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Jackie Oshiro is an accomplished grantwriter at the Purple Maiʻa Foundation, specializing in securing grant funding through research and compelling proposal writing. With extensive experience as a freelance writer since 2017, Jackie focuses on personal stories and topics related to sustainability, science, history, and society, while also excelling as an editor. Previous roles include Lead Writer and Engineer Translator at Oceanit, where communication of scientific concepts was a key responsibility, and various positions such as Docent at Queen Emma Summer Palace, Assistant Language Teacher in the JET program, and Regional Security Studies Intern at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. Jackie's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of Chicago, along with studies at the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies and St. Andrew's Priory School.