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APISA Vice-Chair Tony Yang in his home woodworking shop.

Program Policy Analyst Tony Yang is vice-chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) and an enthusiastic woodworker. Learn what inspires Tony at work, at home and within APISA.

• Name: Tony Yang, M.P.A., Ph.D.
• Title: Program Policy Analyst
• Department/Unit: UC Student Health and Counseling, UC Health
• Location: Oakland Franklin Building
• When you started working at UCOP: March 2016
• What you do at UCOP in 5 words or less: Ambulatory health care administration with students
• The best part about working for OP: The people I get to work with and interact with on a daily basis.
• Something your colleagues don’t know about you: I’m a woodworker!
• One weird fact about the town you grew up in: There’s a Giant Libby’s fruit cocktail water tower.
• If you could have any job in the world (besides the one you have now), it would be…  History professor — it’s what my doctorate is in
• Employee resource group you lead/colead: Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association
• How long you’ve been a member: 3 years
• Your favorite part about belonging to this ERG: How active our community is and having willing people to support us. Our staff have been great at supporting one another.
• Why you hope other colleagues will consider joining your ERG: We’re a great supportive community that spends a lot of time with each other. We hope to offer you community and opportunities for professional development!

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