1. What do you do?

I work as a full-time content creator in Japan, creating Japanese-language learning content as well as Japan-lifestyle content, and I've built a community of over 10,000 across three platforms. Additionally, I work freelance teaching Japanese online, and work two part-time jobs in the meantime to sustain myself until I'm able to make content creation a larger part of my income.

Meg Carver graduated with an M.S. in Global Media and Cultures in 2022. Her final project was titled A Multidimensional Expansion of Intercultural and Creative Competencies. 

"It consisted of a bilingual, visually robust blog and a three-month internship at the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta," Carver said. "Its purpose was to prepare me for a career in cultural media and design by the end of the summer."

1. What does a typical day at your job look like?

I am on a small team focused on the prevention of identity-based mass violence, so I am usually working on various projects at once.

Some days, I coordinate with partner organizations to plan events or edit commissioned papers. Other days are filled with convening virtual or in-person discussions with civil society leaders, academics, and policymakers from around the world.

Daniela Galvez Sghiatti is the 2023 School of Modern Languages Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Learn more about the annual Ivan Allen College award ceremony.