Aranya Kathy Sisavatdy
"Counting small accomplishments matters, challenge yourself to achieve bigger goals and never compare yourself to others - don’t let anyone measure your success!"
Aranya Kathy Sisavatdy : has extensive experience in: education, sales, finance, marketing, management, and social media. Her past experience includes: owning and operating her own business in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as a banker with Bank of America in Seattle, Washington, and is a licensed financial literacy educator in Washington State with World Financial Group. In addition, Kathy has taught Thai at Keio University in Japan for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as, English at Yothinburana School in Bangkok, Thailand. As a bonus, Kathy was also a cultural exchange student, from Thailand herself, studying in Alberta, Canada as a teenager.
Ekkarath (Ekk) Sisavatdy
“Gratitude makes attitude, knowing our gifts is a must, mentorship is key because we can’t be what we can’t see and legacy work is truly heart work, and yes it’s all hard work!”
Ekkarath (Ekk) Sisavatdy : brings experience in the areas of education, administration, and community advocacy and engagements. He has over 15 years of direct advising and student support in higher education. Ekk served as Director of the Asian American Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institute. He has also worked for The Boeing Company, leading a team as a Workforce Development Specialist, and as diversity lead. Ekk is also an appointed commissioner to the state of Washington, by the Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, on the Commission for Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) and currently chairs the education committee for CAPAA.