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Dianne Aigaki leads what many consider to be the “high life
of adventure”. For most of the year, Ms. Aigaki resides in Dharamsala,
India, home of the XIVth Dalai Lama, in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Ms. Aigaki built a home there, and spends her time writing, painting,
entertaining friends from India and abroad, working as a volunteer consultant
for the Tibetan Government, and leading tours to India.
EMPLOYMENT/CAREERS
Ms. Aigaki has been self-employed for the majority
of her career.
- Fine Artist working in stained glass, print-making, abstract art
and botanical illustration (1975-present); Currently completing series
of 100 botanical watercolors of wildflowers growing between 11,000-17,000
feet altitude in Tibet
- Fund-raiser, grant-writer for hundreds of non-profit organizations
and government agencies (1975-2005)
- Consultant to non-profit organizations and government agencies
on employee retreats, board development,
organizational development (1975-2005)
- Owner, East Greets East, a handmade greeting card company selling
over 500,000 cards (1989-2004)
- Coordinator of USA Tour for Gyudmed Tantric Monastery (Tibetan
Buddhist Monastery) (2000-2001)
- Clinical psychologist (1971-1992)
- Assistant Director of San Joaquin Delta Planetarium (1972-1977)
- Owner, Living Things plant store (1972-1977)
PUBLICATIONS
- The Dream of the Turquoise Bee, Fiction (novel) based on
travels to
Tibet. Expected publication: 2006-2007
- Insight and Clear Thinking: A Guide
to Effective Grant-Writing Editions: 1993-2006
- Insight and Clear
Thinking: A Guide to Effective Grant-Writing; (International Funding);
Editions: 1993-2006
- EnVee Magazine, “Democracy in Nicaragua” 1991
- Turtle
Soup Magazine, Los Angeles, CA 1985-1991; 125 articles on Northern
California restaurants
- Trouble in Paradise: A Manual for Couples, Dry Creek
Press, Napa, CA 1987 (Self-Published)
- One In A Billion - American
Students in China: A psychological/sociological study of eleven American
university students studying in Mainland China 1985
TRAVEL
- Latin America: Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico,
Nicaragua , Venezuela
- Asia: China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Japan,
Singapore, Th ailand, Tibet
- Europe/British Isles: Denmark, Great Britain
- Australia, New Zealand
LANGUAGES
Intermediate fluency in the following languages:
- Tibetan
- Spanish
- Portuguese
EDUCATION
- Master of Science/Clinical/Counseling Psychology (1971),
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- Bachelor of Arts/Psychology
(1968), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO USA
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