Susan C. Tom

Retired educator - Elementary Teacher, Cantonese Language Teacher, Adult ESL Teacher, Chinese Culture Teacher; Family Liaison for Lincoln Elementary School (Oakland Chinatown); Site Director for Hip Wah Summer Cultural Program; Current board member of Hip Wah Summer Cultural Program and past board member of SF Chinatown Rotary but currently still a member; Past board member of SF Chinese Culture Center (Fundraiser Gala Chair as well).

Special skills include ability to provide vision for the organization; to provide unity to a team for a common purpose; to remain accepting of opinions and viewpoints and to work as a team member. Susan is most excited when listening and working with the younger work force and believes she can provide some experience while simultaneously learning from them.

Susan’s personal values and passions are maintaining Chinese culture and traditions. Teaching others, especially children, the treasured aspects of the Chinese past including music, is a most rewarding and exciting feeling. Secondary to this passion, is her love of putting together Chinese-themed Lego sets!