Meet the Team

Meet your new Ehime AJET Team! Our faces may have changed but our dedication to fostering a strong sense of community has not! Taking the momentum from last year, we look foreword to making this year even better with more amazing events, insightful blog posts, and all the helpful resources you need to succeed as a JET in the mikan prefecture. Making connections across the island and building a greater Ehime identity is our main goal. So, we hope to do our best to foster a rewarding experience for mikans and beyond.

We look forward to serving as your AJET board for this year! 🍊よろしくお願いします!  🙏

President
Kieren Boyd

The Mikan Blog Writer & Copy Editor
Vince Justin Roland S. Madriaga Marinduque

Social Media Manager
Giselle Sarimento

Website Coordinator
Gabrielle Vasquez

President

Kierene Boyd

Texas, U.S.A → Matsuyama

            Hello, everyone! I’m Kieren. I’ve come to beautiful Ehime all the way from Texas (in the USA). While the weather isn’t any different, I’ve been enjoying the new experiences that come with moving overseas!

            As Treasurer, I oversee funding for Ehime AJET’s activities and fundraising for its annual Scholarship. 🤑🤑🤑

            As a human, I like to eat food, drink liquids, and engage in other human activities (like sitting, walking, and running when necessary). I’m not interested in the kind of activities an alien spying on Earth would enjoy. My favorite enrichment activity is guessing how many specimens there are in a field of crops, then counting each to verify my accuracy. Then, I like to cut nondescript circular patterns into the field.

            I also like playing games, meeting new people, and trying new foods!

 

Website Manager

Gabrielle Vasquez
Texas, U.S.A → Uchiko

Hey y’all, I’m Gabi and I’m from Texas. I’ve been doing Web Design since 2012. I am excited to work on the AJET Site! My goal is for the site to be useful and intuitive for JETs, so if you have any suggestions or comments, please let me know!

Social Media Coordinator

Giselle Sarmiento
New York City, U.S.A → Iyoshi, Ehime

Hello everyone! I’m Giselle. I’m a 2nd year SHS ALT heading to my 3rd year here. Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku) truly is a hidden treasure and I love it.🍊😎 ✨ Welcome to all of our incoming mikans and I’m excited to share more Ehime memories with the familiar mikans too! 
 
I enjoy exploring, traveling, meeting nice people, art, reading and just being a chill introvert lol. I’m happy to join Ehime AJET this year (under encouragement of Ehime AJET Website coordinator Gabi 💗😂) in order to support with continuing to build our communities here and strengthening our connection.
 
Let’s make an awesome 2026-2027 together!
 
If you have any suggestions regarding social media feel free to reach out and share with me or us at Ehime AJET.
 
 

The Mikan Blog Content Creator

Vince Justin Roland S. Madriaga Marinduque
Philippines → Matsuyama, Ehime

Hello, こんにちは, Mabuhay! I’m Vince, hailing from the Heart of the Philippines. The past two years in Japan have been some of the best of my life, largely thanks to the incredible Ehime community. As this year’s The Mikan Blog Editor and Content Creator, I’m excited to continue celebrating and immortalizing our community’s stories. I hope to encourage more members to share their voices while ensuring each piece is thoughtfully polished for everyone to enjoy. So many stories have already been shared—and I can’t wait to help you tell yours next!