Living my lifelong retirement dream to teach at a University. Honored and humbled to be selected to be an Adjunct Professor at one of the top business schools in the nation, USC's Marshall Business School. Now devoting my energy to mentoring future business leaders, sharing nearly three decades of experiences as an R&D and IT Program Manager.Passionately volunteer(ed) supporting veterans* Supporting future cohorts of the USC MBV program by volunteering on the USC MBV Application Committee and as a board member of the MBV Foundation * Was founder and Co-Chairman of HPE Roseville Veterans Employee Resource Network, * Empowered women veterans as a Board Member of the non-profit, Women Veterans Giving, Inc., Give back to local high school communities through * Spearheading fundraising efforts for the annual $10,000 in scholarships that we hand out to graduating high school seniors in honor of my late husband, Mike Takayama, * One of the primary fundraisers for my father's annual Nakagawa scholarship, partnering with Wreaths Across America.Recently nominated for HPE's Women's Excellence Award, recognized by the California State Assembly for community service, and by USC Marshall School of Business for being a veteran who continues to serve her community after serving her country, and by USC as a member of the Order of Arete, the "highest honor accorded to graduate students."