I am an urban planner, researcher, writer, and naturalist. I strongly believe in urban equity for all and am an advocate of affordable housing, safe transportation, just land use, and resilient infrastructure. I am currently located in Sacramento, California and was a NYC resident for a decade.

I am a first generation immigrant from Hong Kong and the daughter of a refugee with family ties to the Kowloon Walled City. Before urban planning, I began my career in the legal sector working in immigration and asylum policy.

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I believe in the power of labor and am currently a member of California’s largest union, SEIU Local 1000. I was previously a member of New York City’s largest public service sector union, DC37 from 2018-2021.

I lead educational bird walks under the moniker Bird Cult Sac and am a regular eBird contributor. I am the co-founder of the former @plantsforthepeopleBK, a mutual aid group that provided free gardening supplies, plants, and nature classes to the Brooklyn community during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am a fan of biking and sustainable transportation and organize with Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen.

I love watching films at the local historic Tower Theater. I read lots of books, mainly fiction and on non-fiction topics such as journalism, linguistics, geography, and more… You can find what I’m reading on my Goodreads.

I’m a lifelong student of languages and speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Spanish. I am on-and-off earning German and Portuguese. I previously studied Arabic MSA and would love to pick up Uyghur and Turkish someday!

Sometimes I paint and illustrate, and my drawings get screenprinted or published. Sometimes I point my camera at moving animals and click the shutter button. If you are further interested in some of my other passions, click below for my creative accounts.