About the author: Pamela Parks

World Languages Department Chair, teaching Japanese, French, Spanish at the high school level, English to adults in the community, and Spanish to the local police force. Experienced translator with over 150 film credits.

• Studied abroad in Japan, graduating with Honors
• Master's Degree in Japanese Literature from the University of Hawai'i
• CTE Certification from Central Washington University
• Selected as one of four teachers worldwide by Duolingo for their video "Opinions, Wisdom, and Learning (OWL)"
• Upcoming interview to be presented at Duocon, with an estimated viewership of 100,000+ streaming viewers.
• Presented on behalf of Pixton at the 2022 Northeast Council on Teaching Foreign Languages