Monthly Archives: June 2015

Alum Profile: Erica Boyd ’06

Erica, class of 2006, is currently a Content Marketing Specialist for Media at Akamai Technologies, Inc. Why did you decide to become a Japanese major? How did it shape your time at Wellesley? I had been studying the language since … Continue reading

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Alum Profile: Maureen Wynne ’09

After double-majoring in Japanese and Economics at Wellesley, Maureen attended fashion school in Osaka. She is currently a costumer on Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ tour. Why did you decide to become a Japanese major? I had an interest in anime … Continue reading

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Alum Profile: Amber Cabrera ’10

Amber is a former Japanese major and current J.D. candidate at the University of Kansas School of Law I am currently in my last year as a law student at the University of Kansas School of Law and graduated from … Continue reading

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Alum Profile: Grace Ting ’06

Grace Ting ’06 is currently a PhD candidate at Yale University researching gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese literature Why did you decide to become a Japanese major? How did it shape your experience at Wellesley? Originally, I planned on … Continue reading

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Alum Profile: Maya Katzir ’09

Maya Katzir, class of 2009, is currently a Coordinator for International Relations with the JET Program Why did you decide to major in Japanese? I began studying Japanese in high school, including going on a two-week summer homestay program in … Continue reading

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Alum Profile: Hope Anderson ’81

Hope Anderson is a class of 1981 Wellesley alumna and founder to the Hope Anderson Fund. Why did you decide to major in Japanese? Although initially I thought I might major in English, I vastly preferred the history courses I … Continue reading

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