Jimmy Dale Batten

Background

Batten, Jimmy Dale was born on September 10, 1946 in Hollis, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Carl Odell and Annie Elva (Storrs) Batten. arrived in Japan, 1971.

Education

Student, Oklahoma Christian College, 1970; Master of Arts, Oklahoma State University, 1982; postgraduate, Columbia Pacific U.

Career

Campus minister, Church of Christ, Greeley, Colorado, 1970-1971; instructor, Ibaraki (Japan) Christian College, Hitachi, 1971-1979; teaching assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1979-1982; instructor, Ibaraki Christian Junior High School, 1982-1984; professor, Ibaraki Christian College, since 1984. President Ibaraki Christian College Institute of Language and Culture, Hitachi, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Jimmy Dale Batten has been listed as a noteworthy English educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Association Language Teachers (president Ibaraki chapter 1986-1989), Comm. Association Japan.

Interests

• Avocations: public speaking, desktop publishing, intercultural communication.

Connections

Married Michiyo Nagai, September 3, 1972. Children: Jonah, Nolan, Kristi.

Father:

Carl Odell Batten

Mother:

Annie Elva (Storrs) Batten

Spouse:

Michiyo Nagai

child:

Nolan Batten

child:

Kristi Batten

child:

Jonah Batten