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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 20, and Kian, age 12). In her free time, Lisa is a flutist in the Bainbridge Symphony, Seattle Flute Society, and Elle Flute Trio. Email: lhirayam@shoreline.edu |
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 "Let me help you plan your academic life and transfer." |
Cynthia Okawara Cynthia has been advising at Shoreline since 2006. She comes with years of experience in international education, including five years of advising. She loves helping students achieve their goals and become successful. She believes student involvement is the key to success! Cynthia was born in Seattle, but lived most of her early years in Minnesota. She has a B.A. from the UW in English/Elementary Education and an M.Ed. from Western Washington University. She lived in Japan for five years and speaks some Japanese. She has also traveled to Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia. She is married and has two kids. Email: cokawara@shoreline.edu |
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 "I enjoy meeting new students and learning about their backgrounds." |
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! Email: ewalker@shoreline.edu |
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