enjoi Team bios

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Kelley Cortright

Executive Support Specialist

Socially-conscious administrator with a passion for organization, empowering others, and facilitating deeper global understanding.

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Mari Isogai

Learning Specialist/Policy Researcher

Mari Isogai is a bilingual (English/Japanese) researcher and educator trained at the University of Toronto, specializing in the field of public policy in multicultural and globalized societies.

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Lisa Hunsberger

Learning Specialist

Lisa M. Hunsberger is a Jamaican university lecturer with over 15 years’ experience in education. She’s an all-round creative, presentation design specialist, and public speaker.

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Dr. TED BONNAH

Sociologist, workplace bullying specialist and special needs educator

Dr. Bonnah is a native Canadian (NunatuKavut) who tackles social inequality via Discourse Analysis and activism. He successfully fought workplace bullying (pawahara) at a Japanese university and now advocates for better special needs education for his own child and others with developmental issues. He publishes his work in both academic forums and platforms like LinkedIn.

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Dr. Junichiro Koji

Educator/facilitator

Junichiro Koji is a political scientist. He is active in community-engaged research on building a welcoming community for foreign and LGBTQ+ residents in the South Hokkaido Area.

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Miki Takabayashi

Facilitator/Talent Lead

Miki lives in Vancouver, Canada, and connects enjoi with Canada's Pacific gateway city and citizens. She is an enthusiastic networker, and enjoys new business opportunities./p>

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Sarajean Rossitto

Educator/Facilitator

Sarajean is a Tokyo-based consultant providing program coordination, facilitation,  and advisory services for local and international institutions, while also running courses on current issues in development and Japanese society at Temple University Japan Campus and Sophia University. 

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Laura Abbott

Educator/Facilitator

Laura combines stories with data to help small businesses build relationships with their audiences.

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Kristo Leung

Data visualization and UX

Kristo is passionate about problem solving using technology and embraces cross-cultural communication.

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SHU MATSUO POST

Educator

Shu Matsuo Post is the author of I Took Her Name, about changing his name after marriage. He teaches young men how to confront gender expectations.

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Takashi Morimoto

As a former member of the Costume Designers Guild in Hollywood where the majority of the members are female, Takashi has witnessed their capability and firmly believes in diverse talents.

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Andrew O'Brien

Andrew loves to see people happy and thrive. He is a full-time educator, and also enjoys being a freelance facilitator and collaborator supporting training programs and business development projects.

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Megumi Patchett

Diversity, Disaster Resilience, and Leadership Researcher

Megumi Patchett is a passionate and committed researcher to build disaster resilience through Earthquake Warning (EEW) systems and seismic risk awareness in Canada.

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Tiffany Rossdale

Facilitator/Coach

Tiffany Rossdale is open as a transgender woman activist who believes in the power of our voices to change the world to make it a safer community for all. She is a certified life coach. 

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Leila Saint-Amand

Research

Leila has a passion for manga and the relationship between pop media, society, and law in an ever-interconnected world.

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Dr. Melissa Tarantola

Educator/Facilitator

Dr. Melissa Tarantola is a Clinical Psychologist and passionate about ensuring the worth and dignity of disabled persons is seen.

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Kristin Wilson

Researcher

Kristin Wilson is a Co-Founder of WomEnpowered International with a Master's degree from the U. of Tokyo. Her research intersects gender and diversity in politics; women, peace, and security; and foreign policy.