Regional Advisor

The JET system in Yamagata Prefecture is separated into four regions: Okitama, Murayama, Saihoku and Shonai. Each of these regions has at least one Regional Advisor (RA) who assists JETs in their region with daily life.

Role of RAs
RAs are JETs who have taken on the role to support and assist incoming, new and veteran JETs during their lives in Yamagata, such as recommending places to buy furniture or good restaurants, or helping JETs figure out home appliances and make bill payments. RAs also work closely with Prefectural Advisors to ensure any larger issues are tackled before they escalate, assist with training and orientation events, and help with outreach and support.

RAs also work to foster a community amongst JETs in their region, by planning local RA events, and provide a listening ear for JETs who need someone to talk to. RAs are available for and happy to help JETs from all over the prefecture, so if you feel that you would prefer to speak to an RA of another region for any reason, don't hesitate to get in touch!

However, RAs are not trained or expected to give counselling of any kind. If you require mediation or consultation, are facing issues at work or a serious issue in your daily life that you feel you are unable to tackle by yourself, please contact a PA. If you require counselling, please get in touch with your Contracting Organisation or a PA for information on finding a counsellor.

Your RA Team
Currently, there is one RA each for the Okitama, Saihoku and Shonai regions, and two for the Murayama region due to the high population.

Your RA team for the year 2018-2019 are:

 Okitama Region 

Megan Jones

 Murayama Region 

Emiko Newman

Aoife Lombard

 Saihoku Region 

Anastasia Rivera

 Shonai Region 

Katie Yockey