SACHI KOTO is currently an anchor for CNN Headline News. As an associate of Jackson, Wong & Associates she promotes diversity awareness and appreciation, serves as a coach in media presence for executive development and career enhancement and advises on expatriate-related issues.

Sachi is a third generation Japanese American, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a diploma in Japanese language and culture from the Gendai Nihongo Institute of Tokyo, Japan.

She began her broadcasting career at WQXI Radio in 1974 as a news reporter/anchor and moved into television in 1975 as a reporter for WAGA-TV5 in Atlanta, Georgia. As a means of discovering her Japanese heritage and furthering her career internationally, Sachi moved to Japan and served nine years as an anchor for JCTV (Japan Cable Television) and as an anchor/reporter for NHK Broadcasting Corporation (Nippon Hoso Kyoku). Her career history also includes modeling, voice work for commercials, movies and technical films, and corporate experience in human resources and community relations.  

Since joining the CNN News Networks in 1987, Sachi has also anchored for CNN International, CNN Airport and CNN Radio.

Sachi is the recipient of the, "National Star of Asia 2002 Award" by the Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce.  She was also presented the "Honorary Texan Award" by Texas Governor, Rick Perry and the "Honorary Citizen Award" by Austin Mayor Gus Garcia.

E-mail Sachi Koto at: skoto@jacksonwong.com

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