TEACHERS

Tenley Thayer |
Comes From |
Georgia |
Hobby |
Reading, traveling, listening to podcasts while crafting, and learning to knit |
Favorite Food |
Mexican |
Funny happening in Japan |
I haven’t had anything really funny happen yet, but I am sure it is just a matter of time! |
Messages |
I hope to make learning English as fun as possible. |

Katie |
Comes From |
Virginia |
Hobby |
Spending time with my husband and our 3-year-old daughter, reading, fashion, exploring Japan. |
Favorite Food |
hot dogs, nachos, sushi, seafood |
Funny happening in Japan |
When we were out exploring we took a train and needed help purchasing a ticket. We used google translate to ask a woman for help to which she responded in perfect English, “I’m American”. |
Messages |
I am so thankful to be able to share the English language with Japanese students, both children and adults! I do not take this opportunity for granted and it warms my heart to see my students progress each week in class. |

Corey |
Comes From |
Washington, DC |
Hobby |
reading, running, baking, going on adventures with my family |
Favorite Food |
bread, baked goods |
Funny happening in Japan |
My husband ordered me frog legs but told me it was chicken. It tasted like chicken! Whenever we go on hikes, we always stumble upon stairs. It’s become a family joke that we must always climb stairs wherever we go. |
Messages |
My family and I are very excited to be living and learning about Japan! I enjoy teaching my students while at the same time learning from them. Learning is a lifelong process and I am very honored to be a part of yours. |

Timothy |
Comes From |
the beautiful state of Arkansas in the USA. |
Hobby |
Singing, cooking, barbecuing , nature walks, and arts and crafts using recycled or natural materials and I would love to be a BeeKeeper. |
Favorite Food |
rosemary turkey, Thai salads , Korean cucumber salad, let’s just say thanksgiving and Christmas meals, there are too many to have only one favorite. |
Funny happening in Japan |
I remember being out in the wee hours of the night and hearing a song bellowing from a small white truck. The song went like this, “Ishi yakimo, Ishi yakimo, Ishi yakimo “ I was telling a Japanese friend how I liked that song and she laughing said, “ that’s not a song” |
Messages |
I hope to be a joy and a blessing and encouragement to all I teach. |

Mark (Markarious Gordon) |
Comes From |
North Carolina |
Hobby |
Painting, animating, Game development |
Favorite Food |
Thai food, Mexican food, spicy foods. |
Funny happening in Japan |
Gained a possible addiction to matcha and chai since moving to Japan. |
Messages |
Not only do I love to teach but also learning—and teaching provides lots of learning opportunities. I also enjoy helping people understand that they can learn and find alternate approaches to understanding concepts. |

William Thompson |
Comes From |
Portland, Oregon USA |
Hobby |
Chinese tea, travel, American football |
Favorite Food |
unagi, natto, pizza, Taiwanese beef noodle soup |
Funny happening in Japan |
I got off at the wrong train station for my first day of work at Joy English. I looked everywhere for the school but I couldn’t find it. When I realized I was at the wrong stop I had to take a taxi to make it on time for my first class. |
Messages |
Lets learn from each other! Please ask me a lot of questions, anything you want! |
STAFF

Osada Yoshimi<オーナー> |
出身地 |
福生市 |
趣味 |
家庭菜園、旅行、温泉、ウォーキング |
好きな食べ物 |
ベトナム、タイ、アフリカ料理 |
メッセージ |
Joy English に通って英会話を勉強して世界中の国を訪問して、楽しく食事をしたり外国人と話したりできるよう頑張って学びましょう!!(留学もいいですね) |

Tery |
出身地 |
福生市 |
趣味 |
家庭菜園、旅行、飲み会?蕎麦作り |
好きな食べ物 |
タコ |
メッセージ |
当教室は優秀な先生に恵まれ、勉強熱心な生徒さん達が毎日楽しく英会話を学んでいます。 |

Kazu |
出身地 |
福生市 |
趣味 |
海外旅行(訪問国51カ国)、スポーツ、食べる |
好きな食べ物 |
タイ、中・南米料理、中華料理 |
メッセージ |
ジョイは生徒の為の生徒による英会話学校です。そんな生徒さんをサポートして早15年以上がたちました。自分の得意分野は海外旅行ですかね。もし何か情報がほしい方は色々教えますよ!! |

Kiwa |
出身地 |
福生市 |
趣味 |
アート&音楽鑑賞 読書 旅行 |
好きな食べ物 |
フレンチ アジアンフード |
メッセージ |
長期間の米国生活を通して、様々な体験をしました。 わたしの経験が何らかの形でJoyの皆さんのお役に立てたらうれしく思っています。 ビジネス翻訳家、米国ワシントン大学卒。 |