Dear Department members,
I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year, and also share some staffing updates and announcements regarding our UBC Department of Psychiatry Administration Office.
Firstly, I am delighted to introduce you to our new Administrative Assistant Ms. Rei Sakuma, who started in her role on January 8. Rei is a recent UBC graduate who brings her experience working in various educational settings, including at a Japanese language school and the UBC Department of Asian Studies. In her new position, she will provide administrative support primarily to our HR and Finance teams, and will handle other tasks as required to support the day-to-day needs of the Administration Office. Rei will be situated at Detwiller Pavilion at UBC Hospital, and she may be reached by email at rei.sakuma@ubc.ca.
As well, we are excited to welcome Ms. Tomoko Himeoka, our new Administrative Assistant who will be supporting our team members in the Education Office as of January 15. Prior to joining our staff, Tomoko held administrative positions at both a language school as well as a Vancouver-based law firm. In her new role, she will be providing broad administrative support to the UGE, PGE and SSP programs. Tomoko will be situated in the Education Office on the 11th Floor at the Diamond Centre at the VGH campus, and may be reached by email at tomoko.himeoka@ubc.ca.
Please join me in warmly greeting Rei and Tomoko and welcoming them to their new roles on the UBC Psychiatry Administration Team!
Sincerely,
Vicky Yau
Director, Administration
UBC Department of Psychiatry
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