Student Affairs
Staff
Cindy Ng
Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Asian American Activities Center
Since joining the A³C staff in 1991, Cindy has worked with faculty, staff and alumni to build community and to create programming and opportunities that support students in their academic and co-curricular endeavors. Cindy works with students on programming, leadership development, and advising and collaborates with campus partners to ensure that the needs of students are met. Cindy also serves on various University committees. Cindy is a longtime Alameda resident who graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Math. Prior to coming to Stanford, she spent time in New York working as a speechwriter for David N. Dinkins who became the first African American Mayor in New York City.
Jerald Adamos
Assistant Dean of Students and Associate Director of the Asian American Activities Center
Jerald joined the A³C staff in 2012 and works closely with the A³C student staff to coordinate center programs and major events. He also collaborates with staff in other university departments to develop joint programs to bring awareness of campus resources to students and serves as an advisor to the many student groups that identify with the center. Jerald is from San Diego, CA but grew up throughout Southern California and received a BA in English Education and a MS in Higher Education from the California State University. Prior to coming to Stanford, he worked in student leadership development, multicultural education, and Greek affairs in Southern California and worked with Fraternity & Sorority Life and the Row in Residential Education here at Stanford.
Chris Suh
Graduate Student in Residence for Undergraduate Research Support
Chris grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and Baltimore, MD before attending Brown University. There, he helped his advisor edit a book titled Major Problems in American Popular Culture, TAed two classes, tutored at a local public school, and wrote a thesis on American writers' attempt to address issues of poverty, unemployment, and racial inequality during the Great Depression. At Stanford, Chris is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of History working on a dissertation that examines the various roles American-educated Asians and white American experts of Asia played in shaping US-East Asia diplomacy and American attitudes towards Asian immigrants. He is also a researcher for the collaborative project uncovering the lives of Chinese workers who worked on the first transcontinental railroad in the United States, the railroad responsible for the wealth of Leland Stanford and the founding of our University. In Spring 2014, he will be teaching a seminar on thinking about the 20th-century United States through explorations of popular music. Chris will help undergraduate students develop research topics, write proposals, and work on papers and presentations.
John Carlo Buenaflor '17
Database Manager
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Canoga Park, CA
Why you joined the A³C: To build community!
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Alternative Spring Break
One thing you love about Stanford: My supportive friends.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Live and love.
Rachel Cao '15
Asian American Sib (AASIB) Coordinator
Major: Science, Technology, and Society
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Why you joined the A³C: The people are awesome and I want to give back to the community!
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Dance 46 (Social Dance).
One thing you love about Stanford: There's so much stuff going on! You'll never be bored =)
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Don't compare yourself to others and don't be afraid to reach out for help.
Davis Chhoa '18
Frosh Intern
Major: Biology
Hometown: Carrollton, TX
Why you joined the A³C: I joined the A3C because I want to help build and strengthen the API community as well as raise awareness of API issues.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Hip hop dance or join a dance group!
One thing you love about Stanford: Strong sense of community and support amongst students, faculty, and staff
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Work hard, play hard.
John Michael Ferrer '16
Community Building Coordinator
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Why you joined the A³C: I wanted to play a larger role and give back to the API community that's given me so much.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: All the A3C events!
One thing you love about Stanford: Wonderful people from all places and walks of life.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Find your happiness and motivation and no stress or obstacles will be able to stop you from succeeding. Everyone's here to help!
Kevin Hsu '18
Frosh Intern
Major: Management Science & Engineering
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Why you joined the A³C: I joined the A3C to associate myself with the diverse Asian American community at Stanford.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Full Moon on the Quad.
One thing you love about Stanford: The wealth of opportunities available for students is incredible.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Really take the time to think about what you really want out of Stanford as well as the individual you want to become, otherwise it's easy to get lost.
Vivian Hsu '18
Frosh Intern
Major: Computer Science/ Symbolic Systems/ Psychology
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Why you joined the A³C: My background from having grown up partly in Taiwan and to learn about other Asian cultures.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Dance!
One thing you love about Stanford: The people here.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Sign up for all the clubs you're interested in and go to their first meetings!
Vy Le '16
Asian American Interactive Mentoring (AIM) Coordinator
Major: Anthropology
Hometown: Portland, OR
Why you joined the A³C: To learn more about the API history & community on campus.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: CS106A, Community Health Advocacy Program, AASIB.
One thing you love about Stanford: food, the weather, friends!
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: It's going to be tough at times, but don't forget to enjoy the ride & make memories!
Jonathan Mao '17
Publicity Coordinator
Major: Human Biology
Hometown: Holland, MI
Why you joined the A³C: To be more involved in the Asian American community and to be a part of the wonderful A3C family.
One thing you love about Stanford: There's an overwhelming number of opportunities and always something fun to do.
One class/ program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Japanese!
Advice to frosh/ anyone on campus: Even if you think you know what you want to do while at Stanford, keep exploring new things!
Annie Phan '16
Asian American Studies Liaison
Major: Comparative Studies of Race & Ethnicity/ English
Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Why you joined the A³C: To connect with the API community.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Education 101
One thing you love about Stanford: The vivid diversity of the students and their passions.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Go to lunch/dinner events for free food and great people.
Ken Savage '14, MA '15
Grad Life Coordinator
Major: Drama/ Communications MA
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Why you joined the A³C: Because it is a community that has supported my growth and that I call home.
One thing you love about Stanford: The A3C!
One class/ program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Bing overseas studies.
Advice to frosh/ anyone on campus: Find mentors you can openly talk with be it a faculty or staff member.
Dee Dee Thao '18
Frosh Intern
Major: Economics
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Why you joined the A³C: For the welcoming community and beautiful people -- both inside and out.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: PE Badminton.
One thing you love about Stanford: The Hmong Student Union.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Buy an expensive bike, it's a good investment. Cheap bikes don't cut it on the hills.
Mai Ka Ying Vang '17
Speaker Series Coordinator
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Why you joined the A³C: I joined the A3C to become a better advocate for the API community and to be more informed about prevalent issues within the API community that are beyond my knowledge and experiences.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: I recommend all frosh to take an introductory seminar!
One thing you love about Stanford: Stanford is a university that offers so many opportunities and resources for students to learn and grow as an individual.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Do not be afraid to reach out and ask for help. No one ever succeeded without the help of others. Allow others to help you learn and grow as an individual.
Disney Vorng '18
Frosh Intern
Major: Human Biology
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Why you joined the A³C: To be better aware of the Asian American community and embrace the diverse cultures.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Don't know yet, Can't wait to find out!
One thing you love about Stanford: The many, many, many different opportunities, activities, and events.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Do not limit yourself! Take (safe, educated, and informed) risks!
Sam Wang '15
Social Media/ IT Coordinator
Major: Management Science & Engineering
Hometown: Beijing, China
Why you joined the A³C: To make an impact in Stanford's API community
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Any Stanford dance group
One thing you love about Stanford: The awesome restaurants nearby!
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Don't forget to have some fun! Don't just study.
Linda Xiong '17
iLive Coordinator
Major: Human Biology
Hometown: Merced, CA
Why you joined the A³C: To explore the Asian American Community at Stanford as well as to gain a deeper understanding of Asian American history.
One thing you love about Stanford: The people.
One class/ program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Physicians in Social Responsibility (Interesting course + free lunch!)
Advice to frosh/ anyone on campus: Take advantage of the resources available!
Allen Xu '15
Facilities Coordinator
Major: Economics, Comparative Literature
Hometown: Born in China, grew up in Kansas, family now in North Carolina
Why you joined the A³C: Friend and I applied to be Frosh Interns after the NSO Community Welcome. Met the staff and the other interns… the rest is history.
One class/program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Seminar in the humanities, with a professor you’ve heard good things about (even if the topic sounds abstruse or random). Literature, history, philosophy, and such really come alive in a seminar space.
One thing you love about Stanford: Always smart people around to make you think and laugh.
Advice to Frosh/anyone on campus: Let the people around you help you grow: spend some time asking naive questions in office hours, sharing genuine concerns with your mentors, and making your close friends laugh.
Johnny Xu '17
Speaker Series Coordinator
Major: Human Biology
Hometown: San Rafael, CA
Why you joined the A³C: I wanted to continue working with the API community as well as help the undergraduate community know more of the resources available to them.
One thing you love about Stanford: The extremely chill environment.
One class/ program to participate in before leaving Stanford: The yoga class. It's abnormally insane.
Advice to frosh/ anyone on campus: Try everything and simmer the concoction down.
James Yang '17
Major Events Coordinator
Major: Human Biology
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Why you joined the A³C: To be involved with the Asian American community at Stanford as well as develop my personal and leadership skills.
One thing you love about Stanford: Everything.
One class/ program to participate in before leaving Stanford: Study Abroad.
Advice to frosh/ anyone on campus: Make every moment worthwhile.
