i am a product of public education, kindergarten through my studies at u.c. santa barbara.my professor and mentor, dr. sue chang chan, encouraged me to explore possibilities, including working for social good. san francisco has been my home for over 20 years. the city where i landed my first job out of college in chinatown, working with early care educators, education teachers and providers, and years later, started a family and committed to raising two kids in san francisco. there were long days and sleepless nights, right, keith, when we asked how are we going to handle all of this? can we make it happen? then our daughter started kindergarten which confirmed our commitment to public schools. and during this time as a new sf unified parent, i started working at the san francisco civil rights bay organization. they have a history of fighting for the most marginalized communities. i want to send them thanks. and through my profession life from running youth and family programs in oakland public schools to managing nonprofit organizations to nurturing leadership of immigrant