OUR MISSION & HISTORY


What's AAWIL Conference?


AAWIL is the only conference in the nation dedicated to Asian American female and non-binary students and professionals.


All proceeds from the AAWIL Conference go to ASPIRE, a 501c3 non-profit.

The Asian American Women in Leadership Conference was the first conference in the nation dedicated to Asian American women. Since 2004, the Conference has been engaging more than 150 Asian American students and professionals yearly in workshops and discussions that explore various aspects of leadership.


First held in 2004 by ASPIRE, the Asian American Women in Leadership (AAWIL) Conference is an interactive event aimed at growing and developing personal and professional leadership. The conference provides a forum for a cross-generational community of Asian American girls and women to share experiences and learn from one another. The program includes a keynote address, small group activities, networking opportunities, workshops, and community building sessions. Conference participants include high school, college, and graduate school students and young, mid-career, and seasoned professionals from around the country. 


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2024 Conference Team

We are all volunteers in this together, contributing our time and skills to give back to a worthy cause. 


Learn more about our organization at girlsaspire.org.

Debbie Nguyen

Debbie Nguyen



Conference Co-director; Event Planning & Coordination


Executive Director, Alray Scholars Program

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Ying Wang

Ying Wang


Conference Co-director; Sponsorships & Outreach


Attorney, Army Veteran

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Hitomi Abiko

Hitomi Abiko


Conference Co-director; Creative Direction


CEO & Co-founder, Skydea Inc.

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Sophia Lai

Sophia Lai


AAWIL Advisor


Technical Research Specialist, Copyright Clearance Center

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Anna Li

Anna Li


Volunteer


Advisory Board Member at Women in the Enterprise of Science and Technology (WEST)

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Bonnie Lai

Bonnie Lai


Volunteer


Realtor at REMAX Real Estate Center

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Sheila Lee

Sheila Lee


Volunteer


Director of Operations, City of Boston

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Joanne Chung

Joanne Chung


Volunteer


Operations Associate, Hebrew SeniorLife

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Alyssa Nguyen


Volunteer

Yume Kim


Volunteer



Marketing Team

Anita Nham

Anita Nham


Marketing Director


Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, The Fletcher School at Tufts University

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Annvie Nguyen

Annvie Nguyen


Visual Design Manager


Lead UX Designer, VIA

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Ashley Rajavadee

Ashley Rajavadee


Website Manager


Senior Data Analyst, Pacific Community Ventures

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Alex Tsu-Evers

Alexandra Tsui-Evers


Email Marketing Manager


Growth Marketing Manager, Google Maps

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