Current parliamentary roles

• Parliamentary Private Secretary for Ethnic Affairs
• Deputy-Chairperson, Social Services Committee

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Commerce Committee 9 December 2008-20 October 2011
• Member, Law and Order Committee 9 December 2008-20 October 2011

Personal details

Born in Korea. Moved to New Zealand in 1988. Mother of one son.

Education/qualifications

MA Hons (First Class) in Communication Studies

Career

• Reporter, Sunday News 1989-1994
• Presenter, Reporter, TVNZ 1994-1996
• Managing Director, Asia Vision Ltd 1996-
• Associate Producer, Presenter, Senior Reporter Asia Downunder 1996-2004
• Producer, Asia Downunder 2004-2008
• Tutor, AUT University 2007-2008

Community activities

• Member, SPADA (Screen Producers and Development Association)
• Member, Writers Guild
• Member, WIFT (Women in Film and Television)
• Advisor, National Unification Advisory Council of Korea
• Founding member, Asia Producers Network, 2006
• World President OKF (Overseas Korean Foundation) 2001-
• Trustee, Vice Chair, Korean Cinerama Trust
• Former member, Asian Advisory to the Auckland Police

Leisure activities

Movies, golf, knitting, cooking and writing film scripts.