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Ayaka DohiAyaka Dohi

Director
adohi@whitworth.edu
509.777.4572

Hello! My name is Ayaka Dohi, and I have the privilege to serve as director of student diversity, equity & inclusion. I have worked at Whitworth since 2015 and love this great community.

I am a first-generation immigrant from Japan and the Philippines. I grew up in California and moved to Spokane to become the first member in my family to attend college. I studied sociology and women’s & gender studies in my undergraduate career. I am passionate about education, activism, the outdoors and animals. I live with four cats and a dog! I am inspired by my mother, who sacrificed so much to provide her children with a better life in the U.S., and by the students I have the honor of working with. The best part about my job is having the privilege to help students achieve their academic and professional goals and help them discover their potential and their most authentic selves.

My favorite bible quote is Micah 6:8: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”

Whit Jester

BUCS Bridge Coordinator
wjester19@my.whitworth.edu

Hi! My name is Whit Jester and I have the joy of serving as Whitworth's BUCS Bridge coordinator! I'm a non-binary climate change scientist from an apple orchard in central Washington. I attended Wenatchee Valley College before transferring to Whitworth as a first-generation student, where I studied peace studies and environmental studies. After graduating, I worked in agricultural development in the Peace Corps in Paraguay for two years before returning to my beloved Spokane. I'm currently pursuing an M.S. in climate change and development from the University of London. I'm thrilled to be in this position serving the Whitworth community and excited to build relationships with students and help them succeed.