Emily Uematsu (she/her/hers)

Emily graduated from the University of Washington with her M.Ed. through the Leadership in Higher Education program in June 2022.  She also completed her undergraduate education at UW, with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Education, Learning, & Society. During her undergraduate years, she worked as a peer adviser at the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising office and gained a strong interest in pursuing a career in education. Born and raised in Japan as a biracial/biethnic individual, Emily has been exposed to diverse cultures and languages from a young age. 

Emily started dancing Nihon-buyo (a form of Japanese traditional dance) at the age of 4, and was certified as an instructor by the Kagetsu Ryuha in 2018. She started learning salsa during her freshman year at UW, and currently spends most of her free time social dancing in Seattle. 

Advisors, please route Change of Major Forms to emilyu2@uw.edu