Namiko Matsuo is the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Assistant to the Senior Vice-Rector.
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Vice-Rector and in close coordination with staff of the Office of the Rector, Namiko undertakes various administrative tasks and provides academic and research support.
Prior to joining ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, Namiko worked for the Israel-based non-profit organization Bridges For Peace (BFP), which supports Israel and builds relationships with Jews in Israel and around the world. At BFP Japan office, she provided a range of operational support to the National Director as an administrative secretary. She was responsible for managing various projects as an event coordinator and managed the organization¡¯s gift shop, importing goods from Israel and overseas.
Namiko holds a degree in Film from Orange Coast College in California, and in Theatre Arts from the City University of New York, Brooklyn College. Her previous professional experiences include serving as a business consultant at trading companies in her hometown Fukuoka, as an interpreter, a Master of Ceremonies, a designer and other such positions.