I am a child of immigrants, a native-born Californian

I am a native speaker of Korean, a second language learner of English, a late learner of Spanish

I close my eyes and dream of oceans, beaches, overcast skies

I am a long-time knitter, a novice sewer, a forever-beginner yogi

I am a mother, a spouse, a sister, a daughter, a granddaughter

I value integrity, equity, empathy, connection

I am a teacher, a storyteller, a developmentalist, a servant-leader

I can happily get lost in an endless sea of data, looking for the story to tell