Recap: 2011 NAAAP Convention and Diversity Career Fair

Boston, MA - The 2011 NAAAP Convention and Diversity Career Fair was NAAAP’s latest conference with over 620 attendees from 13 chapters and ventures from both Canada and US. Leaving our week in Boston, we achieved four goals:

     • Educated ourselves on Asian issues and identified chapter opportunities and go-do’s for the upcoming year.
     • Built organizational relationships with sponsors and other chapters as well as building our own leadership capacity.
     • Attended National Board and Sr. Advisory Board Meetings.
     • Acknowledged our achievements in Marketing (winner), Community Service (winner), Membership (top 3 finisher) and Programs (top 3 finisher) at the Gala.


Scroll below for event highlights and thank yous.


Highlights

Thank Yous
     • The Boston Chapter for hosting the convention and led by Samson Lee.    
     • The National administration for creating this leadership opportunity year over year.
     • Our membership and board members who attended getting opporutnities to meet employers and attend sessions.
     • The numerous sponsors and career fair exhibitors.
     • The generous volunteers for their time and talents.

And that’s a wrap. Mark your calendars for the NAAAP Convention 2012 which will be held in New York City August 23-25. This will be a celebration of NAAAP’s 30th anniversary.

 NAAAP Seattle Board

Top 10 Tips When You Arrive in Boston for the 25th NAAAP Convention and Diversity Career Fair Presented by Macy's

Boston, Ma is the site for the 25th NAAAP Convention and Diversity Career Fair presented by Macy's

In a few days we'll be checking into our flights heading of on our journey to Revolutionary Leadership, so here are some arrival tips for you on what to expect and fun facts, etc about BOSTON, MA:

1. Logan International Airport--Boston's main airport has 5 terminals, A, B, C, D and E. It is not large enough to have a tram system, but plenty of buses, shuttles, silver line, shuttle bus to the T (T is our subway/MBTA/MTA public transportation system).

2. Taxi cab fare to the seaport hotel would be about $15 including the tip. Logan is only 3 miles from the hotel.


3. The cheapest way would be to take the silver line, SL1 To the World Trade Center Stop and will be $2 one way. Have singles or change, I can't remember if there are tix machines outside the terminals or not. If there are, you can pay cash or by credit for a tix. The silver line looks like a long bus. If in doubt, ask the bus driver (before you pay) if it goes to the World Trade Center Stop. The ride will be about 15 min. Once at the WTC Stop, it will feel like a subway stop (underground), so exit up to the ground level and the hotel is one block away. The hotel number is 800-440-3318.

4. There is also a shuttle bus that goes to the T as I mentioned above. It is $2 one way. If by accident you take this (because it looks similar to the silver line) you will arrive at the blue line airport stop. The T has only 4 lines, all colors, red, blue, orange and green. You can take this blue line to the orange to the red, get off at south station to the silver line. Then follow #3 above. You will not have to pay again to board the silver line at this junction.


5. There is a water taxi too which will be great for August weather but windy/cold for this month. See http://www.seaportboston.com/maps-and-location.aspx for  the information. 

6. The hotel is in a relatively new developed area called seaport district. In the last 5-10 yrs, Boston has made large efforts to get more people in this area ie new convention center, musuem of contemporay art, westin, other hotels, restaurants, etc. The hotel is right on one section of Boston's beautiful waterfront (one of the reasons why I chose this venue). On an August day, attendees can walk to the water for a nice breathe of ocean air in between workshops. You will see what I mean when you get here. This area is a short car ride from chinatown, financial district, faneuil hall. The conceriage can provide you with a city map. The World Trade Center is across the street on the ground level, and there is a walkway on second floor from the hotel to the WTC.

7. Quick bite/beverage or convenience--If needed, there is a 7 Eleven shop across the street. There might be a dunkin donuts next to the 7 Eleven too. You will be in Dunkin Donuts Nation (and Red Sox Nation!!!!) as it started here in Boston actually in Quincy the town I live in. The Boston Creme Donut is okay, but I suggest waiting to have the famous Boston Creme Pie! The coffee prices are cheaper than Starbucks.

8. Bostonians are quite reserved and very courteous. If you smile first, they will smile back! :-) The largest ethicites are of Irish or Italian descent. As a result, catholicism is a dominant religion here. There is a chinese catholic church in chinatown! :-) I went to mass in cantonese a few years ago! That was cool!

9. Asian population--  the APA population of Massachusetts was 5%. NAAAP Boston membership is 42% Chinese, 8% Taiwanese, 6% Korean and smaller percentages in other ethnicites. Lowell (more than 20 mi northwest from Boston) has a large Cambodian (10% wow) population. Near the city, Quincy (town I live in), Brighton and Malden are the towns with the highest number of Asian residents outside of Chinatown.

10. Weather--please check the weather for packing your lugguage! It changes quickly, we have a saying here 'If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute' and it is so true!


Regards,
Petula Lee
NAAAP Boston National Rep
2011 NAAAP Convention Associate Director

What's Next?

2011 NAAAP Seattle Board members: (l to r) Sherwin Tsao (Technology) Julie Pham (PR/Marketing) Claire Ding (Secretary) Michael Okimura (Professional Development) Amy Duong (Student Relations) and Hang Chen (National Rep.)

Seattle, Wa - As the NAAAP Seattle Board met for its mid-year retreat this past Sunday at Nikkei Concerns, a leading provider of health services in the Pacific Northwest, we stood in what's next? and a theme of revolutionary change giving us a platform for a day long discussion to take NAAAP Seattle to a higher level.

Our primary concern, which is not specific to our organization, was succession planning and retention. Since our board committments are two years in length and about fifty percent of our board will have their terms expiring this year, our challenge is to retain current board members through re-election and recruit new board members. As board members this challenge gives us an opportunity to set policies and structures for our current environment not to say the least of retaining and recruiting the leadership of NAAAP Seattle.

That said, we had a lively discussion with both positive and negative inputs from all board members. Overall, it gave us all the needed inspiration for what's to come. As we've learned, this is a process and every consideration needs to be put on the table for either adoption or elimination. Stay tuned!

(l to r) Marian Liu (VP External Affairs) Jeffrey Hattori (Chief Executive Officer, Nikkei Concerns ) Judy Yu (Past NAAAP Seattle President and Faciliator) Albert Shen (Past NAAAP National President) Rick Takeuchi (Human Resources Director, Nikkei Concerns) and Barry Mar (Consultant)

If you have any questions about the NAAAP Board or want to know about the roles and responsibilities of being on the NAAAP Seattle Board, please visit our Board page.

Regards,
NAAAP Seattle Board

Other resources:

• February 2011 Board Retreat
• Nikkei Concerns
• About us
• NAAAP Board Committees

Road To Revolutionary Leadership, Seattle Style

Check out Road to Revolutionary Leadership, Seattle Style video

Less than four weeks left before NAAAP-Seattle starts its journey to Boston, for the 25th NAAAP national Convention & Diversity Career Fair hosted by NAAAP-Boston Aug 11-13. This year's theme is "Road to Revolutionary Leadership."

NAAAP-Seattle will be well represented this year at the National Convention. President Gil Gido, Vice President David Eam, and National Rep Hang Chen are NAAAP national convention veterans. They will be joined by first-time NAAAP convention goers PR/Marketing Chair Julie Pham, Student Relations Chair Amy Duong, Secretary Claire Ding, Social Chair Heidi Yu, and Membership Chair Kevin Chang.

To aid NAAAP Boston's marketing efforts, NAAAP-Seattle Marketing Committee Member Jason Chen produced a special promotional video featuring Seattle's journey. As a musician himself, Chen paid special attention to the soundtrack, using a moody melody to set an introspective tone that contrasts with the call for revolution. The video also features images of Chen and his fellow Marketing committee member, Ngam Nguyen.

Seattle-based company Microsoft is a silver sponsor for the convention.
Come join NAAAP-Seattle in Boston. Registration is still open.

Reyna Rollolazo named NAAAP-Seattle 2011 College Scholarship Winner

NAAAP-Seattle awards Reyna Rollolazo its 2011 NAAAP-Seattle College Scholarship. Reyna will receive $3000 to attend the School of Law in the University of Washington this fall.

Reyna Rollolazo was born and raised in the south end of Seattle in the Rainier Beach area. She attended Franklin High School and graduated cum laude last June from the University of Washington with a major in Law, Societies and Justice and a minor in Diversity.

As an undergraduate, Reyna had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in Italy and Greece. As instilled in her by her family, being involved and giving back to the APA community is vitally important to Reyna. Thus, she has undertaken leadership positions within several UW student organizations including the Filipino American Student Association and the Sisterhood of Pi Nu Iota (a Filipina interest group), which have allowed her to connect with and serve the community as well as develop as a leader. Reyna’s passion in life is advocating for social justice, and she has done so thus far through her internships at Justice Works!, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as her current internship with the Japanese American Citizens League.

In efforts to become a better advocate, Reyna will begin studying at the University of Washington School of Law this fall. At UW Law, Reyna plans to recruit more undergraduate APAs and students of color as well as increase campus awareness of diversity issues. For fun, Reyna Tahitian dances with Te Fare O Tamatoa (a Tahitian dancing and drumming school), and spends time with her family.

Reyna Rollolazo will be honored at the NAAAP-Seattle Scholarship Gala on November 5 at Woodland Park Zoo.

NAAAP-Seattle announces its high school student college scholarship process. NAAAP-Seattle will award three winners in the Greater Seattle area. Each winner will receive $2,500 to go towards educational purposes. To apply, complete an application form and submit it along with the most current official high school transcript. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, September 21, 2011.

Refresh 2011 helps InterIM CDA Revitalize a Community

(Top to Bottom) Refresh 2011 Icon; NAAAP Seattle Board Member David Eam; Auction and Reception at Seattle's Downtown Grand Hyatt Hotel; NAAAP Seattle Board Member Kevin Chang and President Gil Gido with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.

Seattle, Wa - Thanks to dedicated staff, volunteers, patrons and sponsors, last night's InterIM CDA's 2011 Refresh Gala went without a hitch raising necessary funds to keep their mission alive. Executive Director Hyeok Kim said of the event appreciatively, "our work is due in part to the strong need for housing in the community. Thank you all."

In its four decade history InterIM CDA hasn't stopped to sustain and promote the vibrancy and cultural legacy of Seattle’s Chinatown/International District and the broader Asian and Pacific Islander community through affordable housing and community development. Projects include the Samaki Commons, both a transitional stop between homelessness and long-term housing as well as a refuge for newly migrated residents who need a sense of home while transitioning to American life.

Derek Wing co-emceed a program including a speech from Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and a video message from US Senator Patty Murray.

Doris Koo, former President and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners Inc was the first recipient of the new Bob Santos Leadership in Sustainability Award! She received this award for her nearly 30 years of experience in affordable housing and community development. She has been a highly successful developer, public agency administrator, and nonprofit executive.

Notable appearances were made by Jean Godden; Bruce Harrell ; Ruth Woo ; Uncle Bob Santos ; Sharon Tomiko Santos ; Larry Phillips .

Lastly, we'd be remissed if we didn't acknowledge Nancy Ko who led the behind the scenes logistics.  Nancy was a NAAAP Seattle Board member for several terms, serving as a Social Committee Chair, VP of Operations and then a Board at Large.  Thanks Nancy!

Best regards,

NAAAP Seattle Board

For more information on InterIM CDA, please visit their website:

InterIM CDA projects: http://www.interimicda.org/index.php?/real_estate_development/affordable_housing/

Website: http://www.interimicda.org/

Event entertainment provided by Morning Star Korean Culture Center

Sponsors: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (Platinum), JPMorgan Chase (Gold) ; Kantor Taylor and Union Bank (Silver); Marpac (Bronze)

A WIN!ning Weekend

Seattle, Wa - NAAAP Seattle had one of the best weekends of its 32 year history. On Friday, we held our signature monthly mixer at Citrus Seattle. The sun was out and with the patio doors open a cool breeze wafted through the lounge area where 60 of our esteemed guests and members socialized talking about current events. Then on Saturday, the Women in NAAAP (WIN!) Regional Conference took place at the Microsoft Conference Center with our specials guests Brad Baldia, NAAAP National President and Judi Rhee Alloway, WIN! National Program Director. The program was as one would expect for a conference serving 120+ attendees: 4 tracks, 3 keynotes, and 25 sessions focused on leadership and calling one to Invest in Yourself.

Phyllis Campbell, Chair, JPMorgan Chase, delivered a memorable lunch keynote strongly encouraging attendees to:

• Take Care of Yourself: Self-Care is Smart Care;
• Get Ready!;
• Turning challenges into opportunities;
• Perfection is overrated: It’s okay to make mistakes; and
• The more you give, the more you receive.

Following the event, a welcome reception for conference volunteers and special guests was held at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue which included a store tour and a few rounds of Kinect. The event was catered by I Just Love My Apron.

Then on Sunday, NAAAP Seattle held a community service event at Farestart, a nonprofit organization that helps homeless and disadvantaged men and women transform their lives through job training and placement in the food industry.

Overall a WIN!ning weekend for NAAAP Seattle! Thank you to all that made it happen.

Join us in Boston, MA for the 25th Annual NAAAP National Convention and Diversity Career Fair presented by Macy's. It's happening August 11-13th, so register by June 25th to get an early bird discount.

NAAAP Seattle Board

NAAAP Seattle Social Mixer and WIN! Preview at Citrus Seattle

Melanie Caoile, Microsoft Corporation welcomes attendees at the 2011 WIN! Conference

Negotiation: Learning how to talk your way into and out of situations. Kim Tran, Seattle City Light

JD Hokoyama, LEAP and Phyllis Campbell, JPMorgan Chase

Phyllis Campbell, JPMorgan Chase and the WIN! Scholarship winners. Scholarships were generously awarded by JPMorgan Chase.

Business Panel: (l to r) Assunta Ng, NW Asian Weekly; Isabell Sheang, Microsoft Corporation; Olivia Lippens, Clear Channel Outdoors; Mary Pugh, Pugh Capital Management Inc.

NAAAP Seattle President, Gil Gido talks about what to do after the event: Network on the WIN! Social Networking site.

(l to r) Brad Baldia, NAAAP President; Alison Hammet-Cumming, Mary Kay; Gil Gido, NAAAP Seattle President; Sherwin Tsao, Web Chair; Casey Huang, Scholarship Chair; Claire Ding, Secretary; Kevin Chang, Membership Chair; Judi Rhee Alloway, WIN! National Director; Hang Chen, National Rep and WIN! Conference Chair; Amy Duong, Student Relations Chair; Julie Pham, PR/Mkting Chair; David Eam, VP Operations; Vivian Hauer, Treasurer. Not pictured: Marian Liu, VP External Affairs; Michael Okimura, Professional Development Chair; Jenafer Park, Community Service Chair; Heidi Yu, Social Chair.

WIN! event reception at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue, Wa

Touring the Microsoft Store and testing out a 3-D laptop.

I Just Love My Apron event spread.

A Kinect Dance Battle being observed.

Judi Rhee Alloway, WIN! National Program Director in front of FareStart-Seattle.

Volunteers at FareStart-Seattle

More Photos: http://donaldpham.smugmug.com/Organizations/20110604-NAAAP/17394866_wVFC6c#1323834997_xRWDs5W

Mary Kay Beauty consultation: http://www.marykay.com/alisonhc

Web design: http://www.jfudesign.com/print/win.html

23rd Annual Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce - Seattle Gala

Seattle, Wa -  The 23rd Annual Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce took place atop the Columbia Tower Club last night. With breaktaking views of the Seattle skyline, organization and civic leaders (Esther Lee, President TSCCS; Michelle Liu, President TJSCCS; Conrad Lee, City of Bellevue; Brad Owens, Lt. Gov) took the podium to celebrate the accomplishments of the organization in the past year. With a mission to build a network of Taiwanese Generations which will act as a resource for future developments on the community, corporate, national, and international level, the event acknowledged their progress towards these goals and set new ones.

Congratulations to the organization for such a great event and welcoming NAAAP Seattle into their community for the celebration.
Website(s):

http://tccseattle.org/
http://tjccna.org/

TSCC and TJSCC members and guests arriving and networking at the event.

Room preparations

Seattle Skyline from atop the Columbia Tower Club

iSoftStone Opens US Headquarters in Kirkland, Wa

Photo by Harver Yang

Kirkland, Wa -  iSoftStone, Inc, a global IT services and enterprise application company, proudly opened its North American headquarters in Kirkland, Washington at 5808 Lake Washington Blvd NE Ste. 400.  NAAAP Seattle along with 100 clients, community and civic leaders attended to hear from executive leaders and to witness the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

SVP of iSoftStone Inc. Anders Brown expressed proudly, “We had only 40 employees back in 2008, but with the combined global vision and platform of iSoftStone and our local employees’ commitment to deliver quality technology projects and solutions for our customers, we have grown to over 200 –a five-fold increase." This opening represents the growth of the company both here in Washington State as well as in China.

Congratulations!

For more on the grand opening, go to: http://www.isoftstone.com/en/news/2011/20110526.htm

(l to r) Lincoln Popp (Sr. VP, iSoftStone) Edward Yang (NAE President, iSoftStone) Conrad Lee (City of Bellevue) TW Liu (Chairman & CEO, iSoftStone) Julien Loh (Governor’s office) Anders Brown (Senior VP, iSoftStone) Photo by Harver Yang

(l to r) Dr. Yushi Shen (Microsoft CHIME Board of Directors Chair) Gil Gido (NAAAP Seattle President)

(l to r) Heidi Yu (NAAAP Seattle Board Member, iSoftStone, Inc BDM) TW Liu (Chairman & CEO, iSoftStone)

Grand Opening Attendees

WIN! Profile #3: Phyllis Campbell (Keynote Speaker)

How Campbell invests in herself?
Campbell believes in the personal "ROI" equation: there is a positive return for investing in your own well-being. The quote that is applicable is "Above all, tend to yourself as a beloved garden: with respect and passion," (author unknown).

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #18: Kendee Yamaguchi

Kendee Yamaguchi (Government/non-profit Mentorship Panel)

How Yamaguchi invest in herself?
A personal investment having high impact on her professional success is her practice of yoga. She makes it a priority to practice yoga at least three times a week, which provides her with a foundation to take on challenges, clarity and makes her a more balanced person.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #17: Lillian Tsai

Lillian Tsai (Effective Leadership in a Multicultural Enviroment Talk)


How Tsai invests in herself?
She exercises regularly and eats organic foods, and gets massages once a month. She reads ferociously and invests in continuing education. She doesn’t sweat the small stuff and forgives and forgets whenever possible.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #16: Mary Pugh

Mary Pugh (Business/Finance Mentorship Panel)

How Pugh invests in herself?
Pugh invests in herself through continuing education such as reading, conferences, networking groups and volunteer experiences. She does a lot of reading and interacting with people that have opinions and perspectives that she find valuable.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #15: Jeanne Nguyen

Jeanne Nguyen (Financial Budgeting Workshop)


How Nguyen invests in herself?
Nguyen spends a great deal of energy identifying mentors to learn from and consult with through work or networking. She also volunteers in the professional community as well as attend technical training workshops in order to stay proficient in her profession.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #14: Assunta Ng

Assunta Ng (Business/Finance Mentorship Panel)


How Ng invests in herself?
Ng invested in a membership at the Seattle Rotary Club, where she gets to meet great people and listen to fantastic speakers, including Nelson Mandela. She also invests in all types of books for self-improvement.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #13: Olivia Lippens

Olivia Lippens (Business Mentorship Panel)


How Lippens invests in herself?
She invests in her education, both formally and informally. She strives to be a student of human behavior and learning the importance of listening to others when they speak, not just hearing what is being said. She set boundaries early, take risks and drive as hard as she can every day.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #12: Nirmala Krishnan

Nirmala Krishnan (Business Strategy & Execution Success)


How Krishnan invests in herself?
She invest her time in continuous learning, looking for opportunities to enhance her technical as well as leadership and other soft skills through training and education.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #11: Elaine Kitamura

Elaine Kitamura (Dress and Networking Etiquette Workshop)


How she invests in herself?
Kitamura seeks opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. It is important to her to remember her cultural values and heritage because that has helped her to know herself and understand how to invest in other qualities to improve constantly.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #10: J.D. Hokoyama

J.D. Hokoyama (21st Century Leader Talk)


How Hokoyama invests in himself?
Hokoyama only takes jobs that he has passion and excitement for. He makes sure to give himself proper rest, so he can refresh and rejuvenate his mind, body and spirit.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #9: Gil Gido

Gil Gido (Time Management Workshop)


How Gido invests in himself?
By investing his time in participating in NAAAP-Seattle, the experience has prepared him for other leadership opportunities as well as running a business.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #8: Theresa lp Froehlich

Reverend Theresa lp Froehlich (Strategic Life Planning Workshop)


How Rev. Froehlich invests in herself?
Having been born with an underprivileged background, Froehlich learned, at a very young age, the importance of self-leadership and investing in oneself. She struggled against all odds to pursue an education. She now holds two master’s degrees.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Speaker Profile #7: Aimee Do

Aimee Do (Technology Mentorship Panel)

How Do invests in herself?
She was a little girl when she came from Vietnam, a war torn country before 1975. Her parents lost everything. She invests in herself by making learning a journey in my life, whether it is from the institutions that she attended, her working experiences, or from the people who are part of her life.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Profile #6: Stacey Derk

Stacey Derk (Effective Communications; Conflict Resolutions Workshops)


How Derk invests in herself?
She invests in herself through constant learning, she takes in-person classes when she have time, online classes when she need more flexibility, audio classes in her car, and learn informally via reading.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Profile #5: Christine Chen

Christine Chen (Personal Branding Workshop)


How Chen invests in herself?
Chen just completed her yoga teacher training certification, believing that the business world can benefit greatly from the principles and practice of yoga. To share her passion for yoga, she teaches classes in the Seattle area.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Profile #4: Leah Carrido

Leah Carrido (Technology Mentorship Panel)

How Carrido invests in herself?
Carrido started maintaining boundaries between work and home like turning off her cell phone in the evening or simply switching off from work as soon as she gets home. She also delegates tasks so that she does not become overwhelmed.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Profile #1: Dr. Jeudi Boulom

Dr. Jeudi Boulom (Parenting Panel)

How Dr. Boulom invests in herself?
Despite her sister’s warning that pursuing higher education would anger her father, Dr. Boulom invested in her life by going to college. She was the first one in her family to graduate from college. Since then, her siblings have followed her footsteps and all graduated from college.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

WIN! Profile #2: Crishna Bose-Bansal

Crishna Bose-Bansal (Parenting Panel)

How Dr. Bose-Bansal invests in herself?
She invests in herself by maintaining a healthy lifestyle that includes a good diet, regular exercise, and a personal trainer.

The WIN! Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4, 9am-5pm, Microsoft Conference Center. Registration is open to all.

For more information, please visit the WIN! website.

For questions, email Hang Chen at hang.chen@naaapseattle.org

Finding value out of the Women's Conference

Seattle, Wa - The launch of the Women in NAAAP! Regional Conference is fast approaching and it's less than 3 weeks away. We're very excited both locally as well as nationally as this is a national program delivered by a local chapter. It's also a unique program being delivered on the West Coast this year. While the event is being touted as a Women's Conference, we want you to know that it's an event for everyone and this blog post aims to answer your questions in finding value in the conference. So if you're undecided at whether or not you want to go, here are a few points (or unmarketed opportunities) you want to consider before you say it's not for you.

Stakeholder(s)

• Men - Do you work with women? Do you have women employees? If you're a male manager, would you like to understand what issues women deal with and how to create an all inclusive work environment? The WIN! conference provides panel discussions on what women really want in their careers. Most importantly, workshops like time management and financial planning are gender agnostic training and are being led by both male and female speakers.
• Women - Whether you're entering a career, mid-career or at an executive level, learning from other women and connecting through networking will enhance your career.
• Mothers - Child care is available for a nominal fee.
• Manager/Business owner - Re-emphasizing that a trained employee is generally a happy employee and allows for better productivity, then send them to the WIN! Conference. Also, if  you would you like to understand what issues women deal with and how to create an all inclusive work environment, then our panels that are filled with senior women will  generate new ideas from their experiences and bring you solutions.
• Non-Asian - NAAAP values diversity and inclusion as it brings partnership and connection. All are welcome.
• Scholarships - NAAAP-Seattle and JPMorgan Chase is proud to sponsor Scholarships for Women in NAAAP! (WIN!) Conference registration fees for up to 20 students (undergraduate and graduate) and recent graduates. Click here to apply.
• NAAAP Member - As a NAAAP member we value your investment in yourself and we want to honor this by being transparent on how we allocate and spend your money. Your membership fees help us to provide training and development opportunities like this WIN! conference. More importantly, thanks to our sponsors, we are able to keep costs low. The cost is nominal as compared to other conferences. You get to pick from 4 tracks and connect and network with others with similar goals. Speakers include Crishna Bose-Bansal, Dr. Jeudi Boulom, Melanie Caoilie, Leah Carrido, Christine Chen, Stacey Derk, Vanessa Diego, Aimee Do, Theresa Ip Forelich, J.D. Hokoyama, Claudia Kauffman, Hyeok Kim, Nirmala, Krishnan, Olivia Lippens, Christine Mueller, Assunta Ng, Isabell Sheang, Kim Tran, Lillian Tsai, and Kendee Yamaguchi.

Register to WIN! (Seats are limited) http://win.naaapseattle.org

Check out a preview and meet the Women in NAAAP! at a preview event this Thursday, May 19th at Bellevue City Hall, Bellevue, WA Room 1E-120. Starts at 7pm and last through 8:30pm.

Regards,

Gil Gido                                         Hang Chen
NAAAP Seattle President                  WIN! Conference Chair - Seattle

Judi Rhee Alloway                           Brad Baldia
National WIN! Program Director        NAAAP President


Press Coverage

http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/05/upcoming-conference-for-women-focuses-on-investing-in-one%e2%80%99s-self/

http://www.nvnorthwest.com/h%e1%bb%99i-chuyen-gia-m%e1%bb%b9-g%e1%bb%91c-a-va-bu%e1%bb%95i-thuy%e1%ba%bft-trinh-d%e1%bb%81-tai-%e2%80%9cd%e1%ba%a7u-t%c6%b0-cho-chinh-minh%e2%80%9d/

http://www.seattlechinesetimes.com/english/local-news/5755-invest-in-yourself-at-the-west-coast-debut-of-the-win-leadership-conference-this-june

http://pinoyreporter.com/images/PinoyReporterMay2011.pdf (Page 2)