Meet more JEMA administration staff
Ai Nightingale / Kaori Kurasawa Cooke
Ai Nightingale ナイティンゲール亜衣
Where did you grow up? In the middle of nowhere surrounded by rice fields in Saitama-ken.
Previous jobs: I worked at a Christian university as an administrator. I mainly served international students and teachers.
What excites you about JEMA? I get to see missionaries serving in Japan through various ministries. I like it when I meet missionaries face-to-face who were previously only names in our database.
How many hours a week do you work for JEMA? At the moment I work about three to six hours a week from home since I have a baby.
Hobbies? I like going to the park, walking, trekking, and picnicking—I like being outside!
Something you’d love to do in the future? Hiking in the mountains and in national parks around the world with my family.
Kaori Kurasawa Cooke クック倉沢香織
Where did you grow up? In various parts of Japan and in Southern California, USA.
Previous jobs: Church organist, handbell director, piano instructor, choir accompanist.
What excites you about JEMA? I get to work in a completely different field from my previous jobs, learning new things while still getting to be in a Christian workplace, and using English.
How many hours a week do you work for JEMA? 10-12 hours.
What other jobs do you have? Teaching private English lessons and piano lessons.
Hobbies? Hobby time has been replaced by raising my three-year-old daughter.
Something you’d love to do in the future? Sing in a choir, direct a choir, play piano/organ in an ensemble, and play many great pipe organs around the world.