Founder, Staff and Board of AAWAA

Founder

Ellen Hsiao - Chinese American
Michelle Lui - Chinese American
Yan Kong - Chinese American
Terumi Kaneyasu - Japanese American

Board of Directors

Jacie Lee Almira
Dr. Hwa Young Choi Caruso
Cynthnia Hswe
Hee Jung Kim
Yan Kong
Chie Nishio

Board President : Ellen Hsiao

Staff

AAWAA is a volunteer-driven organization with four project-based staff:
Yan Kong, Director - Chinese American
Yvette Castro, Staff - 1st generation Korean/Cuban American
Hee Jung Kim, Staff - Korean American
Risa Kojo, Staff - Japanese

AAWAA Committees of Volunteers

Exhibition: Chie Nishio, Hee Jung Kim
Publicity: Dr. Hwa Young Choi Caruso, Patricia O’Donell
Marketing: Cynthia Hswe
Treasurer: Jacie Lee Almira
Membership Tracking: Fannie Lee
Publishing: Seema Christie, Risa Kojo
Grant Writing: Yan Kong, Dorothy Rowan
Fundraising/PR: Amy Norvis