MEET OUR STAFF

The Japan Program consists of a network of individuals who are involved in the running of, care for, and direction of these programs. The programs involved include The Tuscaloosa Saturday School, The Japan Culture and Information Center, The German Supplementary School, and The Japan Program Main Office.

The Japan Program - Main Office

Located in 135 B.B. Comer Hall, the staff at the Japan Program works in conjunction with Capstone International Programs and Services. In our Main Office you will find:

Dr. Marilyn Emplaincourt, Director. She can be reached by email at memplain@aalan.ua.edu

She may also be reached by calling (205) 348-5312 or by Fax at (205) 348-5298

Japan Culture and Information Center

At the Japan Culture and Information Center you can find:

Mrs. Satoko Seale, Programs Coordinator of JCIC. She can be reached by calling (205)348-5311 or by Faxing (205)348-2439.

You can also find Ms. Junko Matsuzaki, Student Assistant at JCIC. She can be reached at the above numbers as well.

The Tuscaloosa Saturday School

The Tuscaloosa Saturday School offers Japanese language and mathmatics classes to Japanese children living in the United States. At the Tuscaloosa Saturday School you can find:

Yutaka and Mami Okuyama who are the custodians and teachers in TSS. They can be reached at (205)348-9737 or by Fax at (205)348-5298(or 2439).

German Supplementary School

The German Supplementary School offers German language and mathematics classes to German children living in the United States. At the German Supplementary School you can find:

Ms. Ute Winston, coordinator/teacher, and German school teachers Andreas Häufele and Elke Beilharz. They can be reached at (205)348-0497 or by fax at (205)348-5298.