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mikako@j-sei.org

Mikako Amini is a dedicated social worker with a passion for collaborating with clients to address their essential needs. Growing up in Japan, she was inspired by her father and older brother, both physicians, whose hard work in the service of the community shaped her desire to help others. Her interest in social work began in high school, leading her to pursue her education at the USC School of Social Work in Los Angeles. During her studies, she gained a strong foundation of knowledge and skills. Her own experience adapting to a new culture and language deeply impressed upon her the importance of working together with clients to find the best path forward, while always maintaining a foundation of empathy and dignity.  She is fluent in both English and Japanese and is currently studying Spanish. She is grateful to live in the beautiful Bay Area with her family and their lovable rescue terrier. She is excited to bring her skills and passion to this role and assist those in need of social work services.

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grace@j-sei.org

Grace admires J-Sei’s community spirit and is excited to join the team as Finance/Administrative Assistant. You may have seen Grace behind her camera capturing special moments at J-Sei events, or volunteering in the kitchen and congregate dining, or even tasted some of her J-Sei Cookie Collective baked goods. She has a background in finance, marketing, risk, and technology through positions at World Savings, Wells Fargo, and Bank of the West. Grace grew up in the Bay Area, has a degree in Painting from UC Santa Cruz and is fluent in Tagalog, Italian, and is studying Ilokano.   She taught English to the Italian Air Force and helped open the first Mexican restaurant in Rome. Grace continues to paint and enjoys cooking, photography, travel, and meeting people to learn about their unique cultures and history. She is an active member of the Asian American Women’s Artist’s Association, AAWAA,and Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art, NCWCA .

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glen@j-sei.org

Glen has extensive experience providing transportation and many years of experience delivering senior meals on wheels in Alameda County. When he isn’t making a positive impact on older adults, he is spreading joy through teaching music and sharing his musical talents as a drummer in multiple jazz bands

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miyuki@j-sei.org

Miyuki holds a Masters in Social Work with a focus on gerontology from San Jose State University and a certificate of California Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She brings with her much social work experience in hospice and skilled nursing facilities. She is interested in working with older adults as she can learn many things through their views and experience. She recognizes the importance of language in providing appropriate services to monolingual seniors and she wanted to use her Japanese language skills to help

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tara@j-sei.org

Tara received her Master’s degree in Social Work from UC Berkeley with a concentration in Aging Services. She has spent several years pursuing her passion for working with older adults in various settings including healthcare and community-based non-profits. She has prior experience managing a senior nutrition program in another county. “I feel privileged to take part in serving this community and work alongside our amazing staff and volunteers.”

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ky@j-sei.org

Ky is thrilled to return to her roots in the Bay Area after living and working outside the United States. Most recently, she lived with her family in Cairo, Egypt. For over two decades, she has worked in the nonprofit and public sectors in the US, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East regions managing diverse community development programs. She holds a Master’s in Public Affairs (MPA) in international development and health from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in urban studies and community development from Stanford University. She is honored to be a part of the welcoming, caring, and compassionate J-Sei community.

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tiffany@j-sei.org

Tiffany Nguyen most recently worked for a large senior independent-living apartment, where she was responsible for facility operations and hosted activities and events for the older adult residents. She has a wonderful background in property mangament and tax-credit housing. On her days off, she enjoys spending time with her two precious little girls and shopping. Her focus in life is to have good health and to be happy.

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suzanne@j-sei.org 

Suzanne has spent most of her career in retail from sales to management to buying/planning to merchandise information which led her to technology. After leaving retail, she spent several years in product management for software and service providers writing functional documentation and testing what was developed by the software engineers. Detail oriented and a problem solver, she enjoys using her skills at J-Sei to help makes things work smoothly. What she finds most rewarding about being at J-Sei is seeing how people are benefiting from our services.

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jill@j-sei.org

Jill Shiraki is thrilled to be developing community & educational programs for J-Sei at its new facility. She has worked with the non-profit community over 20+ years in the areas of cultural and arts programs, development, and outreach. She worked on Preserving California’s Japantowns, a statewide effort to document and preserve historic resources from pre-WW II Japanese American communities. She worked for JCCCNC in SF, Dilena Takeyama Center at SFSU, Buena Vista Community Institute, and on various projects on books, film & multidisciplinary performances with community artists.

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sianne@j-sei.org 

Sianne (sigh-anne) Susbilla is ecstatic to return to the J-Sei community and serve as your Nutrition Services Manager.  She holds a Master’s in Social Work and Bachelor’s in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. Her personal life and professional career has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Asian American seniors, immigrants, and communities. In her free time, she enjoys embroidering, sewing, and dancing Hula and Tahitian.

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hannah@j-sei.org

Hannah Tang officially joined the J-Sei’s staff in January as the new Chef Assistant however Hannah was already a familiar face around the kitchen as she was one of the essential volunteers who stepped in to help volunteer during the pandemic. In her role of Chef Assistant, Hannah works alongside Chef Yuji to cook and prepare the meals that are delivered to homebound seniors who are unable to shop or prepare meals for themselves. In a typical week, Hannah and Yuji prep and cook over 240 lbs of meat and 200-300 lbs of vegetables for the senior lunch program. 

Hannah comes to J-Sei with a background in hospitality management and currently is in her fourth season working for the Golden State Warriors in the Game Experience department as a stage manager and audio sweetener. She joined J-Sei to serve the community while also exploring her passion for food. Providing food for others is her favorite way to show her appreciation.

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Laura Uyeki is excited to officially be working with the J-Sei community as the part-time communications coordinator! Before becoming staff, she has volunteered as both an office assistant for J-Sei’s Education Coordinator and for Senior Digits. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre from the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma Wa. Although most of her past career has been focused on theatre and the arts, there has always been an underlying passion for connecting back to her Asian American roots, and giving back to others in her community. She enjoys using her skills to help  J-Sei become more accessible for everyone. In her free time, she enjoys baking, doing yoga and consuming all forms of theater. 

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sunnie@j-sei.org

Sunnie is excited to join J-Sei as the Family Caregiver Navigator. She previously worked with J-Sei as the Friendly Visitor Program Coordinator and the Caregiver Registry Program Coordinator. Her experience also includes personally caring for her mother through all stages of dementia for ten years, which provides her with a deep understanding of the challenges and needs of families navigating caregiving. She is committed to supporting our community and providing compassionate guidance to caregivers. 

She enjoys spending quality time with her family and plays Taiko on weekends with two Taiko groups.