• Resa is pronounced like "Tessa", or "Nessa" if you like Wicked references
  • Resa was born in Tokyo and had a multicultural upbringing, spending her childhood years in Singapore and Japan​
  • She was a competitive gymnast for 10 years, competing and placing in multiple national and international competitions
  • In 2009, Resa was selected to represent the city of Tokyo at the International Olympic Committee session for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games city bid alongside the Japanese Prime Minister, the Governor of Tokyo, and Japanese Olympic medalists 
  • She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rider University with a BFA in Musical Theatre
  • Resa has worked at various regional theaters and is an Equity Membership Candidate. She is represented by The Luedtke Agency
  • Resa likes to use bullet points

Favorites:
Animal - Turtles
Food - Anything Japanese, esp white rice
Word - "Marvelous"
​Ice cream flavor - Black Cherry
Musicals - Daddy Long Legs, Newsies, In the Heights, Hello, Dolly!, A Chorus Line
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2010 All Japan Junior Championship
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With former IOC President Jacque Rogge