Greetings from Perth, Western Australia on the coast of the Indian Ocean.

I have been a member of Democrats Abroad since moving to Perth nearly 28 years ago from Santa Barbara, California. While I am not Asian-American, my husband is from Kyoto and my two children are proudly Japanese-American.  

The election of President Biden and Vice-President Harris is just the beginning of a very long way to go with much work to be done on a number of fronts.  The surge in Asian hate crimes in the US, as well as increased racism abroad, was the motivating force for me to join the AAPI Caucus.  

I have  always been committed to social equity and justice.  I have recently retired after a long career in higher education, both in the US and Australia, including involvement with diversity and inclusion.  I look forward to assisting the AAPI Caucus both globally and in Australia.