Tomoko Okada Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Works with Workforce Education enrolled students who need assistance accessing school and community resources in order to stay in school.
• Work directly with students to intervene (non-clinically), and provide and/or refer them to services and supports assessed to meet their needs
• Liaises with the United Way Benefits Hub to ensure Workforce Education student’s needs are met in the most efficient way possible.
• Provides warm hand-off to resources the student is being referred to. Tracks referral numbers and referral outcomes.
• Builds relationships with local community based organizations and other community-facing organizations.
• Ensures connections are made with those inside and outside of the college who can most effectively serve North Seattle College students.

Seattle, Washington

• Serves as executive assistant to the Executive Dean for Career/Workforce Education, providing comprehensive administrative and program support coordination and public relations support with a high level of performance.
• Provides detailed calendar scheduling including anticipation and planning for meetings and other appointments; provide conference room scheduling; and perform a wide variety of executive administrative duties.
• Initiates travel arrangements and supporting/follow-up documents, monitors office budgets, encumbrances, and supplies.
• Assists in the coordination of special events, including the annual Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Appreciation Dinner, including facilities arrangements, food services, equipment, invitations and responses. Also.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of college and community relations, including businesses, faculty and staff, and the public at large.
• Assists the Executive Dean for Career/Workforce Education in a lead administrative role for state compliance in two major areas--professional-technical faculty certification and TAC membership and meeting tracking..

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Served as executive assistant to the Associate Vice-President for Diversity and Inclusion and the Executive Dean for Career/Workforce Education, providing comprehensive administrative and program support coordination.
• Provided detailed calendar scheduling including anticipation and planning for meetings and other appointments; provided conference room scheduling; and performed a wide variety of executive administrative duties.
• Initiated travel arrangements and supporting/follow-up documents, monitored office budgets, encumbrances, and supplies.
• Assisted in the coordination of special events, including the annual Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Appreciation Dinner, including facilities arrangements, food services, equipment, invitations and responses. Also.
• Assisted in the development and maintenance of college and community relations, including businesses, faculty and staff, and the public at large.
• Assisted the Executive Dean for Career/Workforce Education in a lead administrative role for state compliance in two major areas--professional-technical faculty certification and TAC membership and meeting tracking..

9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA

• Collaborated with students, faculty, the Dean, and other staff to support Math & Science and Workforce Instruction
• Provided information on programs and procedures and respond to inquiries; supervise work-study students
• Tracked, reconciled, troubleshooted and resolved discrepancies for the budgets, credit cards and grants: prepared invoice vouchers and equipment; audit division expenditures for accuracy and compliance with policies.

18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011

• Collaborated with students, faculty, and over 120 community organizations to support CBLR programs
• Managed and administered registration on EXPO database to organize; disseminate information
• Demonstrated CBLR programs to students at orientations to advertise CBLR programs
• Analyzed and reported data; presented marketing materials for the Director of Community Engagement
• Supported annual Community Partner Recognition with Student Success Center Events Coordinator

Seattle, Washington, United States

Maintained interpersonal communication, interacted with children, parents, and supervised teachers Utilized knowledge of child development, psychology, and nutrition to interact with children of 18 months to 5 years old at their level in the classroom and provide a healthy learning environment for 15-20 young childrenFacilitated small group learning.

9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

• Collaborated to create and develop 20 educational diversity programs and activities to promote student and community involvement as well as representation across culture, race, gender, and identity
• Managed event budgets; monitored all expenditures, such as guest speaker fees, travel costs, and supplies

• Collaborated with faculty in multiple departments to bring author of “Looking Like the Enemy” to speak at NSC’s first Japanese-American Relocation Remembrance ceremony
• Sponsored a Veteran’s Day program with Nisei Veterans and Tuskegee Airmen Medal of Honor representatives

9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

• Advised the President’s Executive Council on student concerns, including human rights, lactation rooms and gender neutral bathrooms
• Planned Women’s International Day to raise awareness about women’s pay and access equity

9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

• Assessed ESL student data (CASAS) monthly; used WABERS to report to the federal government
• Coordinated with 50 faculty and staff to report student results and submit data
• Supervised 2 work-study students and provided training to incoming faculty on the WABERS system

Japan

Developed personal curriculum and taught English to students ages 3-12

Japan

Prepared and implemented cross-cultural exchange activities and programs to teach diversity, equity lessons.

Japan

Worked with special needs clients and their families to help them overcome challenges and develop important life skills.Taught life skills for independent living, coordinated and assisted public activities and internship ages 2-20Communicated with school teachers and parents and created a daily reports and strategic future plans

Japan

Prepared and implemented cross-cultural exchange activities and programs to teach diversityTaught Japanese language, culture, history to diverse immigrant groups of children and adults ages 2 - 53Served as a liaison to local government and students to build relationships across the cultural gap

Bachelor’S Degree, Community Psychology

Activities and Societies: Minor - Education in Society; Cum Laude Honors; Annual Dean’s List 2016

Certification Of Project Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Establish International Business Alumni Association at North Seattle College, Create Workforce Instruction.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society