 Jimmy King ✉ jking@soka.edu Jimmy has been a part of the Soka recruitment staff since 2003. Jimmy was born and raised in Southern California, and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. Jimmy is a die-hard Steelers fan, and he also loves to travel and eat (he knows all the best places to go!). Jimmy loves spending his spare time with his lovely wife and daughter. Works with Students from:  Chelsea Dugger ✉ cdugger@soka.edu Chelsea became an admission counselor at Soka University of America in 2015 after graduating from SUA in 2014. She is from San Diego county and she enjoys picnicking, going to museums, and walking to the beach. She is particularly passionate about sustainability, public health, and creating a more compassionate and just global community which is why she studied Liberal Arts at SUA with a double concentration in Environmental Studies and International Studies. She had the opportunity to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador. Works with Students from:  Lindsey Laughlin ✉ llaughlin@soka.edu Lindsey has been a part of the Soka Admissions team since September 2022. She is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area—specifically Sunnyvale in the South Bay. Lindsey graduated from the University of Oregon with her Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in Creative Writing and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She is a strong advocate for educational accessibility and equity. She is very passionate about breaking systemic barriers for underrepresented students in higher education. Lindsey loves to read, write, and travel in her free time. She hopes to continue to see the world and document her experiences through written works and photographs. Works with Students from:  Jenica Blohm ✉ jblohm@soka.edu Jenica joined the Soka University admissions team in Summer 2022. She is an Orange County native. She graduated from UCLA with her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Education Studies. She is passionate about working with first generation students to help them begin their journey within higher education. In her free time, Jenica enjoys hiking, painting, learning new languages, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog. Works with Students from:  Jaimie Hsu ✉ oiss@soka.edu Jaimie joined Soka University of America’s Office of International Student Services in Fall 2021. As a southern California native, she graduated from UC Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and with a double minor in Linguistics and Education. She is passionate about connecting with international students and cultivating a diverse cultural campus to foster global citizenship. Having participated in a study abroad program in the Netherlands, Jaimie loved being able to travel to nearby countries, meet locals, engage in new cultures, and try so many different types of food. Outside of work, her interests include immersing herself in nature, photography, and learning to live a more sustainable lifestyle. She also enjoys cooking, baking, and taking up artistic projects such as pottery and crocheting in her free time. Works with Students from:  Minami Smalheiser ✉ m.smalheiser@soka.edu Minami has been a part of the Soka University admissions team since the Summer of 2024 after graduating from SUA the same year with a Liberal Arts degree and concentration in Environmental Studies. She is originally from Pleasanton in the East Bay and lived in San Diego all through high school. As a student at Soka, she was an active member of the campus community--a student-athlete on the Track and Field team and member of multiple clubs. A few of her favorite clubs include “Jyuhwa,” a K-Pop dance club, and In-Sync, a self-choregraphed dance crew that explored modern, contemporary, and hip-hop styles. One of her favorite parts of her Soka experience was learning new languages--she enjoyed learning Spanish for two years and studying abroad in Salamanca, Spain, then continuing to build her Japanese skills during her senior year at Soka. Some of her hobbies include reading, cooking, going to concerts, learning new choreography, learning new languages, and spending time with friends and family. She is very excited to meet with students and their communities to support them on their journey to higher education. Works with Students from:
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