Oki received a BFA in painting from the College of Creative Studies at UCSB with an emphasis on environmental art.
In the 1970s, while attending Santa Monica City College, Oki began skating on the original Zephyr Competition Team also known as Z-Boys.
[4] Oki, who was a surfer and motocross rider, met skateboarder Jay Adams, who asked her if she wanted to join the Zephyr team.
[8] She said that she did not enjoy the politics of competing or the wait time involved where there wasn't much skating happening, so stopped shortly after the Del Mar event.
The program works with students to educate them about the human created threats to cetaceans and the ocean habitats where they live.