Synopsis: in this interview, Windi Sasaki, UCSD alumni and Associate Director of the APIMEDA Programs and Services, talked to me about his academic journey and upbringing in Sacramento, California, her early involvement with the APIMEDA Programs and Services, what is the function of APIMEDA at UCSD, and the next steps for the APIMEDA Programs and Services in the future. Windi also mentioned some APIMEDA Programs and Services successes in her time as the Associate Director.