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Erin Walker Erin joined the International Programs office in 2002. She has had various immigration and advising duties, but definitely finds advising to be the most rewarding. Erin holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Music from the University of Idaho. In her spare time, she enjoys singing and directs The Women's Chorale at Music Center of the Northwest. Erin loves to travel and her first trip was as a child to Quito, Ecuador where she lived for 6 months. Since then Erin has traveled to 18 other countries and is always looking forward to her next trip! Phone: 206-533-6751 Email: ewalker@shoreline.edu |
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Cynthia Okawara Cynthia is our newest International Student Academic Advisor. She comes with years of experience in the field of international education including, most recently, five years of international student advising. She loves helping students achieve their goals and become successful. She believes student involvement is the key to success! Cynthia has a B.A. from U.W. in English and Elementary Education and an M.Ed. from Western Washington University. She lived in Japan for five years and speaks some Japanese. While living in Japan, she traveled to Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia. She is married and has two elementary school aged kids -- one girl and one boy! Phone: 206-533-6758 Email: cokawara@shoreline.edu |
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Lisa Hirayama Lisa Hirayama has been helping Shoreline’s international students as an advisor since 1989. Lisa is originally from Massachusetts, and spent time living in England, Denmark, and Japan. Her undergraduate studies (Oberlin College, Ohio) were in East Asian Studies and Sociology. She has a Master’s degree in Counseling (University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Lisa is married, with two sons (Kai, age 17, and Kian, age 8). In her free time, Lisa is a flutist in the Bainbridge Symphony, Seattle Flute Society, and Salmon Bay Flute Quartet. Phone: 206-546-4508 Email: lhirayam@shoreline.edu |
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