Janet Chiyo Saito-Furukawa

Background

Saito-Furukawa, Janet Chiyo was born on June 29, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Shin and Nobuko Ann Saito.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1973; Master of Arts, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1990.

Career

Teacher grades four through six, Rosemont Elementary School, Los Angeles, 1973-1980; psychomotor specialist, Rosemont Elementary School, Los Angeles, 1979-1980; teacher middle school language arts, Virgil, Parkman Middle Schools, Los Angeles/Woodland Hills, California, 1980-1987, 87-90; department chairperson, Virgil, Parkman Middle Schools, Los Angeles/Woodland Hills, California, 1974-1977, 80-84; department chairperson, Virgil, Parkman Middle Schools, Los Angeles/Woodland Hills, California, 1989-1990; drama teacher, Virgil Middle School, Los Angeles, 1980-1981; dance teacher, Virgil Middle School, Los Angeles, 1984-1987; middle school advisor, Los Angeles Unified School District, Encino, California, 1990-1991; practitioner facilitator, Los Angeles Unified School District, Encino, 1990-1997. Young authors chairperson Parkman Middle School, Woodland Hills, 1988-1990;multicultural performance educator, Great Leap, Los Angeles, 1988-1993. Mentor teacher Los Angeles Unified School district, 1980-1990.

Trainer district standards project, since 1996. Presenter/consultant in field.

Achievements

• Janet Chiyo Saito-Furukawa has been listed as a noteworthy Primary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, National Middle Schools Association (presenter, diverse cultures committee since 1996), National Council Teachers Mathematics California Science Teachers Association, National Council Teachers English, The Learning Collaborative.

Interests

• Avocations: volleyball, fishing, reading, skiing.

Connections

Married Neil Yasuhiko Furukawa, June 30, 1990.

Father:

Shin Saito

Mother:

Nobuko Ann Saito

Spouse:

Neil Yasuhiko Furukawa