Nominations are in!
The voting period for open JETAASE officer positions runs through March 15, 2023.
Election results will be announced on March 16, 2023 and posted in a newsletter and on the JETAA Southeast website.
Secretary: Tsehay Wright
My name is Tsehay Wright and as a former JET participant who had the privilege of living and working as an ALT in Nagano-ken from 2015 to 2017, it is with great excitement that I announce my candidacy for the position of Secretary of JETAASE. The JET Program was, and is, such a major, positive life experience for me that I am passionate about supporting and giving back to the JET community.
I am a skilled note-taker and have proven my ability to record accurate and thorough minutes at meetings in my current workplace. As Secretary, I am committed to ensuring that all meetings with the Board and the valuable work of our organization is captured and preserved appropriately.
I look forward to collaborating closely with the Social Media Chair and Webmaster to provide effective public relations support for our chapter's communications. In addition, I am excited to represent our chapter at public events and continue to build connections and opportunities for our members.
Thank you for considering my nomination for this important position. I am committed to serving as a passionate advocate for JETAASE and advancing our shared goals.
Tsehay Wright – ALT
Iijima Town, Nagano Prefecture
July 2015 – August 2017
Social Events Chair: Theresa Kanter
Hello, JETAA-SE community! My name is Theresa Kanter and I would like to serve as the Social Chair for our JETAA-SE alumni! My JET assignment from 1998-2001 was in Wakayama Prefecture's Hashimoto City, a crossroads of JR and Nankai train lines which afforded great rail and road trips throughout Kansai and across Honshu. I love to bring people together, exploring new restaurants, trying new events, and I love trying out washoku and yoshoku recipes. While I stepped away from JETAA-SE involvement for a few years, I enjoyed meeting ex-JETs in the foreign service and hosting nabe nights in Ethiopia and Liberia.
If voted to be the Social Chair, I’d love to learn what types of events worked recently for our JETAA-SE community, and what events could we add to the calendar. I’m more than 20 years from my JET experience, but it was an indelible experience, so I’d love to find a way to connect with JET alumni regardless of when they were in Japan. The community of people who appreciate Japan in the Southeast is also evolving, so would welcome thinking about how to connect with new potential friends of JET in social settings. よろしく!