Industry Experts Series

The Industry Experts Series is designed to expose Scholars to experiences of APIA industry leaders and career pathways. Scholars will learn about how to gain internship opportunities, the APIA perspective, and needed skills and experiences within each field.

Date: October 2020 – January 2021

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Thursday, October 8, 2020
4:00 – 5:00 PM ET/1:00 – 2:00 PM PT
Panel Recap: Watch a Recording of this Panel Here
Panelists Bios and Headshot Here

Trayson Keli’i APIA Scholars Alumnus &    Software Engineer, General Motors

Makalika Nāholowa’a Chief of Staff to the General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation

Damien “Kahekili” Cie Lead Fisheries Biologist US Marine Corps/Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Government & Public Service

Thursday, October 22, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET/4:00 – 5:00 PM PT
Panel Recap: Watch a Recording of this Panel Here
Panelist Bios and Headshots Here

Shaima Ahmad Managing Director, Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL)

Alex Hung Director of Programs and Community Engagement, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)

Dr. Amelia Nguyen Acting Special Assistant, Office of Wastewater Management Immediate Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Christian Tanja Admissions Outreach and Selection Officer, Schwarzman Scholars

Healthcare Professions

Thursday, November 5, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET/4:00 – 5:00 PM PT
Panel Recap: Watch a Recording of this Panel Here
Panelist Bios and Headshots Here

Jean Abac Registered Nurse and Certified Case Manager, APIA Alumnus

Sally Kim Consultant, Payer  Research Team, Advisory Board

Sophia Duke-Mosier Analyst focusing on research quality in the Analyst Lab, Advisory Board

Tanakorn (Tana) Kittisarapong, MD Director and Faculty Member with Advisory Board’s Talent Development Division

Computer Science

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/5:00 – 6:00 PM PT
Panel Recap: Watch a Recording of this Panel Here

Panelist Bios and Headshots Here

Trayson Keli’i APIA Scholars Alumnus &                 Software Engineer, General Motors

Caroline Liu Software Engineer, Google

Harin Desai Enterprise Architecture and Emerging Technologies, Dominion Energy

Law & Policy

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET/4:00 – 5:00 PM PT
Panel Recap: Watch a Recording of this Panel Here

Panelist Bios and Headshots Here

Harini Kidambi Senior Corporate Counsel at AARP Services, Inc.

Micki Chen Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Verizon Global Network & Technology Organization

Peter Tobani Corporate Counsel, Global Retail Markets, Liberty Mutual Insurance

John Uyham Senior Managing Counsel for Mergers & Acquisitions, Coca-Cola Company

A.B. Cruz III, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret.) President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Art, Media & Entertainment

Thursday, December 10, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET/4:00 – 5:00 PM PT
Panel Recap: Watch a Recording of this Panel Here

Panelist Bios and Headshots Here

Oscar Chang Senior Manager of NBCUniversal Corporate Strategy and Development, NBCUniversal

Elizabeth Tran President and Co-Founder, Teens Go Green & Miracle Charity Productions

Aivy Nguyen UCAN Planner, Marketing, Netflix

Education

Thursday, January 21, 2021
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/5:00 – 6:00 PM PT
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Francis Cheng APIA Scholar & 11th grade teacher and counselor at KIPP King Collegiate High School

Soukprida Phetmisy Senior Managing Director, Asian American & Pacific Islander Alliances & Teach for America

Monique Rae Valerio Manager of Alumni Strategy, Teach for America

Chingcha Vang Manager, Teacher Leadership Development, Teach for America

Kristina Zhang Director of Recruitment Innovation within the Recruitment Lab, Teach for America

Cox Enterprises

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET/4:00 – 5:00 PM PT
Registration Link: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Jackie Callender Sr. Technology Services Manager, Cox Automotive

Larry Hofer VP of People Services for Cox Communications

Arielle Perez Advisory & Assurance Specialist at Cox Enterprises

Pujan Roka Director of Product Management, Cox Communications