scheduling for the last couple of years – repeat students regularly tell us how much better class scheduling is now than it used to be. We’re sad to say Yuji-sensei will be taking a sabbatical leave for a year, to study German, but we’ll see him back here in 2011!
Mai-san was a newcomer this year, but she’s quickly become the heart of the school! She’s a fountain of energy, taking care of students both in and outside of school. She’s also one of the loveliest people I’ve ever met, and a huge asset to the school. She handles student accommodation, a difficult job at the best of times, but she’s done brilliantly this year, and improved the school’s systems in many ways too! Thanks Mai!
Rie-sensei’s first child was born the year she started GenkiJACS, and ever since, she’s had an incredibly difficult job – running a growing business while raising two small children. She’s done an amazing job, and made GenkiJACS into the internationally recognized school it is today.
Finally, the staff and teachers who run classes tirelessly every day deserve a huge thank you. The teachers’ room at GenkiJACS is always full of laughter, and the teachers themselves make being at GenkiJACS a joy.
Thanks again to all the GenkiJACS staff, for making this school a great place to study and work!
I’ve worked several jobs, both in Japan and in other countries, and I can honestly say that I’ve never enjoyed going to work every day as much as I enjoy going in to GenkiJACS. That’s partly due to the wonderful students – it’s a joy to see them improve little by little each day, and we’re lucky to have such lovely people want to study with us. But the biggest reason why I’m excited to go to work every day is the great staff I work with.
Machiko-sensei, our head teacher, is a great organizer, with a careful eye for detail, and somehow able to keep hundreds of plates spinning every day, to make sure every student’s lessons are going smoothly. She works harder and longer than anyone, often staying in the office until late at night to get everything perfect. She’s often quite serious, but that just makes it all the funnier when she tells an unexpected joke! She’s diligent and devoted to improving the education of students through teacher training. We’ve noticed that students’ Japanese ability is really improving quicker recently than it ever used to, and I think Machiko-sensei is the reason!
Aiko-sensei wears two hats, as both a Japanese teacher and our administrative head. She’s in charge of making sure everything outside of classes goes smoothly, and she does a wonderful job! She has a super-cool personality, never flustered even in an emergency, helping to keep everyone else around her calm. She has a great sense of humor and a super-fast wit, in both Japanese and English. And she has the perfect Japanese pronunciation of a TV newscaster.
Yuji-sensei is a student favorite – he even has his own Facebook fan club! Students love his relaxed teaching style, his sense of humor, and his bottomless knowledge of manga. We love the excellent way he’s handled class scheduling for the last couple of years – repeat students regularly tell us how much better class scheduling is now than it used to be. We’re sad to say Yuji-sensei will be taking a sabbatical leave for a year, to study German, but we’ll see him back here in 2011!
Mai-san was a newcomer this year, but she’s quickly become the heart of the school! She’s a fountain of energy, taking care of students both in and outside of school. She’s also one of the loveliest people I’ve ever met, and a huge asset to the school. She handles student accommodation, a difficult job at the best of times, but she’s done brilliantly this year, and improved the school’s systems in many ways too! Thanks Mai!
Rie-sensei’s first child was born the year she started GenkiJACS, and ever since, she’s had an incredibly difficult job – running a growing business while raising two small children. She’s done an amazing job, and made GenkiJACS into the internationally recognized school it is today.
Finally, the staff and teachers who run classes tirelessly every day deserve a huge thank you. The teachers’ room at GenkiJACS is always full of laughter, and the teachers themselves make being at GenkiJACS a joy.
Thanks again to all the GenkiJACS staff, for making this school a great place to study and work!
Happy Holidays!
Evan Kirby
