Sarah Aptilon PhD Email Address

Senior Consultant

Shawnee Mission Health

Dedicated to helping individuals and organizations understand other cultural and religious perspectives and build trusting relationships across cultural divides. Teach courses and workshops on Japanese culture, cross-cultural communication, world religions, Asian religions, and meditation practice. Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Johnson County Community College, teaching students of all ages and backgrounds since 2019. Senior Consultant with Japan Intercultural Consulting, conducting hundreds of training and teambuilding programs for global companies throughout the U.S. and Mexico over the past 17 years. Meditation Teacher at the JCCC Student Wellness Program and Turning Point, a subsidiary of the University of Kansas Health System. Fluent in Japanese and Spanish. Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Stanford University and B.A. in East Asian Studies from Yale University.