2002 WOMAN WARRIORS
|
Dr. SUE CHAN - Community
Health
Physician
at Asian Health Services (ahschc.org)
for nearly 30 years, Dr. Chan has shaped public health
policy on the local, state and national levels. |
THO THI DO - Labor/Community
Advocacy
Outspoken
organizer of Local 2 of the Hotel Employees Restaurant
Employees Union (sfmarriottboycott.org/),
with a large Asian and immigrant membership, Ms. Do is
the first and only Asian to hold the position of Vice
President of the HERE International Union. |
DORIS HIM GROVER
& GERRYE WONG - Arts and Culture
The
prime forces behind fundraising to establish the new Museum
and Learning Center of the Chinese Historical Society
of America
(chsa.org),
which opened in November 2001. |
ANNA SAWAMURA HIGAKI
- Human Services
Program
Director at Kimochi (kimochi-inc.org),
Ms. Higaki has long dedicated herself to social services
for the elderly and volunteering many hours serving on
community boards and organizing fundraising events. |
JAN MASAOKA - Non-Profit
Management
Executive
Director of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
(compasspoint.org),
she has earned nationwide recognition for both her professional
and volunteer contributions in the non-profit field.
|
CHERIE M. QUEROL MORENO
- Communications/Media
The
first woman named to the dual role of Publisher &
Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine News (philippinenews.com),
and has been instrumental in giving Filipino American
women a voice and bridging the gap between American- and
Philippine-born employees. |
PATRICIA SHIU - Legal
Rights
Managing
attorney for the Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
(las-elc.org),
she is a nationally recognized authority on issues of
gender descrimination, family and pregnancy leave, and
sexual harassment. |
SHARON YOW - Education
Grade school
teacher in the San Francisco public schools for over 30
years, Ms. Yow's passion for teaching has earned the respect
of students and their parents alike. In addition, she
devotes many hours to volunteering with the elderly. |
| VALERIA NARA - Outstanding
PAAWBAC Member |
