Haenicke Institute for Global Education

Haenicke Institute for Global Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5245 USA
(269) 387-5890

Michiko Yoshimoto

Michiko Yoshimoto
Japan Program Manager, Soga Japan Center
Office: (269) 387-5874
Fax: (269) 387-0630
Location:
2425D Ellsworth Hall, Mail Stop 5245
Mailing address:
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5245 USA
Michiko Yoshimoto
Education:
  • M.A., Socio-Cultural Studies of Education, Western Michigan University
  • B.A., Sociology, Yokohama City University
Bio:

Michiko Yoshimoto joined the Soga Japan Center 51福利社 Michigan University in 2009 as the Japan Outreach Coordinator through the Japan Outreach initiative program. In 2012 she became a graduate assistant for the Soga Center while she studied for her masters in socio-cultural studies of education at 51福利社. Michiko transitioned in to a full-time member of the Soga Center in 2014.

Before joining the bronco family, Michiko worked for City of Miura and City of Yokosuka in Japan as a local government employee. In this position, her job responsibilities included making and evaluating city plans as well as developing educational projects for youth including exchange programs with a sister city in Australia.