KAN-WIN

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Staffs
Youngju Ji, Executive Director
Hye Shin Park, Director of Direct Services
Honah Kim, Children's Counselor
Hyejung Kim, Community Outreach Coordinator
Lily Kim, Community Advocate
Jeong Rim Lee, Case Manager

Board of Directors
Ji-Yeon Yuh, President Ji-Yeon Yuh is Associate Professor of History and Director of Asian American Studies at Northwestern University, where she teaches Asian American history and Asian diasporas. She is the author of Beyond the Shadow of Camptown: Korean Military Brides in America(New York University Press, 2002). Professor Yuh is also a co-founder of the Alliance of Scholars Concerned about Korea (www.asck.org), an organization advocating for peace on the Korean peninsula as it educates policy makers and the public, and serves on the board of Korea Policy Institute.
R.J. Kang, Secretary R.J. Kang is a second generation Korean American minister ordained by the Presbyterian Church (USA). Prior to joining the board, she was an intern at KAN-WIN during the 1998 academic year, when she attended McCormick Theological Seminary. Ms. Kang is the mother of three active daughters and has always been an advocate for women and children. She has worked with teens for ten years as church leader and has led special sessions for teen girls to promote girls' empowerment.
Audrey J. Suh, Treasurer Audrey J. Suh is a Director of Scientific Affairs at MedLogix Communications, LLC. She received a doctorate of pharmacy in 2001 from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a registered pharmacist in the state of Illinois. She is appointed as an adjunct instructor by the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, and serves as a preceptor for Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy and University of California, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Suh has been a volunteer for KAN-WIN since 2000 and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2004.
Audrey Cho Audrey Cho is a second generation Korean American who began volunteering for KAN-WIN as an ESL tutor and photographer in 2007. She joined the board in 2008. Previously, she worked as a volunteer ESL teacher at KACS for 5 years. Audrey is a professional photographer based in Chicago.
Kat Choi Kat Choi, first generation Korean American, is Associate Director of the Korean American Resource and Cultural Center (KRCC). She serves on the Venture Investment Fund Panel at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and the Grantmaking Committee at Crossroads Fund. She is a graduate of Seoul National University with a B.A in Linguistics and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Management from the University of California, San Diego.
Jane Kim Jane Kim is a second generation Korean American who is currently a senior associate at Accretive Health, a healthcare consulting firm. She received her Healthcare MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University in May 2008. Previously, Jane worked in Chicago as an investment banker. She currently serves on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alumni Association Advisory Board.
Angela Suh Angela Suh is a first generation Korean American and retired registered nurse. In addition to her duties as a board member, she also regularly staffs the crisis hotline and provides support for direct services as an advisor and trainer.
Wonja Yook Wonja Yook is a first generation Korean American. Professionally, she provides financial planning services as Senior Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial. She was president of the Korean American Professional Women's Group in Chicago until 2007, and is currently the vice president of the Korean American Professional Financial Association and a member of the Korean American Women's Association.