As a Program Director, Yuki designs and facilitates experiential education programs that promote cross-cultural communication, empathy-building, personal reflection, and social sustainability. She is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusive practices in education, because she knows that inclusive teams produce the strongest and most creative solutions to our societies’ most pressing challenges. Since joining the VIA team in 2017, she has been so grateful to work with a committed community of changemakers, volunteers, alumni, and colleagues in creating a more peaceful and equitable world.

She caught the travel bug in college after studying abroad in France and China, and ultimately graduated with her BA in Community Health and Chinese from Tufts University. After graduating, Yuki served as a schoolteacher – first in Shanghai, China and then in Escazu, Costa Rica. After several years at the head of the classroom and working in nonprofit administration, she decided to go back to school and complete her Masters in International Education from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. In her free time, Yuki enjoys hiking, cooking, and crocheting!