High School Students to Japan: Trip leader
Chihiro Hodges (Female)
Contact information
Cell phone: 2406442606
Email: chihirohodges@gmail.com
Street Address:
120 S Ulster St
Denver , CO 80230
Emergency contact: Christopher Hodges
2404012466
iamchrishodges@yahoo.com
Alternate: Rio Hodges
2406542810
iamriohodges@gmail.com
Allergies or medical concerns:
No allergies/No medical concerns
Other personal information:
I am a native Japanese speaker and have worked as an interpreter and cultural consultant in Japan, US, England and Denmark. I have traveled extensively throughout Europe, Australia, Asia and North America. My husband and I moved to Denver in 2019 and I joined Denver Takayama Sister City Committee in 2022. My hobbies and favorite pastime include: Playing tennis and pickleball, reading, watching movies, making crafts with Japanese Washi papers and watching NFL games.
Japan connections:
I was born in Fukuoka and grew up in Nagasaki, Japan. I graduated from Jochi (Sophia) University in Tokyo and worked for US Navy in Japan as a legal translator. I traveled to Takayama, and other cities with the adult delegation group last October as a co-trip leader.
Japanese language ability:
- Conversation: Fluent
- Reading: Advanced
- Writing: Advanced