| Welcome to My Sister's House! My Sister's House is the first and only non-profit organization to specifically identify and address the unique needs of women and children impacted by domestic violence in the Central Valley's highly diverse Asian and Pacific Islander community. |
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of each month. If you are interested in becoming a Board Member, please contact (916) 868-7820, or send an e-mail to info@my-sisters-house.org.
CA Dept. of Insurance
Recently elected school board member for Sacramento City Unified School District, Darrel Woo is a Senior Attorney at the California Department of Insurance. An active member in the Sacramento community, he serves in a couple of Sacramento County appointed capacities. He is a hearing board member of the Sacramento County Air Quality Management District, and a member of the Locke Management Association, as well as serving as a board member of the ABAS Law Foundation and as General Counsel to the Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Sacramento.Vice President
Elaine Chiao
Cooperative Personnel Services
Elaine Chiao has been involved with My Sister's House since its inception in 1999. She is retired from State government, but is currently a consultant with Cooperative Personnel Services, providing human resources services to State agencies, local governments and non-profits. Elaine has been active in numerous Asian/Pacific Islander organizations including Asian/Pacific State Employees Association and Asian Community Center.
Vice President
Gloria M. Ochoa, Esq.
Senate Judiciary Committee, Retired
Gloria Megino Ochoa recently retired as the Deputy Chief Counsel to the California Senate Judiciary Committee. She has been involved in the drafting of legislation on domestic violence prevention and shelter funding since the 1970’s, when she graduated from UC Davis Law School. She has served in various capacities in local, state and federal government, and has maintained a private law practice over the years. Gloria has also served on the governing boards of many nonprofit community organizations.
Corrine Yee Joe
Sacramento Children's Home, Retired
Corrine Yee Joe was a member of My Sister's House's first full board of directors 10 years ago. She stayed on the board until about 6 years ago, joined My Sister's House Friends Committee, until asked to serve on board again in late 2010. Prior to her retirement from the position of Chief Operating Officer at Sacramento Children's Home, Corrine had over 30 years in Healthcare Management. Her former board memberships include Health for All, Asian Community Center, Sacramento Children's Home, Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center and Sorpotimist International of Sacramento.Secretary
Jessica Heskin
CSUS
Jessica is the coordinator for the Violence and Sexual Assualt Support Services at California State University, Sacramento. She has a B.A., Double Major—English and Women's Studies and a M.A. Behavioral Sciences in Education—Women's Studies Option from the California State University, Sacramento. She had worked in the area of domestic violence and sexual assault for almost fifteen years. Ms. Heskin is a consultant and presenter for various agencies regarding issues of violence, conflict resolution, and victim's rights.
Members
Jennifer Ablog
Kaiser Permanente
Mike Belote, Esq.
California Advocates, Inc.
Mr. Belote is presently a legislative advocate with the firm of California Advocates, Inc. in Sacramento. His responsibilities include representing a variety of association and corporate clients before the California Legislature, providing counsel to clients on legislative and regulatory issues.
Prior to joining California Advocates, Mr. Belote was Vice President-Legislative Counsel for the California Land Title Association. He has also served as Legislative Advocate for the California Association of Realtors. Mr. Belote's career also includes representation of certified public accountants in Sacramento.
Mr. Belote is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He has been involved with efforts to support the delivery of legal services to public interest clients. He lives in Granite Bay, outside of Sacramento with his wife and son.
First 5 Sacramento
Ms. Maurie is the Communications and Media Officer for First 5 Sacramento. Her strategic communications and community development experience has spanned more than 15 years working in private, government, and non-profit organizations. For the past seven years, Erin has focused on publicizing children's health, development, and safety programs at First 5 Sacramento, a commission of Sacramento County. During her career, Erin has developed effective working relationships with various businesses and community leaders with Sacramento County. Erin's communication, event planning and marketing campaigns have earned international, statewide and local awards and recognition. She is an avid volunteer throughout the community, including works for homelessness, animal shelters, special needs, women's mentoring, and child literacy.
Frank Fernandez
FCF General Contractor
Sharon Ito
Writer
Chantel Johnson
California State Assembly
Katherine Maestas
California Health and Human Services Agency
Chelsy Pham
VSP
Ron Tom
Governmental Advocates
Ron Tom was a practicing pharmacist for 16 years prior to going into the state legislature, where he was consultant on numerous health committees. For the past 29 years, he has been a lobbyist representing a diverse and varied list of clients in practically every business, profession, and industry represented at the state legislature. He currently is Of Counsel to the firm of Governmental Advocates, and "largely retired."
Deputy Chief Brian Louie
Sacramento Police Department
Deputy Chief Brian Louie is a 27-year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department, and currently heads the Office of Technical Services, which consists of Personnel/ Backgrounds, Public Safety Information Technology, Records, Dispatch (Comm Ctr), Fleet and Training Divisions. Brian is one of the founding members of the Asian Peace Officers Association.
Executive Director
Nilda Guanzon Valmores
Nilda Valmores has had the honor of operating My Sister's House, the Central Valley's only shelter for battered Asian/Pacific Islander women and children since September 2004. Prior to joining My Sister's House, Nilda served as the Community Development Director for Mercy Housing California for 5 years. For more than 15 years, Nilda has worked with non-profit organizations on a statewide level addressing issues affecting children and the poor in the education, social services, and housing arenas.
Friends Committee
Willie Bulda
Kiyomi Burchill
California Health and Human Services Agency
Carla Carr
Carr's Insurance Solutions
Bonnie Chiu
The New Home Company
Jean Chong
Asian Pacific State Employees Association
Stefanie Cruz
FOX40 News, KTXL TV
Kathryn Doi
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Sonia Fernandes
California Department of Managed Health Care
Ligaya Hattari
California State University Sacramento
Gaurav Bobby Kalra, Esq.
Veda Counsel, Attorneys at Law
Gary Kikumoto
Kikumoto Real Estate
Angela M. Lai, Esq.
Asian Pacific Bar Association
Thuong Le
Derek Ledda
Maharlika Lions Club
Lisa Lee
Mechanics Bank
Nancy Lee
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Susie Lui
Tam Ma
California State Senate
Nancy Mao
Law Office of Nancy Mao
Immigration and Nationality Law
Sujatha Moni
California State University Sacramento
Ophelia Riego
Farmer's Insurance Group
Moira Sharma
Kaiser Permanente
Genevieve Shiroma
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Glenn Takeoka
Retired
Kara Ueda
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Paula Winn
Consultant
Alice Wong
Law Offices of Jerry Chong and Alice Wong
Hach Yasumura
Retired, Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance
Ellen Yin-Wycoff
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Financial Committee
Al Lee
Sue Ann Kashiwagi
Union Bank
Hai Nguyen, CPA
McClatchy Corporate
Other Staff:
My Sister's House paid staff also includes: Deputy Director, Program Managers for the Women to Work Program, Human Trafficking Specialist, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, Employment and Immigration Advocate, Shelter Assistant, Data Evaluator/Administrative Assistant, Financial Officer, and to support its efforts, My Sister's House relies on its wonderful volunteers.
3053 Freeport Blvd, #120, Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 930-0626
Email: info@my-sisters-house.org
My Sister's House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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