Saying our goodbyes by Natacha Foo Kune

2021-08-30 22:16:00 UTC

out of the box leadership, guidance for service delivery

2021-08-30 22:16:34 UTC

Sense if humor, fun to work with

2021-08-30 22:18:07 UTC

You have been such a strong voice and advocate for many of our students, and especially international students, and you have brought such wisdom to our team. I appreciate your brightness always

I remember working with you as part of a team to help students rethink how they engage online. I remember appreciating your depth of thinking.

fookune — 2021-08-30 22:18:11 UTC

- Natacha

JenniferJennifer, You showed such emphasis on student care and quiet pride in your clinical work. Thank you for being a colleague with whom I felt I could relate to and to whom I knew I could lean on for clinical support. Best wishes in your practice going forward!

2021-08-30 22:18:34 UTC

Jennifer, You showed such emphasis on student care and quiet pride in your clinical work. Thank you for being a colleague with whom I felt I could relate to and to whom I knew I could lean on for clinical support. Best wishes in your practice going forward!

Yuxin!! I love love your sense of humor. I feel immediately connected to you when we first met. I also appreciate your sassiness. ;) Thank you for co-facilitating BIPOC grief group with me. It's not going to be the same without you. Stay in touch! My forever hotpot sister x <3 Hsuan Hsuan

2021-08-30 22:18:45 UTC

Wishing you the best with your next journey! It's been so great working with you. Will definitely miss you

2021-08-30 22:19:03 UTC

Thank you for being my unofficial HH buddy, Jennifer! You've always had such a calming, grounding, and compassionate presence. I've learned so much from you as a therapist. It going to suck not having you on the team but so excited for you and your new ventures! <3 Hsuan Hsuan

2021-08-30 22:19:03 UTC

2021-08-30 22:19:32 UTC

Yuxin! I'm so bummed you're leaving. You, Alex, and Mandy started at the center in such a short timeframe and really brought a new energy to our staff. I so appreciate your sense of humor and your perspectives you brought with you and will miss chatting with you! I feel like the pandemic robbed us of so much socializing we could have done and it is hard to not be upset about that. I wish you the best of luck in your next steps in your journey! And I selfishly hope you continue to live in Seattle! Don't be a stranger. <3

- Kevin

very passionate and knowledgeable working with diverse students, especially international students. so excited to see how your talents would benefit the community in your next chapter of your career!

2021-08-30 22:19:32 UTC

2021-08-30 22:20:40 UTC

I'm glad that our time at the center overlapped. You were always a good source of humor, outside of the box thinking, and support. I will remember in particular our lunches in the "library," your support in starting QTQ and as I navigated the licensure process, and your ability to stay "real" regardless of the topic (professional barriers, systemic inequities, personal life, etc etc). Would love to stay in touch and am excited for what's next for you!
-Alex

2021-08-30 22:20:41 UTC

I remember being in a breakout group with you shortly after the merger, and you were welcoming, offered depth in your reflections, and were willing to voice the things that were not easy. I appreciate your thoughtfulness

Very fun to have you shift to being our full colleague after your internship year. Thank you,Alex, for giving of yourself amidst trying circumstances to say the least. Your outreach leadership through our Blog posts was really helpful! You will be missed for sure.

2021-08-30 22:21:02 UTC

I've always appreciated your huge heart, and genuine care for clients and coworkers. You are so tender and compassionate- you bring so much with just your presence. I always listen when you speak up, because I know you will have something salient and thoughtful to say

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2021-08-30 22:21:18 UTC

I always appreciated your contributions in the our meetings, insightful, thoughtful, such insight, warmth and compassion

I love how thoughtful you are and you have a really gentle and soothing voice. <3 Hsuan Hsuan

2021-08-30 22:21:21 UTC

I admire your commitment to social justice. You really get it!

fookune — 2021-08-30 22:21:52 UTC

- Natacha

2021-08-30 22:23:37 UTC

Alex! I've already sent some of my words privately but I just want to acknowledge how much I have appreciated your presence and outlook at the center and the energy you contributed to the culture of the center! When you, Mandy, and Yuxin joined our staff it really breathed a great energy and I thank you for that! Your impact on queer students on our campus is something that cannot be understated! I'm glad you're sticking in Seattle and hopefully we will still see you from time to time! Good luck with what's to come.

-Kevin

2021-08-30 22:24:47 UTC

Enjoyed talking with you about couples-David

2021-08-30 22:24:51 UTC

Jennifer, while we have not had too much time to connect I really appreciate the calming presence you brought to our staff. You put a lot of care into your work with clients and it really shows! I hope for the best for whatever comes next for you, good luck!

- Kevin

Yuxin, You have such great energy -lifting up those around you, pressing at systems that aren't functioning to their potential, and carrying the weight of your students' burdens. It is clear that you care a lot for people in your sphere. Here's to great wishes for what lies ahead for your multi-modal practice. Scott

2021-08-30 22:25:34 UTC

2021-08-30 22:26:01 UTC

I have so enjoyed our time together-- you have awesome insights, bring much needed perspective and speak your mind. You are a fierce advocate and I love your fire! Thank you for all of your contributions across so many aspects of this work, and particularly on the GAC team. You make me laugh and are so genuine... I hope whatever is next for you is nourishing and rejuvenating-- i'm so grateful I got to work with you for the time we did, and hope I get to see more of you in the future :) -Kate

I will miss our lunches together, the brainstorming sessions, and time in clinical team just catch up. I am so very excited for your next chapter of this journey, and hope the new place will treat you well. Stay in touch!

2021-08-30 22:26:07 UTC

-Yuxin

I am glad I had the chance to work with you. You have such a welcoming aura. I really appreciate that about you. Thank you - doreen

2021-08-30 22:27:55 UTC

Wish we had more opportunity to work together and collaborate. You've always seemed like a clam present on our team. Hope we can stay in touch and get to know each other better in the future!

2021-08-30 22:27:57 UTC

Yuxin

fookune — 2021-08-30 22:28:38 UTC

I had great fun joining y'all during the "library" lunches for laughter and real talk! I especially appreciated your creativity in ways to reach out to students.
- Natacha

Wishing you all the best with your journey! I wish the best will come to you! Take care!

2021-08-30 22:29:06 UTC

I am so glad that I had a chance to connect with you over our clinical team and DBT group! You put so much care into your work and I really appreciated your feedback when discussing students. I am sad to see you leave but good luck with this new change! -tomomi

2021-08-30 22:29:19 UTC

It's been pleasant working with you. will miss your great energy. -doreen

2021-08-30 22:30:07 UTC

2021-08-30 22:30:50 UTC

Alex, I have so appreciated the perspective and care you bring to the team, and have really enjoyed your contributions to the GAC team. I really appreciated your help and support with the merge early on, and willingness to collaborate. Im really grateful we overlapped, and hope your next adventure brings you lots of renewed energy and growth. They are lucky to have you :) You will definitely be missed -Kate

oh yuxin, yuxin,yuxin.... where do we begin?! you already know how I feel about you so not saying much here lol. You are awesome. -tomomi

2021-08-30 22:31:43 UTC