It\u2019s been an interesting year here at GenkiJACS \u2013 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\u2019ve worked several jobs, both in Japan and in other countries, and I can honestly say that I\u2019ve never enjoyed going to work every day as much as I enjoy going in to GenkiJACS. That\u2019s partly due to the wonderful students \u2013 it\u2019s a joy to see them improve little by little each day, and we\u2019re lucky to have such lovely people want to study with us. But the biggest reason why I\u2019m 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\u2019s 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\u2019s often quite serious, but that just makes it all the funnier when she tells an unexpected joke! She\u2019s diligent and devoted to improving the education of students through teacher training. We\u2019ve noticed that students\u2019 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\u2019s 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 \u2013 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\u2019s handled class scheduling for the last couple of years \u2013 repeat students regularly tell us how much better class scheduling is now than it used to be. We\u2019re sad to say Yuji-sensei will be taking a sabbatical leave for a year, to study German, but we\u2019ll see him back here in 2011!
Mai-san was a newcomer this year, but she\u2019s quickly become the heart of the school! She\u2019s a fountain of energy, taking care of students both in and outside of school. She\u2019s also one of the loveliest people I\u2019ve ever met, and a huge asset to the school. She handles student accommodation, a difficult job at the best of times, but she\u2019s done brilliantly this year, and improved the school\u2019s systems in many ways too! Thanks Mai!
Rie-sensei\u2019s first child was born the year she started GenkiJACS, and ever since, she\u2019s had an incredibly difficult job \u2013 running a growing business while raising two small children. She\u2019s 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\u2019 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!<\/p>\n
Happy Holidays!
Evan Kirby<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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