Ryoko serves as the Academic Advisor - Articulation & Career Specialist and is part of the Business and Community Partnership (BCP) team at SUNY FMCC. She is an academic advisor for general and designated populations and is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and assessing articulation agreements with secondary schools and four-year institutions. She also coordinates career and transfer services, programming, and special events for students.

Prior to transitioning into her current role, Ryoko worked with the TRIO Student Support Services for 6 ½ years and as an Academic Advisor for international students for 2 years prior to that. Before becoming part of the FMCC community, she was an Academic Advisor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the Academic and Life Skills Coordinator for the Department of Athletics at SUNY Oswego.

Ryoko has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo, where she was a student-athlete on the intercollegiate volleyball team. She also has a master's degree in Counseling and Psychological Services with a focus in Athletic Counseling from Springfield College in Massachusetts.Ryoko truly enjoys working in higher education and is passionate about supporting students!