Academic / Professional Background
Owner/ Sole Practitioner for 10 years in my optometric practice in Alameda
Doctor of Optometry Degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science from California State University East Bay

Awards & Recognitions
Recipient- 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.
Recipient- Alameda Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society Optometrist of the Year Award and Young Optometrist of the Year

Elected and Appointed Positions
Commissioner/Secretary- Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women Chair- Gender and Racial Equity Committee
State Representative- American Optometric Association Political Action Committee
Hayward City Council Appointed Board Member- Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force Member- Citizens Advisory Committee of the Eden Township Healthcare District Vice President- Asian Pacific American Caucus of Alameda County
Programming Co-Chair- Alameda Rotary
Vice President- Hayward Demos Democratic Club (2009-2010)
Statewide Treasurer- California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus
(2009-2011)
Captain- California Village Homeowner’s Association Neighborhood Alert Program
Vision Screening Coordinator & Organizer- Vision Screening Clinics for Assembly Member Hayashi, Assembly Member Alberto Torrico, Senator Elaine Alquist
Trustee- 2007-2009 Board of Trustees for the California Optometric Association; Liaison to the Health Care Delivery Systems Committee for the American Optometric Association:
Liaison to the Health Care Delivery Systems Committee for the American Optometric Association

Volunteer Affiliations
Co-Founder of the revived Filipino American Club of Alameda County
Campaign volunteer:
• Fundraising and Phonebanking for Assembly Member Joan Buchanan
• Phonebanking for Obama for President for the Hayward Democratic Club
• Phonebanking for Congresswoman Judy Chu, Filipinos for Jerry Brown,
– CDP Women’s Caucus for Kamala Harris
•Climate Change and Health care House Parties in Berkeley and Bay Area

Coordinator for early morning voter registration drives at naturalization ceremonies Castlewood Workers picketing and marches in support of workers’ rights to affordable accessible health care (www.endthelockout.org)
Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force and Hayward Unified School District:
Conservation education for primary school age children
Hayward Democratic Club Website Team/Ambassador’s Club legislative communications
Sierra Club and Hayward Unified School District:
Conservation education for primary school age children

Leadership Trainings
Urban Habitat’s Social Equity Caucus Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute Cohort Program 2009, EmergeCa Class of 2010

Additional Current Organization Memberships
Commonwealth Club, Emily’s List, Cal State East Bay Alumni Association, California Women Lead, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Asian Pacific American Public Affairs Association, Sierra Club, , San Leandro Chamber of Commerce

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