JALT Board of Directors
President
Caroline Lloyd
Chief coordinator, Hiroshima YMCA
Raised in Wales and after spending her teenage years growing up in the Pacific islands, Caroline came to Japan for a visit and simply never left. She has worked for the Hiroshima YMCA since 1986 in a variety of different positions. When she isn’t working (which isn’t very often) she enjoys riding her motorbike, travelling, watching movies or just sitting on the veranda (with a latte) watching the boats on the inland sea.
Her JALT background includes...
- 2003- 2008 Hiroshima Chapter President
- 2005/06 4C Coordinator
- 1998-2003 Hiroshima Chapter Vice-President
- 1997-1999 Hiroshima Chapter Programme Chair
- 1996 National Conference Handout Center Chair
Vice–President
Cynthia Keith
C.E.O. J B Consulting Ltd
Cynthia Keith first dreamt at the age of 12 of coming to Japan to teach English. At age 22 she made her first trip to Japan, really fell in love, and she has been living her dream in Japan for the past 14 years. She is loving every bit of it! In her free time she runs an English Bookstore, is local secretary of the Kyushu Centre of Cambrigde ESOL Exams, and fools around at karaoke. Known by her family as "the hot headed one" she is very passionate about what she does and what she chooses to support. Cynthia lives in Kagoshima and can be found Friday nights at one of the relaxing onsens in the area.
Her JALT background includes...
- 2003 Kagoshima Chapter Vice–President
- 2004—2006 Kagoshima Chapter President
- 2004 National 4 Corners Tour Coordinator
- 2005 National Chapter Treasurer Liaison
- 2006 National Conference Programme Chair
- JALT Vice President since 2006
Auditor
Tadashi Ishida
Instructor, community centers sponsored by the Taito Ward Board of Education in Tokyo.
For more than 20 years, Tadashi Ishida has been teaching English to senior citizens. He thinks that in terms of lifelong learning, the main factor to determine how successful English education is in the future of Japan depends on cultivating exceptional English teaching professionals who are knowledgeable and skilled in cross-cultural understanding. JALT is a model international community for cross-cultural understanding because the membership is evenly split between Japanese and non-Japanese. This is a reason why he founded the lifelong language learning SIG in JALT.
著書：はじめよう！生きがいとしての英語（春風社刊）
His JALT background includes...
- 5 years as National Vice President including 5 months as Acting President
- One year as Coordinator of TOL SIG
- 2 years as Auditor
Director of Program
Philip McCasland
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economic and Business Administration, Fukushima University
Phil McCasland arrived in Japan in the spring of 1997 after a one-year stint in Chong Ju, South Korea and graduate school in Southern California. Here a gypsy life developed with moves every two or three years. Home has been Nara, South Osaka, Hiratsuka (Kanaagawa) and most recently Fukushima City (Tohoku), where he is still settling in and hoping, as is his family, to call home permanently. When not at work in the office, Phil might be found reading, gardening, cycling, or in the winter, skiing—often in the company of his young daughters. JALT remains a most time consuming hobby; yet one that stimulates, motivates, and, more often than not, drives. His current research interests include: extensive reading, literature circles, and building reading communities.
His JALT background includes...
- College and University Educators (CUE) SIG Coordinator—2003 to 2006
- Mini–conference Program Co–chair, The Kobe Conference 2003
- CUE SIG Treasurer—2001 to 2003
Director of Public Relations
Emi Itoi
Instructor, Bunkyo University
Emi Itoi has been teaching English for more than 20 years at various institutions in Japan. Currently she teaches at Bunkyo University in Koshigaya, Saitama. Although most of her students are university students she also teaches older adults at Open University on campus, and young children at her own school.
Since becoming a JALT member 4 years ago Emi has learned a lot not only about teaching English, but also how to work with people of different backgrounds. Having gained much valuable experience through JALT she feels that now is the time to give something back to the organization.
As Director of Public Relations, Emi will work to reach as many individuals and institutions as possible so as to increase the recognition of JALT both nationwide and beyond.
Her JALT background includes...
- JALT Member since 2004
- TOL SIG Coordinator 2004 – 2006
- LLL SIG Program Manager 2006
Director of Records
Aleda Krause
Owner of Aleda's English Place, Instructor Seigakuin University
Aleda has run her own EFL school for children for more than 20 years, and also teaches futures teachers of children. She authored two series of textbooks for children and spends a lot of time doing teacher training. She came to Japan 31 years ago "to teach a couple of years, then move on" – but has never left. JALT has been her time-consuming and passionate hobby for 30 years. When she isn't doing JALT stuff (which isn't very often!), she enjoys her three dogs and cat, playing computer games, reading, walking, and just talking to her daughter, Lisa (who attended her first JALT conference when she was 4 months old).
Her JALT background includes:
- 2 years as Conference Program Chair
- 9 years with TLT as collator and column editor
- 2 years as Internal auditor of chapter and SIG accounts
- Treasurer of the TC and LLL SIGs
- 8 years as Coordinator of the TC SIG
- 6 years as National Treasurer
- 3 years as Conference Site Chair
- 2 years as Conference Handbook Editor
Director of Treasury
Kevin Cleary
Associate Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Kevin Cleary began his teaching career over 20 years ago as a lecturer of Accounting at Loyola University of Chicago. After several years of teaching "Accounting as a foreign language" he came to Japan to pursue his ambition of teaching English. He enjoys all his classes, but his favorite course is "English through Cinema," in which his students read a novel, screenplay and other supporting material as preparation for watching a cinematic adaptation. At Tokyo Medical and Dental University he is helping the school take care of its international students. His research interests include technical communication by second language learners and the process of simplifying and otherwise adapting texts for language learners and for the cinema. He lives in Kamakura with his wife and children and books. His hobbies include reading, swimming, computing and listening to music. If there is a good version of The Sleeping Beauty on CD, he probably has it.
His JALT background includes...
- Tokyo Chapter: Treasurer (2003-2008), Membership Chair (since 2008)
- Financial Steering Committee Chair (2007-2008)
- Internal Audit Coordinator (2007-2008)
- Chapter Treasurer Liaison (2006-2007)
