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<p class="MsoNormal">Sister Sophia,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations on your new role. We look forward to working in partnership with you. I’ll reach out to schedule a meeting with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Humbly,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Robert Britten, Executive Director of EDI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">W205C
<b>| </b>11605 132nd <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Avenue</span> NE <b> |</b> Kirkland,<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt">WA</span> 98034</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.15pt">T: (425) 739-8100 X8441</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="mailto:robert.britten@lwtech.edu"><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro";color:blue">robert.britten@lwtech.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DEOC <deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Sophia Agtarap via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 14, 2022 12:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> deoc@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Sophia Agtarap <sagtarap@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DEOC] Greetings and introduction to SBCTC Director of EDI<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon, DEOC colleagues—<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am sending warm greetings to you as the director of equity, diversity, and inclusion with the WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. I am 1.5 generation Filipina American, mom of a toddler, and reside in the east side of
Tacoma. I began this role on November 1, building on the foundation that Ha Nguyen set, and that Melissa Williams continued as interim. I got my start in higher ed at South Seattle (then SSCC) and have since held equity-centered roles in K-12, higher ed, non-profits,
and governmental organizations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am excited to listen and learn more about the work you are leading in your respective spaces so please look for a meeting invite over the next few months.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am so delighted for the opportunity to co-create together and look forward to supporting this collective work across the state through our small but mighty team.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Peace,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sophia<o:p></o:p></p>
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Kristina R. Agtarap (she/siya)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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• Twitter: </span><span style="color:#1F3864"><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">@SBCTCWashington</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">
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