President - Karissa Garcia

Hello fellow peaches! My name is Karissa Garcia and I’m from Southern California, USA. I’m currently nestled in the mountaintop town of Kibichuo, the “belly-button” center of Okayama Prefecture! This will be my third year on the JET program. My current hobbies include running & preparing for the Okayama Marathon, hula dancing with my local community, band performances with my Japanese coworkers, and studying Japanese! I also dabble in badminton and drawing from time to time. In the near future I’d like to try bouldering in the city! I love trying new things, so if you’re ever in need of a partner to join you in your shenanigans, I’m your gal! Let’s enjoy this year together~!

初めまして！My name is Ryan Calpito. I’m from San Jose, California, and currently stationed in SJ’s sister city: Okayama. Additionally, I serve as the block leader for Bizen A, encompassing Okayama and the greater Okayama area. This year, I will be entering my 3rd year on the JET Programme. My interests entail: fashion, travel, trains history, culture, and Japanese language. My primary hobby in Japan is photography, particularly of my travels, of life in Japan, and of trains. I enjoy going out and spending the day and night hitting the town, or traveling around Japan. I’ve been up and down the lines numerous times in West Japan throughout Chugoku and Kansai, with occasional trips to regions beyond. If you need a train travel partner and want to explore the surrounding regions, hit me up! I look forward to working with and connecting with you all this year!

 Howdy y’all! My name is Nolan Espiritu. I am from the state of Texas in America. This coming year will be my 3rd year with the JET Programme. I am based on the north end of Okayama, in Mimasaka. I have several hobbies but my biggest hobbies are playing the guitar and piano and also bowling. One of the goals I hope to achieve while in Japan is to travel to all 47 prefectures before I leave. I have been to 30 prefectures so far and I hope to visit the rest later this year! I look forward to meeting you all in the future!

Hi there! I'm Brianna, originally from Los Angeles, USA, and I'll be starting my 4th year on JET this summer. I'm currently based in Kurashiki city and serve as a block leader for the surrounding areas. My interests include watching anime, reading manga, and going collaboration cafes and pop-ups in Osaka. I'm also a fan of Korean dramas, Chinese dramas, and K-Pop, my favorite group is EXO! One of my hobbies is colorguard and it has been a passion of mine for 15 years, even after moving to Japan, I found a way to continue by joining a local team called Soleil. I enjoy traveling around Japan and visiting many different prefectures. I look forward to getting to know everyone!

My name is Georgia Anne Rose McConville, but that’s wayyyy too long so just call me Rose.I’m originally from Calgary AB, Canada. I came to Japan amid Covid times so technically I’ll be going into my 4th year on the JET Programme. I majored in Visual Communication Design, so I’m always drawing for the students or trying to come up with fun worksheets. When I’m not at work you can usually find me at karaoke or longboarding…. Unless it’s the weekend, then you’ll  most likely find me in Osaka. I love also love dying my hair fun colours like pink, blue, purple or even a mix! If you ever want to do a spontaneous trip somewhere on the weekend count me in! I’m looking forward to meeting y’all.