Emi has a Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching (UTS) and a Master of Japanese Applied Linguistics (UNSW). Emi has been teaching all levels of Japanese language and culture at the ANU since 2008 and has been a tutors’ representative at CHL for seven years. Prior to working at The ANU, Emi taught at high schools, business colleges, and private language schools in NSW. She has also taught diplomats and their families at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo.