Ia Lo, Hmong Youth and Parents United

Ia Lo was born and raised in Sacramento with strong roots in North Sacramento. She is the youngest of her family of 11 from parents of refugees. Her educational background includes attending Noralto Elementary School, Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy, and Grant High School, and pursuing her undergraduate in Anthropology and minoring in Education and Asian American Studies at UC Davis.

With her eyes set on the classroom, she earned her Teaching Credentials from Sacramento State in 2018. From here, she taught at Yav Pem Suab Academy Charter School and then transitioned to be the Program Manager at Hmong Youth and Parents United. She discovered an intersection of interests and passion through running the Senior Day Program, leading the Garden of HOPE, and other programs at HYPU to the community that have nurtured her.

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