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2026 Youth Leadership & Career
Mentorship Symposium
MEET OUR 2026 MENTORS
 Chris Ro 교수The "hard to explainness" is exactly what creates a visceral connection between a creator and their audience. |  Baesun Choi Family Nurse PractitionerWith over 35 years of medical experience providing high-quality care for patients with acute and chronic conditions. 연세대 간호학 학사/석사 / Azusa Pacific University FNPC (현) Family Nurse Practitioner at Friends Medical Group |  Fred Jung 플러튼 시장An influential regional leader who serves as the city’s first Korean American council member in over 20 years. USC 학사 (현) 캘리포니아 플러튼 시 시장 |  Sangwon Chae Director of Engineering, IDS DisplayA seasoned Software Engineer with over 15 years of leadership experience in AI, AI infrastructure. Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) from the UCI (전) Canon / AMD / Samsung Electronics — AI Infrastructure, Mobile Computing, GPU, & Software Engineering (현) Director of Engineering @ IDS Display — AI 기반 자동화 시스템 및 실전 제품 개발 |
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 Sooji Choi UCI 메니저 약사Pharmacy leader with over 20 years of experience across community pharmacy and academic health-system practice. 일리노이 대학교 어바나-샴페인 생화학 학사 및 퍼듀 대 약학 박사(PharmD) 시카고 대학교 병원(UCM)에서 전문 약사 레지던트(PGY-1) 과정 수료 (현) UCI 메니저 약사 |  M. Teri Lim 변호사Since 2006, her elite public service background with seasoned legal expertise to champion her family law clients. UCLA 역사학 학사, 브린마 대학 사회복지학 석사, 바이올라 대학 임상심리학 석사 및 사우스웨스턴 법학 박사 (현) 가정법 전문 변호사 / 로펌 대표 |  John ChoiA Founder & CEO of SPICY TRIBE, Full-service Marketing Agency, Marketing Partner to Fortune 500 Companies. 일리노이 대학교 어바나 - 샴페인 광고학 학사 / 경영학 부전공 (전) Google Chicago, Head of Analytics, Digital Marketing/Analytics Sessions Development | Head TA (현) Spicy Tribe 대표 |  Judge Ann Park's photoA dedicated community activist, Judge Park has long championed service to the Korean community. UC 버클리 학사 / UC 로스쿨 샌프란시스코 법학박사 (현) 로스앤젤레스 카운티 고등법원 판사 |
 Will Jang Intuit 부사장A veteran technical leader from software engineering to senior leadership roles at major media and gaming firms. Cal Poly SLO 컴퓨터공학 학사 (현) VP of Engineering at Intuit |
2024 Youth Mentoring Network Workshop
MEET OUR 2024 MENTORS
 Ara Ko, Trauma SurgentAra Ko was born in Korea and raised in Southern California. She attended UCLA, receiving her BA in religious studies. With an interest in global health and underserved communities, she went on to earn her combined MD/MPH degrees at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. She received her general surgery training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and then completed her surgical critical care fellowship at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. She has done research on topic |  Joseph Kang, JudgeJoseph Kang currently serves as a bench officer on the Juvenile Dependency Court Panel at the Lamoreaux Justice Center. He was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom and sworn in as an Orange County Superior Court Judge on March 13, 2023. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles County for 23 years. Judge Kang graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and received his Juris Doctorate from |  Stella Cho, PharmacistStella Cho is a Pharmacy Manager at CVS Pharmacy-Target branch. She has acquired extensive experience in overseeing pharmacy operations and ensuring the delivery of high-quality healthcare services to the community. She was accepted into the accelerated PharmD program straight out of high school and earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy at the University of the Pacific. Over the past 14 years, she has dedicated herself to optimizing and improving pat |  SeongEun Cho, PhD Student in MathematicsSeongEun Cho is a Doctoral student at Brigham Young University studying applied mathematics. Under the mentorship of esteemed advisor Tyler Jarvis, his research delves into cutting-edge domains such as Deep Learning, backpropagation, and Language Models. Seong’s Master's thesis on "Language Modeling Using Image Representations of Natural Language" showcased his interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving. As an Instructor at Brigham Young University, he has contributed to teaching courses s |
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 Kay Ko, 전 백악관 자문위원Kay Ko attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Master of Arts degree in Art History, and a Doctoral Degree in Comparative Education. After teaching the Korean language at UCLA and Claremont McKenna Colleges, Kay Ko joined the FBI in December 1993 and worked as an Intelligence Analyst, a Supervisory Intelligence Analyst, and a Community Outreach Specialist. Kay Ko also earned a Juris Doctoral Degree from Loyola Law School |  Danbee Kim, ProsecutorDanbee C. Kim is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, where she investigates and prosecutes federal crimes, including financial crimes, child exploitation, guns and violence, and narcotics trafficking. Prior to joining the Central District of California, she served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of California and as a Trial Attorney in the Organized Crime and Gang S |  Michelle Lyu Cheng, LawyerMichelle Cheng is a litigation partner at the law firm of Reed Smith, a global law firm with 3000 lawyers worldwide. She sits in the Los Angeles office. Michelle primarily works in the healthcare practice group, defending managed care plans, healthcare insurers, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies in connection with their high-stakes commercial and product liability litigation. She has a wide array of experience in private arbitration, and state and trial courts and is well-versed | Justin S. Lee, Investor at Coinbase VenturesJustin Lee currently serves as an investor at Coinbase Ventures, where he allocates Coinbase's balance sheet to early-stage companies. A deep-rooted interest in finance and technology marks his journey to this role. Justin's fascination with economic dynamics, cultivated during his formative years spent exploring the internet and playing games, laid the groundwork for his future endeavors. This passion led him to pursue a business major at UC Berkeley Haas, where he honed his skills and knowl |
Yesol Hong, Nurse PractitionerYesol Hong, MSN, RN, AANP-FNC, is an accomplished nurse practitioner dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to patients across diverse settings. With a wealth of experience spanning over a decade, Yesol has made significant contributions to various healthcare institutions. Currently, Yesol serves as a Nurse Practitioner at Kaiser Permanente, where she has been an integral part of the healthcare team since 2019. Prior to this, she played a pivotal role at Manish Marolia MD Inc. from 20 |
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