On Tuesday, April 27th, the JETAADC Board held an open election meeting. We are pleased to announce that our 2020-2021 Board members have agreed to serve for another year! Meet the Board below.
Rachel Reed, President 
Kendaal Strailey, Vice President 
Joshua Beatty, Treasurer 
Janae Miller, Secretary 
Jodi Dobinsky, Communications Chair 
Jamila Barger, Events Coordinator 
Amanda Rollins, Professional Development 
Alison Aadland, Technology Chair 
Benjamin Bajema, Events Coordinator 
Andrew Allen, Legal Counsel & VA Subchapter Representative
Last year’s JET Ambassador Chair, Amanda Rollins, has decided to fill a vacant position this year and take on the Professional Development role instead. As a result, the exciting position of JET Ambassador Chair is now open.
As the brainchild of Former Ambassador Fujisaki, the JET Ambassadors Program is a volunteer-based program allowing JET alumni to visit local DC and surrounding area schools and share their experiences from Japan through interactive self-designed presentations. The program aims to educate newer generations about Japan and raise international awareness throughout the community, as well as give former JETs the chance to reconnect with their own experiences.
- Promote the program in the area and recruit alumni volunteers for participation.
- Coordinate school presentation requests from the Embassy of Japan.
- Liaise between the Embassy and JET presenters to ensure a smooth program implementation.
- Outreach to find new schools and teachers interested in hosting a JET Ambassador.
- Submit activity reports and honorarium invoices for presentations.
- Oversee interactions between presenters and teachers to ensure a smooth and successful presentation.
If you are interested, please contact Rachel Reed at president@jetaadc.org.
We look forward to working with the JET community again this year to provide opportunities for education, professional development, and networking in order to continue to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations!
-Alison Aadland
Technology Chair