Bryce Sasaki

Academic Support Coordinator
Access | Viking Advantage | EDUC 108 | Seminar 101 (FIG Program)
Multicultural Achievement Program | SOS Website Coordinator

Email: Bryce.Sasaki@wwu.edu
Phone: 360.650.7254

After a short stint in Wichita, Kansas (my birth), my parents and I moved to Ferndale, Washington when I was just a year old. Having grown up in Whatcom County, I consider myself to be a native of the area and I try to stay as active as possible in the community. After graduating from Ferndale High School, I quickly relocated to Bellingham where I have been (mostly) a permanent resident ever since.

I started working at Western Washington University in 2003 as an ESL instructor and later as the Student Services Coordinator for the Intensive English Program. In 2007, I joined the Student Outreach Services team as an Academic Support Coordinator and as the new website designer. I am a graduate of Western where I received both my Bachelor’s Degree in East Asian Studies and my Master’s Degree in Education, as well as my TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification.

I am an avid bird-watcher, hence the old nickname "Finch", and with my wife Sachiko, I love scouring the countryside hoping to find that next bird that I can "check-off" of my list. I also have a great love of music and have been playing a "mean" bass guitar for the last 25 years. Hopelessly inseperable from my wife, Sachiko and I also like hiking & camping, scuba diving, watching the Seattle Mariners (go M's!), and traveling; most frequently hopping back and forth between the U.S. and her home country of Japan. In December of 2008, we had our first child Kai, and we love spending every waking moment with him. I can't wait to start taking him to Marniners games!

If you're ever passing by Old Main 110, please stop in and say hi! As a "tea connoisseur", I am always looking for a good excuse to chat with people and take a "tea break"!