Hello! My name is Dan and thank you for stopping by.

My passion is building bridges between the US and Japan through business and education consulting using my JLPT N2 level Japanese and eight years of experience working with companies and institutions in the US and Japan.

What I've been up to:

🎌 I'm an intercultural exchange specialist from the US, where I develop, manage, and market programs for college students and companies.

💡 I've used my time social distancing to create an eight-week productivity challenge that drew 600 participants from seven countries, build a productivity suite in Notion, and reconnect virtually with friends from around the globe.

🈴Although the 2020 exam is canceled due to COVID-19, my bilingual goal for 2020 is to reach the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験1級) in terms of skill level.

🎓 I received my MBA from Babson in May of 2020. I took specialized courses in Global Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Negotiating, Decision Making, and Design Innovation.

🎥 I maintain a blog, weekly newsletter, and YouTube channel where I discuss Japan, the JET Program, and Japanese language learning.

🎏 I serve the 35,000 US-based alumni of the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program as their Country Representative.

📲 In 2019 I discovered a passion for team brainstorming and innovation when I participated in a week-long universal design challenge in Stockholm, Sweden.