Tina Park , is a financial auditor and former member of the supervisory board for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). He was elected a trustee in the second round of elections held on May 19, 2009, more than the incumbent Angela J. Reddock, amassing 168,367, or about 54%, of the votes. He is one of seven people on the supervisory board for LACCD, the largest college district in the United States.
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Early life and education
Park was born in Seoul, South Korea, and he immigrated to the United States at the age of six, living in various parts of the country, including Alaska, Los Angeles and New York. As the daughter of a minister and educator, she regularly volunteers in the soup kitchen, guides young children in after-school programs, and remains active in Christian outreach services during her formative years.
He lived in New York for most of his education, attended Queensborough Community College and eventually moved to Hofstra University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. While at Hofstra, Park is also certified life coaching from Landmark Education.
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Careers in the private sector
After graduating from Hofstra, Park accepted a position in the program on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as a financial auditor, one of twelve selected from the national pool. In 2003, he participated in a global deal of $ 1.4 billion and a law enforcement agreement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the NYSE, and the top ten investment companies in the United States, to address conflicts of interest in their business.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, he was scheduled to work at Tower One World Trade Center. Park moved to Los Angeles in 2004 at the request of his mother, who believes that New York City is too dangerous.
After moving to Los Angeles, Park continued his career as an internal audit consultant at Protiviti, after which he worked as a controlling assistant at New Wave Entertainment, a premier content and production development company.
The 2009 elections
In late 2008, Park decided to announce his candidacy for a seat on the Los Angeles Community College supervisory board with a desire to build better fiscal oversight of the community college districts. This decision came after working in a fundraising team for Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2008, after which people in politics encouraged him to run for board. Against an incumbent guardian and three other candidates, Park received 56,169 votes from supporters in Los Angeles on March 3 across the main city, ensuring his place in the runner-up vote. Then, in the subsequent runoff elections held on May 19, 2009, he defeated rookie Angela J. Reddock by a margin of more than 20,000 votes, winning over 54% of the total votes.
At the inauguration ceremony on July 15, 2009, Park became the youngest woman and the first Korean-American person to be elected to the LACCD supervisory board. Park served as guardian until June 2013.
Korean media reception
Throughout his campaign, Park emphasized his dedication to the Korean American community. After the 2009 council elections, Park expressed his gratitude to the Korean-American community for their support and sound support. As part of his inauguration ceremony speech, Park spoke briefly in Korean, expressing his support for the unity and growth of Korean American society.
After winning the election, Park was immediately recognized by the Korean press in the United States and South Korea. Park's name rose to three of the most searched terms on Naver, one of Korea's most popular search portals. Park's activities and work as a trustee aired in October 2009 on a South Korean recreation program at the Seoul Broadcasting System, titled "Lee Moon-Sae Brand Korea." Park also attended the 2009 Korean International Women's Network, hosted by the South Korean Gender Equality Ministry.
References
External links
- Biography on the Los Angeles Community College District website
- Tina Park's official website
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