I am passionate about foreign languages and cultures, education, website development, and wireless technologies. I have spent most of the past decade living, learning and working in East Asia, with experience in a number of fields, including government, corporate training, telecom, website development, and voice acting. I speak, read, and write Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, and have begun learning a number of additional languages. I hold a B.A. in Linguistics from Western Washington University, including certification in T.E.S.O.L., and I am a member of the Linguistic Society of America.