Sharon has enjoyed working as an administrative professional in the nonprofit sector and is especially proud to be a part of the Korematsu Institute because of its educational and leadership role in advancing social justice and civil rights. Her interest is also very personal due to her family’s history of being forcibly removed from California and incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp in Wyoming because of Executive Order 9066 during WWII.

She has been involved, for many years, in supporting social justice, health, and community arts causes. For thirteen years she was Office Manager/Human Resources Administrator for AAPIP (Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy). Previous to that, she was the Human Resources and Volunteer Coordinator for API Wellness Center (now San Francisco Community Health Center). Sharon was also the office manager and assistant for two private health offices in San Francisco.

Additionally, she has had a long-time involvement in the Asian community through arts and other programs.