{"671143":{"#nid":"671143","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mitsuko Ito Receives Culture Champion Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPhoto caption\u003C\/em\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Mitsuko Ito (right) receiving the COESCAC Culture Champion Award from Damon Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2014\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coescac.coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u2019s Staff Culture Advisory Council\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(COESCAC)\u0026nbsp;awarded\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/mitsuko-ito\u0022\u003EMitsuko Ito\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with this year\u2019s Culture Champion Award in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ECE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA Culture Champion winner for each College of Engineering (CoE) school was announced at this year\u2019s CoE Staff Engagement Day event on November 15.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIto, an academic program manager who supports the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program, is very involved in staff development and wellness initiatives.\u0026nbsp;She is\u0026nbsp;a licensed massage therapist, an accredited certified practitioner of the tapping technique,\u0026nbsp;and includes \u201cWell-being Activator\u201d as part of her title in ECE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe is recognized on campus for her Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tapping.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Etapping\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;sessions, available to Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. Tapping involves targeting 12 meridian points on the body to alleviate the effects of negative experiences or emotions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThanks to the enthusiasm and backing from the campus community,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/meditationclub\/tapping\/\u0022\u003ETapping\u0026nbsp;@\u0026nbsp;GT\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has a straightforward protocol that anyone can easily pick up. Its positive impacts were particularly evident during the challenging times of the pandemic. Recently she has teamed up with Christian Gallie, the ECE Culture Champion from last year, to secure approval from the Student Government Association Mental Health Joint Allocation Committee (MHJAC) to expand outreach efforts and provide additional stress management and overall wellbeing support to students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince joining Georgia Tech in 2017, she has proven to be an invaluable resource, consistently infusing campus with positive energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChance Brown, the director of financial administration in CoE, said of Ito:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETeamwork and mental health are something that Mitsuko takes seriously. She is dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle and\u0026nbsp;providing stress relief techniques to faculty and staff at many of ECE\u2019s events. Mitsuko makes the atmosphere more inclusive and harmonious.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELinda Dillon, the assistant director of business operations in ECE, added:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EOne of the most commendable aspects of Mitsuko\u2019s work is her tireless dedication to promoting mental health and\u0026nbsp;provides effective stress-relief techniques such as\u0026nbsp;tapping to the faculty and staff at many of our events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/coe-cares\/2020\/04\/08\/an-interview-with-mitsuko-ito-on-mindfulness-and-well-being\/\u0022\u003EQ\u0026amp;A with Mitsuko\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to learn more about her approach to mindfulness and EFT Tapping.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Engineering has recognized Ito\u0027s dedication to mental health, mindfulness, and positive culture at the CoE Staff Engagement Day this week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The College of Engineering has recognized Ito\u0027s dedication to mental health, mindfulness, and positive culture at the CoE Staff Engagement Day this week."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2023-11-17 16:49:52","changed_gmt":"2023-11-20 01:45:55","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672407":{"id":"672407","type":"image","title":"Mitsuko Ito receiving COESCAC Culture Champion Award ","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMitsuko Ito (right) receiving the COESCAC Culture Champion Award from Damon Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1700239804","gmt_created":"2023-11-17 16:50:04","changed":"1700239804","gmt_changed":"2023-11-17 16:50:04","alt":"Mitsuko Ito (right) receiving the COESCAC Culture Champion Award from Damon Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering.","file":{"fid":"255638","name":"IMG_6489-2.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/17\/IMG_6489-2.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/17\/IMG_6489-2.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":733196,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/17\/IMG_6489-2.JPG?itok=OSd1G60Q"}}},"media_ids":["672407"],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"186361","name":"College of Engineering Staff Culture Advisory Council"},{"id":"193283","name":"Mitsuko Ito"},{"id":"166855","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDan Watson\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dwatson@ece.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}