About
Hello, I am an English teacher in Japan with a background in intelligence analysis. Currently a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin.
Student
I am wrapping up my first year at Wisconsin, pursuing my master's in GIS & Web Map Programming. I have studied Cartography, GIS, GIS Database Design, and Geocomputing. Next semester I will be studying Interactive Cartography and Geovisualization and Spatial Web and Mobile Programming. It has been difficult to say the least going to school full-time while working full-time, but it has been rewarding.
Veteran
I served six years in the United States Air Force as a geospatial-intelligence analyst. I told the AF to give me any job they wanted and I really lucked out. I spent most my enlistment as an intelligence reports editor and U-2 mission planner in California, and as an imagery analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Teacher
And last, but certainly not least, teaching! I came to Japan with the intention of reconnecting with my roots and culture (I am Japanese and was born in Tokyo, but adopted by Americans) - using teaching as a way to get there. As it turns out, I quite enjoy it. I teach Japanese junior high and elementary students English, primarily at my old sister school in southern Chiba prefecture.
Work
Some of my selected projects from my Cartography courses. I used a combination of ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop
