Professor in Asian American Studies at California State University, Sacramento. I am Filipino-American, born in the Philippines, raised in Guam and grew up speaking Illonggo, Chamorro, English and Tagalog. Currently livin in Northern California: Central Valley and SF Bay Area. Was a student activist in undergraduate years. Transitioned to "community organizing" during doctoral program and remain committed to the Filipino, Latino, and Asian American community. At a formal level, have been involved in "service learning" projects for last 10 years.

; Owner of Employment Agency, Retail Sales Owned and operated a staffing company in the northwest specializing in placing clerical, skilled laborers as well as paralegals, legal secretaries, and attorneys for law firms. Placed over 230,000 people in jobs over 20 years. worked for Nordstrom, Inc, for 5 years selling mens clothing aand serving as president of the Customer Service Board.

25+ years in the Accounting field ; Preservation Historian I had been a bookkeeper in a family owned business in St. Louis for a number of years. I married in 1972. In 1982, my husband, two daughters and I moved to Kansas City so that he could start a job with the Social Security Administration. I took a job in accounting in the corporate world. My husband died from a sudden coronary in 1995.

I am an unemployed astroanthropologist ; City gov. Development Director

I have been a French Teacher and Art Teacher at the secondary level for the past 22 years. Last year I was informed that my job would no longer exist. I don't want to stop working yet!! I'd love to use my teaching skills for at least another decade. I really enjoy foreign languages and would also like to work as a translator or interpreter in French. It has always been a dream to work abroad for a year, and I am open to that experience now! I've worked at the same job for 22 years, lived in the same area of Michigan and am ready for a change!!!!

Teacher, youth pastor, entrepreneur ; social entrepreneur Teacher, mentor, promoter of action sports products and programs, youth pastor, entrepreneur, social worker, counselor

manager of technology based businesses ; founder & leader of non-profit I spent most of my first career involved with high tech businesses. But there was an interval in the 1970s when I was the general manager of a business that performed the restoration and rehabilitation of drinking water systems, world wide. This included projects in developing nations including those financed by World Bank or Regional Development Banks.