Meet Lily...
Lily Lam, CPCC
Born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the U.S. in 1981 with my family. I settled in the Chinatown/North Beach District of San Francisco, California.
- I spent the early 80's in Chinese-English immersion programs within the public school system and learned how to best "fit in."
During the evenings, I attended Chinese school to retain my native language and culture. In between was the "stay out of trouble" play time with other neighborhood kids or waited at a local sweatshop, where my mother was a seamstress making eighty cents per garment assembled. - With a limited education and the language barrier, my parents held multiple jobs and did what they thought were possible to protect and provide for the family.
- Both of my parents were janitors, in addition, my father was a butcher in Chinatown and my mother a seamstress and housekeeper.
- They attended adult school in the evening with the the goal to attain U.S. citizenship for the family.
- To survive together as a family, my siblings and I understood our roles and responsibilities; which included being young janitors and housekeepers.
I believe I did my best to be a "good" daughter"; raised with the values and strength of the traditional Chinese culture. I was taught that real accomplishment requires sacrifice, hard work, and persistence. Live for the sake and survival of the family. I was not aware of the resources available to me to practice self expression, develop confidence, and my voice to the world.
Credentials
- Awarded Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), ICF Accredited, Certification, 2007 - 2008 from The Coaches Training Institute, California
- Awarded Certification with Distinction, Project Management, 2003 – 2004 from University of California, Berkeley Extension
- Awarded Bachelor of Science, Regional and Community Development, 1993-1998 from University of California, Davis
Associations
- Volunteer Consultant, Sierra Club, Active
- Member, Co-Active Coach Network, Active
- Speaker, Sports Basement, 2008
- Speaker, Oracle ThinkQuest Live, 2005
- Mentor, Oracle’s United Negro College Fund Internship Program, 2004
- Member and Officer, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Organization, 1993 – 1995
- Member and Officer, Kiwanis International Service Organization, 1989 - 1993