High School Students to Japan: Trip leader

Chihiro Hodges  (Female)

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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