APIAchievements
APIAlums Out in the World BY EMMA SHAINWALD ‘20, APIA major Staff Writer
Edward Hong ‘09, He/Him I am currently an actor and have been working professionally in Los Angeles for over a decade in the realm of TV shows, films, commercials, theatre, and voiceover. If you’re looking for me, I can be seen in the Universal Studios national commercial campaign alongside Kenan Thompson and will be seen in the upcoming HBO limited series Perry Mason. Photo courtesy of Edward Hong.
Felicia Wong ‘17, They/Them I have been living in Philadelphia attending the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) to pursue a Master’s in Nonprofit Management and Leadership (NPL). During my time, I was elected as the NPL student representative of the SP2 Race and Social Justice Task Force (now called the Race and Social Justice Advisory Committee), and am a part of the inaugural membership of the Trans Student Union on campus. I hope to incorporate more AAPI history and perspectives into core curriculum as decolonial and anti-racist practice. I have also been consulting for a local nonprofit, Beat the Streets Philadelphia, to help them build relationships with local government and implement plans to diversify their Board. I have been maintaining connections with AAPI nonprofits and leaders in DC as always, and am now on the job search hoping to continue diversity and inclusion work either in Philly or DC.
Photo courtesy of Felicia Wong.
Matt Nguyen-Ngo ‘17, He/Him
Photo courtesy of Matt Nguyen-Ngo.
Right after graduating college I decided to pursue live music as a career. I had played in punk and metal bands all throughout college, and moved to Richmond because of its vibrant metal and punk scene. I worked odd jobs, including as a substitute teacher, fast food worker and coffee shop barista to pay the bills, and joined several bands, including Dead Format, a ‘90s-style pop punk band, but faster and more aggressive. I recently decided to move back to the DC area to start a career in political advocacy nonprofits after playing music in Richmond. I now work at an AAPI-focused nonprofit organization called OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates in Washington, DC, as a Civil Rights Fellow, where I lead COVID-19 related hate crime research. While moving back to DC meant I had to leave my band Dead Format, it doesn’t mean I’m no longer making music. I’m currently working on a solo project called YELXPERIL (Yellow Peril) in my home studio; it will be a metal/hardcore EP with radical political themes.
Jin-Hyuk Ho ‘16, He/Him
Since graduating from William and Mary, I have travelled all over the world to places like Japan, Korea, France, UK, Mexico, and Canada. After graduating from UPenn, I worked with a nonprofit consulting firm for about 2.5 years. My accomplishments include helping nonprofits of all sizes and missions upgrade their fundraising methods and infrastructures. Recently, I switched jobs and now work as a Development Manager at Playworks, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of play in schools and their curriculums, where I raise money from all kinds of sources, including individuals, foundations and corporations. I was also recently married during the summer of 2019 in Korea and have been actively reading and staying up to date on all W&M APIA movements, thanks to Francis. SPRING 2020
Photo courtesy of Jin-Hyuk Ho.
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