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We are located in Student Center 112.

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SEEDS Professional Staff

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• Shishei Tsang
• Program Director for SEEDS
• (She/Her)
• Shishei (pronunciation: she-shay sang) is a boba connoisseur, artist, Gemini, and student affairs professional. She is an immigrant from Hong Kong, and she strives to continue to represent and preserve her unique Asian-Hong Konger-Chinese American heritage. She also speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin. Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Portland are all home for Shishei. As Program Director, Shishei oversees all areas of SEEDS. She aims to continue to mitigate inequality through her work with SEEDS student leaders and the Office for Institutional Diversity at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ. Shishei has a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies (Thematic Plan:  Restorative Justice in Higher Education) with a minor in Human Services from California State University, Fullerton and a master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration from Lewis & Clark College. Shishei is also actively involved in  . She was a NUFP, GAP and has served on various NASPA leadership positions. As an extroverted introvert, you will find Shishei painting, creating DIY projects, playing with her cats (Boba & Ponzu), and reading manga while snacking on Hot Cheetos fries during her free time.

SEEDS Student Staff 

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• Sophia Oakley ’25
• Volunteer Program & Events Coordinator
• (She/Her)
• Sophia (she/her) is a sophomore ES-History major and Spanish minor from Claremont, California. She loves to be outside and is passionate about sustainability and environmental justice. In her free time she enjoys hiking, swimming in the river, playing with her roommate's dog, and just hanging out. She hopes to make off campus volunteer programs more accessible to ¹û½´ÊÓƵies (she is really excited about the opportunities at North East Food Bank), and would love to hear about new ideas for community engagement! 
  

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• Nina Gopaldas '24
• Community Engagement Internship Coordinator
• (She/Her)
• Nina is a junior Comparative Literature major from the Philippines, and is interested in the intersection between literature and economics. She spends her free time reading (anything and everything), drinking london fogs, and trying new restaurants. Nina wants to help ¹û½´ÊÓƵies develop avenues to exercise their passions toward service and support for the Portland community. She's always excited and open to talking about making the FWS and CE credit programs suit both your goals and the community's needs.

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• Prasiddhi Thapaliya '25
• ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Community Pantry Co-Coordinator
• (She/Her)
• Prasiddhi is a sophomore ES-Political Science major from Washington. She's interested in environmental justice/policy and developing youth volunteer programs, as volunteer work has been a huge part of her life. In her spare time she'll be creating and listening to music, writing, or reading a good book. She's excited to develop the Community Pantry to meet the needs of the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ community and is always open to feedback on how to improve the place! <3 

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• Vilma Kodyte '24 
• (She/Her)
• Vilma (she/her) is a junior Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major from Phoenix, Arizona. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, brewing coffee, going on hikes, playing pool, and wildlife photography. She hopes to expand the number of volunteering opportunities for ¹û½´ÊÓƵ students with a focus on supporting sustainable, long-term partnerships between students, SEEDS, and community partners in Portland. She loves working with students specifically to help navigate them towards helping with causes that are close to their hearts.