Estatal Administracion Personal

Rej is a 1.5-generation Korean American man of trans experience who was born in South Korea and grew up in Portland. He recently returned to Oregon after living in NYC for 15 years, where he received his degree in psychology and completed his MPH from Columbia University. Since 2003, Rej has had the opportunity to grow with and serve various communities affected by poverty, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, houselessness, homophobia, and transphobia. He is passionate about creating a learning and unlearning environment that is grounded in cultural humility where we acknowledge the ongoing process of self-reflective work. He strives for collective liberation through an intersectional lens where economic realities of low-income people cannot be divorced from racism and other systemic inequities. His DEI work has been shaped by experiences in the fields of public health, social service, research, community education, anti-violence work, and program evaluation. Rej enjoys gardening, geeks out on martial arts and holds black belts in the disciplines of Hapkido and Taekwondo (currently taking up BJJ).