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Mai-Mai
Q. Ho, LCSW, is the Executive Director of APA.
An immigrant
from Hong Kong, she speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and
Toishanese.
Ms. Ho received her Master of Social Work degree
from University
of California, Berkeley and is a licensed clinical
social worker.
She is chair of the Asians Committee, which is part
of the San
Francisco Department of Human Services Family
Preservation and
Support program, and is an Advisory Council member
of the SafeStart
Initiation; Steering Committee member
of the San Francisco Family
Support Network and a Board member of the California
Family
Resource Association at the State level. Ms. Ho
graduated from the Coro Foundation, City Focus Program
in 1993.
She received the Daniel E. Koshland, Civic Unity Award
from
the San Francisco Foundation in 1996 and the Local
Hero Award
from KQED in 2001. Under her leadership, APA
received the Community
Leadership Award in 1999
from the San Francisco Foundation.
Irene Chan has worked in the Early Childhood Education field since 1987. She supervised two Child Development Centers at Wu Yee Children's Services as a Site Manager from 1995 ? 2000. She also worked at the Wu Yee Family Support Center as Assistant Director serving low-income families from 2000-2001. While working at Wu Yee Children's Services she was interviewed by the Childcare Information Exchange, a national magazine, and appeared on its cover page in the September 1999 issue. She was honored as one of the seven outstanding local heroes by KQED for the 2002 Bay Area Asian Pacific American Heritage Award.
From 2001 to 2007 she worked for Visitacion Valley Community Center, Children's Programs in San Francisco as Assistant Programs Director, becoming Programs Director in 2003 until 2007. She oversaw five Child Development Centers and a Family Support Center which serve low-income children from age 0 ? 12 years old and their families. She also teaches special courses for University Extension of California, Davis, and teaches Adult, Infant/Child CPR, First Aid and California Health and Safety for American Red Cross.
Rosetta Lau is APA's
hard working and multi-tasking
receptionist. She is responsible for the communication
needs
of the agency, answering phone calls and
typing documents.
In addition to her clerical work, she provides child
care
while parents attend counseling sessions
in the Chinatown
center. "I am happy to do something for the community.
Also,
I enjoy working with the staff and the clients."
Pauline Lo is a Cantonese and Mandarin
speaking
home visitor in the home visitation program. She was
born in
China, but raised in Hong Kong. "My job, giving emotional
support, connecting families and community
resources, teaching
how to care for babies, facilitating
in parenting classes and
answering the hotline, is not always easy, but it is my
mission in life to extend my hands and help people
in need."
She is happy to be a part of APA.
Soukchai Ly was born in Cambodia and
immigrated
here in 1980 with his parents. He has been
with APA for over
five years. As a home visitor, he is happy knowing
that his
work makes life easier for APA families. He visits low
income
families and teenage single mothers where he
encourages them
to move on with their lives and finish their educations.
He
likes working at APA because his flexible schedule gives
him
the opportunity to explore outside and he appreciates the
wonderful kindness of the other staff.
Pamela Mok immigrated from Hong Kong
with her
family in 1994. She enjoys her work as a junior clerk with
APA. The spirit of teamwork among the staff is a dream
come
true for her. Currently taking the vocational office
training
program at the North Beach Chinatown campus of
city college,
she is excited that her course work is useful to her
work at
APA. Her favorite day at APA is the Friday staff meetings
where the feeling of family inspires her.
Trung Nguyen is a home visitor for APA's
Vietnamese families. He fled his homeland in 1983 and was
granted political asylum. He knows first hand how new
immigrants can suffer language barriers and cultural
adjustments while trying
to build new lives here. Trung has
worked for APA for five years now. His background is in
computer science but his refugee experiences have proven
to be
of immense value to his job. He is proud to serve as a
role
model for the Vietnamese clients. "I can share their
problems
and I am able to encourage them to persevere
during difficult
times." Trung is grateful that he is helping children
grow up
healthy and happy.
Muoi Phung is a Vietnamese and Chinese
speaking
home visitor. She immigrated from Vietnam in 1986.
"Working
with low-income families, especially immigrants, is a
challenge, however, I have seen tremendous improvements
in the
families. I am glad to be part of the team." APA
provides her
with training and workshop
experiences; She has learned much
about assisting families in crisis.
Celia J. Siason, a full-time Filipino home
visitor, immigrated in 1989. "I consider my job as a great
missionary work supporting the Filipino communities' low
income, new immigrants who need emotional support or the
young
mothers who need child development
training." Celia finished a
B.S. in Economics, two years of a pre-nursing course and
two
years of early childhood education at City College of San
Francisco. "Working with children is a big
accomplishment to
me." She is proud and happy to
be working here.
Amy Yu, an APA veteran, began as a
home visitor.
She is currently the Program Manager. She immigrated
in 1992
with her husband and son. Amy worked for fifteen years
as
a psychiatric nurse before joining APA. One of her
strengths
is her people skills; She is a warm person who
greets everyone
with a smile. A natural recruiter of volunteers, she
coordinates
and facilitates APA's support groups and does outreach
in
the Chinese community. Active in helping people, she
likes
to give back to the community and has been doing
so for years.
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