TEDx Organizers

hiking, kayaking, writing, books, movies, film scores, Cubs/Bulls and generally things that are nerdy.

A move between cities felt like that of different worlds. No longer did I subconsciously walk around like a mirror for the school girls in plaid skirts and white polos. Tears, instead, uncontrollably burst out from no longer having to hide behind facades of fitting in as local organizations embraced my family with new understandings about life with mental disabilities. It showed me that there was so much I didn’t know and that no one would bring it to me unless sought out the information myself. Topics like sex and reproductive rights, tobacco and nicotine, and mental health were foreign to me because I didn’t grow up on the same social timeline as my friends. Because Edison wasn’t ready to have those conversations in the house, it was an unspoken understanding for me to also not know. So, I dedicated hours outside the home day-in-and-day-out on to teach myself those very topics through volunteer positions. My parents knew of every opportunity I took and constantly supported me, which gave me the confidence to follow any curiosity I had and reach higher feats. From being Vice President of my school’s Queer Straight Alliance club, Peer Educator for Planned Parenthood, chair of the Sacramento County Youth Commission, Coach for Special Olympics Northern California, Board Member of the California Youth Advocacy Network, to Swimmer Coach for the National Korean American Sports Festival, I gained insight and converted the facts and figured into something digestible for people to understand and learn from too. I knew there would be people who didn't know they were naive to such impactful topics, so I wanted the helping hand as their heads got pulled out of the sand of ignorance, like a gentler version of being unplugged in the Matrix.

I am passionate about biomimetics, traditional Japanese craft technology, triathlon and TED.

Sustainable development, renewable energy, education, growing a community, music

social media marketing, communication, conversation marketing, web influence, social media monitoring, social network profiling, multimedia marketing, social content creation

Ocean, Robotics, Architecture, Sciences, People, Arts, Traveling, Learning ...

Entrepreneurship, Business with means of Purpose, Community Management, Impact Generation, Collaboration and Empowerment, Scuba Diving, Hamburgers, Beer and Barbecue!

Being a good citizen. That individuals can save the environment by just using, buying, and having less. That learning keeps life interesting.