Kanako Suwa
諏訪 佳奈子
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
U8/U10/U12/U15/U18 Swim Team Coach
U8/U10/U12 Track & Field Coach (supervision coordinator)
Student Council Advisor
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.
Board member (2019 - current)
Communications and Social Media management
Monthly newsletters, social media posts, corresponding with members
Organising #ELLSAPD and ELLSA Conference
Create and update the website
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Special Education Network and Inclusion Association (SENIA)
Special Education Network and Inclusion Association (SENIA)
Podcast Manager
Transcribe podcast episodes
Find and invite guests to the podcast
Post the podcast on the website
Video submission check and edits for annual virtual conference
Tech support for annual virtual conference
TCK Global
Cockpit Crew member
Discord, Instagram, and WhatsApp
Themed calls on Discord
In-person meet ups
EduSpark
Online PD Platform for educators
Course on Third Culture Kids: Don't Ask Me Where I'm From - free for a while!