marisssa okazaki

* Provided social, emotional, and academic support to all incoming, first-year, API students * Organized a variety of social and academic events for to build a strong, API community on campus

* Worked with other student organizations across the Claremont Consortium to plan events/workshops * Organized and executed events to bring Asian American musicians, artists, and activists to Scripps College * Programmed events for “Asian & Pacific Islanders in the Academy”—a series created by AASU that hosts * lunchtime discussions with students and API-identified professors and community members

* Created a safe space for self-identified Asian American & Pacific Islander students to explore issues of race, * gender, class, sexuality, and nationality * Facilitated discussions and workshops centered around identity, Asian-Pacific Islander (API) issues, and * ongoing issues on campus * Wrote sponsorship proposals that ensured the proper funding of AASU coordinated events and managed AASU’s budget

* Reviewed grant proposals created by students and teachers for service learning projects * Worked alongside grantee groups to develop and implement grants

* Provided citizenship coaching for adult learners at LAMP by covering sections such as American history * and government, English dictation, and mock interviews * Created an instructional video offering tips on how to successfully pass the interview portion of the exam

Activities and Societies: Interact Club, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC), Mock Trial, We the People Team