Our Team
The ISAKx team is composed of entrepreneurs and educators with decades of experience across fields as diverse as finance, e-commerce, and aerospace. Our instructors are young (at-heart), yet experienced educators who have been deeply involved in UWC ISAK Japan’s high school and summer school programs.

UWC ISAK Japan Co-Founder and Chair of Board
Lin Kobayashi

UWC ISAK Japan Founding Head of School
Rod Jemison

UWC ISAK Japan Faculty Emeritus Global Politics and Theory of Knowledge
Cary Reid

UWC ISAK Japan Summer School Director Emeritus
Jesse Palmer

UWC ISAK Japan English Instructor
Jason Underwood

UWC ISAK Japan Faculty Emeritus Environmental Systems and Societies
Mandy Heddle

UWC ISAK Japan Faculty Emeritus Environmental Systems and Societies
Ryan Murphy

ISAKx Admissions Consultant
Kanatsu Sasaki

ISAKx Marketing Consultant
Hiromi Sakae

ISAKx Short Programs Admissions Consultant