Works

Education

Bachelor of Arts – Japanese Language (secondary studies: international business) (2009, University of Oregon)
Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 (2015)
Copyediting Certification (2018, University of California San Diego Extension)

Writing, Editing, and Translation

For The Japan Times (2019):
‘Plant-based Tokyo’: A compelling guide to vegetarian food in the capital (August 2019) (book review [food, dining])
The open-air museum at the top of Nagano Prefecture (June 2019) (travel)

Food/Drink:
Restaurant Reviews for Metropolis Magazine (2017~2019):

Citan (writer [photographs courtesy of Citan])
Txiki Plaka (writer, photographer)
Xiringuito Escribà (writer, photographer)
Taco Fanatico (writer, photographer [photo of chef behind grill courtesy Global Dining])
Gonpachi Sushi Beer Garden (writer, photographer [kakigori photo courtesy Global Dining])
Don Gaucho (writer, photographer)
Mikkeller Tokyo (writer, photographer)
Roppongi Hills Restaurant Refresh (writer, photographer [Obica, Sobamae Yamato])
& sandwich (writer, photographer)
Mikazuki Curry Samurai (writer, photographer)
Low & Slow (writer, photographer)
The Room & Ginza Music Bar (writer, Ginza Music Bar photographer)
Bistro & Sakaba TAKE (writer, photographer)
Kashiwa Bistro Ban Ban (writer, photographer)
Summer 2017 Tokyo Beer Garden Roundup (writer, photographer)
Rainbow Burritos: Doumo (writer, photographer)
Kobe Gyoza: Raku (writer, photographer)
Carthago (writer, photographer)
Mr. Farmer (writer, photographer)
Wine Shokudo Kirakuni (writer, photographer)

Other:
ビール女子ウエブマガジン（Beer Girl Web Magazine):
ビールがあればなんでもできる?! ビールで学ぶ英会話はいかが？(As long as there’s beer, anything’s possible, right? How about English conversation?) (instructor, interviewee, translator)

Academia (architecture):
–Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture (four-part edX online course), base translations of interviews (Japanese to English), subtitle proofreader and editor, 2016-
–Introduction to T_ADS, translation of introduction to laboratory by Kengo Kuma (translator, 2016)
–Introduction to the T_ADS Laboratory (writer, 2016)
-Window Research Interview Series (5 interviews), collaboration between Advanced Design Studies at the University of Tokyo and YKK Window Research Institute (editing and proofreading assistant, 2015-2016) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
–Human Touch in Digital Fabrication, paper prepared for ACADIA conference (editing and text development assistance, 2016)
–Arms Race, article detailing development of smart tool for use in STIK pavilion project (text development assistance for article by Yusuke Obuchi, translation assistance for review by Kengo Kuma)
–Architecture-scale Human-assisted Additive Manufacturing, paper prepared for SIGGRAPH conference (editing and text development assistance, 2014)

Video
EnglishClass101.com YouTube Channel Host (6,250,000+ subscribers):
Weekly English livestream (average approximately 150-250,000 viewers per week) (2017-)
Ask Alisha (weekly viewer Q&A series; planning, shooting, editing) (2017-)
Know Your Verbs – Host & Content Planner (ongoing, 100 episodes total)
Top Words (ongoing, 50+ episodes)
English in 3 Minutes (8 episodes, 2012) (8 million views)
English Topics (20 episodes, ongoing)
Weekly Words (50 episodes)
American Holiday Words (14 episodes, ongoing)

JapanesePod101.com YouTube Channel Co-host (2,000,000+ subscribers):
Introduction to Japanese (5 episodes, 2016)
Introduction to Kanji (11 episodes, 2016, 10 episodes upcoming, 2017)
Introduction to Japanese particles

Pronunciation Series (5 episodes) and Introductory Series (5 episodes) Co-Host for:
GermanPod101.com
ChinesePod101.com
FrenchPod101.com
ItalianPod101.com
GreekPod101.com
SpanishPod101.com
ThaiPod101.com
PortuguesePod101.com
RussianPod101.com
ArabicPod101.com
CantonesePod101.com
KoreanPod101.com

基礎英語 (NHK)
土曜ドラマスペシャル「 負けて、勝つ ～戦後を創った男・吉田茂～ 」(NHK)

Narration
Arabic Top 25 questions (2012)
Japanese Lower Beginner Series (2013)
EnglishPod101.com Lessons (2013)
Japanese Counters for Beginners (video and audio, 2013)
Korean Counters for Beginners (video and audio, 2013)
EnglishPod101.com Lower Advanced Series (2013)
EnglishPod101.com Upper Beginner Series (2013)
Japanese Can Do Series (2014)
English Can-do Series (2014)
Japanese Can-do Culture Series (2015)

Projects
Nonnative Creative (2018-):
Creator, Producer, and Host