Education Advocate – M.S. from Georgia Tech, San Diego resident since 1998; volunteered on multiple local schools and education boards, including FIRST Robotics, the Alliance of Chinese Americans, Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair, all dedicated to empowering student education and civic engagement.
Award-Winning Robotics Coach – More than a decade coaching FIRST Robotics teams; founder and head coach of The Clueless (2024 World FTC Champion, 2021 World FTC Runner-up, 5x World qualifier); recipient of the 2020 FIRST Compass Award (Coach of the Year); and head judge at the SoCal FLL Championship.
Mother of Two Stanford Scholars – Proud parent of two Stanford students, Coca-Cola Scholars (top 1.4%), U.S. Presidential Scholar (2 per state), ISEF winners, and honored with Minor Planet names.
API Community Leader – Organized Stop Asian Hate protests drawing thousands; led pandemic fundraising to donate thousands of 3D-printed face shields to frontline workers; and mentored students through the ACA Journalism Internship and Pac Art Internship programs to elevate Asian American voices.
High-Tech Executive and Entrepreneur – Over 25 years of product management and marketing leadership in consumer electronics, software licensing, and 2D & 3D printing industries. Launched dozens of new products to market, established multiple start-ups and NGOs.