Kanako Suwa
諏訪佳奈子

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About me

Dedicated & passionate educator of multilingual learners. Japanese, Third Culture Kid & proud alumna of international schools. Born, raised, and educated in Japan, Taipei, and Boston. Fluent in Japanese and English, conversational in Mandarin.

Currently working as the EAL Coordinator for Chaing Mai International School.

Teaching Experiences

August 2022 - current: Chiang Mai International School

K-12 EAL Coordinator / coach
Student Council Advisor
Gender and Sexuality Alliance Advisor
U8/U10/U12/U15/U18 Swim Team Coach
U8/U10/U12 Track & Field Coach (supervision coordinator)

August 2017 - June 2022: American International School Vietnam

EAL co-teacher / coach
Elementary EAL Team Leader
Taught KG, G2, G4, G5
G3-12 Swim Team Coach

Education History

2019 - 2021: Endicott College, Boston, MA, USA

M.Ed in International Education

2013 - 2017: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

Bilingual Education
ESL Pre-K - 6 License from MA
School of Education Undergraduate Student Government President

2010 - 2013: Doshisha International High School, Kyoto, Japan

2005 - 2010: Taipei American School, Taipei, Taiwan

Community Involvement

The Coming Out Monologues - a monologue in which queer educators reflect and share their stories.

In this episode, I reflect on coming to terms with my queerness, having an Asian family, and how COVID19 travel restrictions helped me feel more secure in my identities.

My TCK journey & what it means to be an international school educator as a TCK. With Calvin from Global CKtizens, whom I met through the TCK Global community. If you're interested in joining us at TCK Global (Discord and/or Whatsapp), fill out this form.