Angie has been working in the affordable housing and community development field since 2004. Previously serving as ACDC's Director of Real Estate, Angie oversaw the asset management of ACDC’s portfolio of 300+ units, and was responsible for developing a pipeline of new projects for ACDC.  She has worked as a consultant and project manager in Seattle and Philadelphia assisting nonprofits in providing safe and affordable housing. She has served as the project lead on over $95 million worth of projects. Angie received a Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Community Development.  She received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Emily (she/they) is ACDC's Director of Operations and Human Resources, a role in which they oversee building out the organization's infrastructure and optimizing processes. Prior to joining ACDC, Emily spent 6 years supporting Asian and Asian American undergraduate and graduate students through employee supervision, cultural organization advising, programming, and community center operations. Emily also has experience as an instructor in Asian American Studies and Civic Studies. Growing up, Emily frequented Philadelphia Chinatown. This inspired them to serve as an ACDC Chinatown Tour Guide prior to joining the team full-time. Emily earned a Master's in Higher Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies from Rutgers University. She has basic skills in Cantonese and enjoys practicing through conversation.

Josephine “Jojo” Kuo (she/her), is an extrovert dedicated to fostering positive relationships and community engagement. Born and raised in Rhode Island, she fondly remembers family trips to Boston Chinatown for Dim Sum and to explore local Chinese Supermarkets. Jojo graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Community Health and minors in Asian American Studies and Economics. During her time at Tufts, she deepened her connection to the Chinatown and Greater Boston community as a legal intern in the Greater Boston Legal Services’s Asian Outreach Center and as a Youth Programs Assistant for ACDC’s Summer Leadership Academy. Jojo loves conversing in Mandarin and Cantonese, and building her Taiwanese skills. She looks forward to enhancing the welcoming and caring atmosphere of the community through ACDC’s events and building lasting relationships with community members!

As Office Manager, Nuha Shaikh (they/them) supports the day-to-day operations of ACDC to enable more efficient and effective processes. Prior to joining ACDC, they worked as an administrative coordinator for Tufts University’s Asian American Center and wrote curriculum for Asian American Resource Workshop’s youth program, alongside food service and childcare jobs. They have basic Mandarin language skills and are passionate about further developing their language skills. Outside of their work, Nuha enjoys fiber/textile arts, writing poetry, and connecting with other Queer Muslims.

Christine has over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on serving new immigrant communities. Her management experience includes youth development, volunteer engagement, event planning, and strategic planning. At ACDC, she oversees fundraising and communications and enjoys connecting with residents and community partners. Prior to joining ACDC, Christine was the Senior Communications Associate at Eastern Bank. Originally from Houston, Texas, Christine earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas. She is bilingual in Vietnamese and English.

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Enzo Nguyen (he/him) grew up in the Greater Boston Area, and is an alum of ACDC's A-VOYCE Malden and Summer Leadership Academy. He earned his B.F.A. in Graphic Design at Northeastern University. At Northeastern, Enzo was a part of independent publications, devoted to critically examining Asian American culture, writing, and design. His personal degree project sought to create a space for the Asian American community to confront racial melancholia through food, gathered books, activities, and archival material. Enzo is excited to continue finding ways that storytelling and design can intersect with the community at ACDC.

Rob Chin (he/they) was born and raised in Greater Boston, and frequented Chinatown throughout their childhood for dim sum and family banquets. Prior to joining ACDC, they worked as an educator and administrator at Kwong Kow Chinese School, helping shape its programs, community building initiatives, and development strategies. Rob has grown passionate about working with the Chinatown community and engaging with arts and culture in the neighborhood. Outside of their professional life, Rob enjoys archery and new culinary experiences!

As a Housing Counselor, Alice brings her multilingual skills and passion for working in the community. She is excited to contribute her optimistic and enterprising attitude and personal experience of overcoming challenges to the Building Blocks program and ACDC’s constituents. As a Building Blocks graduate, Alice wanted to get involved with the same programs that benefitted her to help other working-class and immigrant households become financially stable. Alice received her Bachelor’s Degree from Urban College in childhood development. Before joining ACDC, she worked at a bilingual Montessori school as a teacher. Alice is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

Jenny Huang is ACDC’s Director of Community Design & Planning, a role in which she oversees the organization’s creative placekeeping, environmental justice, and open space work. Jenny leads ACDC’s ANCHOR strategy, a spatial justice strategy that draws on the imaginative capacity of residents and artists to build a shared vision for the neighborhood's future. Originally from Indiana, Jenny is a second-generation Chinese American who is energized by efforts to build long-term immigrant and working class power.

Before becoming ACDC's Youth Programs Manager, Emma (she/they) joined ACDC as the Youth Programs Associate overseeing the Malden A-VOYCE program and Summer Leadership Academy. They grew up on Lisjan Ohlone Land, colonially known as the East Bay, CA. She majored in Cognitive/Brain Sciences and American Studies with a focus in Asian American Studies at Tufts University. Through their time in Boston, they’ve become deeply grounded in their political Asian American community. Prior to joining ACDC, Emma did youth work in Japan, San Francisco Japantown, as well as work in union organizing and housing justice in the greater Boston area.

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Billy is the Real Estate Project Manager working on developing and maintaining ACDC’s real estate portfolio in the Greater Boston Area. Before joining ACDC in 2022, he worked as a Development Associate at Beacon Communities LLC, where he also pursued the development of affordable housing throughout the New England region. Billy graduated from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management Honors Program with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Information Systems and is an alumnus of ACDC’s A-VOYCE youth program. He speaks English and Cantonese.

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Rebecca (she/they) was born in Taiwan, and came to the US for college. At Wellesley College, Rebecca led a successful campaign to instate a tenure-track line in Asian American Studies (AAS) - continuing the #FightForAAS that first started decades ago. They are passionate about harnessing people-power and institutional resources to strengthen the community. Prior to joining ACDC, she was at a digital fundraising nonprofit located in Somerville, MA. They are bilingual in English and Mandarin, and is working on her Taiwanese.

Reina Matsumoto (she/her) was born and raised in the Greater Boston Area. She received her B.A. at Tufts University, where she studied American Studies, English and Asian American Studies. At Tufts, Reina organized around Asian and Asian American student issues. Her work included a campaign for ethnic studies and creating a political education curriculum for new Asian American students. Through these experiences, Reina became involved with several grassroots community organizations in Boston, particularly in Chinatown.

Ashley (she/her) has deepened her relationship with Boston Chinatown and the city’s nonprofit sector through her experience in youth work, public art, event planning, and administration. She is excited to leverage creative engagement as a tool for placemaking and community power. Ashley earned a BA in Clinical Psychology at Tufts University and a BFA in Studio Art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA). Ashley grew up in New Jersey, and she speaks Mandarin and English.

Angela was born and raised in Boston’s Chinatown and is a longtime resident. Before joining as a staff member, Angela was a resident leader in several of ACDC’s community programs to promote equality, justice, housing stability, and community safety.

As the Community Building Associate, Angela leverages her rich history and understanding of Chinatown to mobilize and engage her neighbors and residents across Greater Boston to advocate for the community. She came from a family of community activists and was raised by working-class parents who were small business owners in Chinatown. Angela considers the founding members of ACDC among her role models.

Muge has worked at the intersection of Planning, Urban Design, Development, and Spatial Justice throughout her professional career, most recently as a Senior Project Manager at Preservation of Affordable Housing and as the Interim Assistant Deputy Director of Downtown & Neighborhood Planning at the Boston Planning & Development Agency.

She holds a Master of Design in Sustainable Urban Environments from Northeastern University and a Master of Arts in Climate & Society from Columbia University. She grew up in Queens, NYC, is bilingual in Turkish and English, and loves to make maps.

Julia joined ACDC in 2021 as a Housing Counselor for Building Blocks – Homebuying program. Building Blocks provides low-income families and Asian immigrant communities in Greater Boston with financial literacy and first-time homebuyer education, individual counseling, and a matched savings program. She brings more than 10 years of experience in marketing, customer service and commercial loan management. Julia earned her Master of Science from Boston University in 2016.  She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.