Amanda Soyoung Chang
Office Phone: (808) 548-2500
E-mail:asc@amandachang.com 

EDUCATION
2000     2000 1990 1989	Juris Doctor, May 15, 2000; University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law (Top quartile) M. Ed. in Educational Foundations on May 14, 2000; University of Hawaii at Manoa Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Korean/Japanese focus) at the University of Hawaii. B.A. in Japanese Language & Literature at the University of Hawaii

WORK EXPERIENCE
Principal/Attorney 2000 to 2005 Attorney Summer, 1998 - 99 Law Clerk 1995 - 2001  President, Broker 1996 - 1997 Asst. Coordinator/ Instructor 1989 - 1995 Real Estate Broker/Supervisor 1989 - 1989 Legislative Aide 1988 - 1989 Teacher 1988 - 1989 Student Program Coordinator 1986 - 1988 Part-time Teacher Back to Top	LAW OFFICES OF AMANDA S. CHANG, A LAW CORPORATION, specialized in Immigration law CLAY, CHAPMAN, CRUMPTON, & IWAMURA, Full-time Associate Attorney specialized in Immigration law and Family law TIMOTHY D. BALTZER, ATTORNEY AT LAW Legal research, file management, some client contact, etc. AMANDA CHANG REALTY, INC. President and Principal Broker of a residential real estate sales and management office. KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE  Coordinated international student exchange program; Created curriculum and taught “Korean for Visitors Industry.?BR> PRUDENTIAL LOCATIONS, INC. Multi-million dollar producer.  Facilitated real estate sales, contracts, research, analysis, and client management, etc. STATE OF HAWAII Late State Representative Roland Kotani. HOKULANI ELEMENTARY: After School Care Program Taught Japanese to elementary school students. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I Bureau of Student Activities.  Coordinated approximately 20 non-credit classes for students, staff, faculty and community. Won Best Student Employee of the Year with scholarship. STATE OF HAWAII Taught core classes to 7th -12th grade students with limited English proficiency in the Department of Education.	Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Leeward and Honolulu Districts

COMMUNITY SERVICES
2006 ?present 2005 ?present 2005 ?present 2002 ?present 2003 ? present 2000 ?present 2003 ?2005 2000 ? 2005 2000  1997 ? 2000 1987 ? 1994 1989 ? 1991 1987 ? 1989 Back to Top	Honolulu Community Development Authority Serving as a board member, appointed by Hawaii State Governor Linda Lingle Christian Legal Society Serve as a board member The Syngman Rhee Society Serve as a board member and treasurer LILIHA KOREAN CARE HOME Serve as a volunteer for Korean nursing home ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR DEMOCRATIC AND PEACEFUL UNIFICATION OF KOREA KOREAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION HAWAII Serve as a board member and former president YOUNG LAWYERS DIV., HAWAII STATE BAR ASSN. Served as a board member HONOLULU KOREAN JAYCEES Serve as a member and former president PROJECT DANA Served as a volunteer assisting elderly and needy people DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLEARINGHOUSE & LEGAL Abuse victims, and assisted staff attorneys with client consultation AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE Served as an executive committee member as well as the Chair of Asian Pacific sub-committee working on human rights and world peace issues. CAMPUS CENTER BOARD, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Served as a board member formulating and implementing policies for the UH student center. AIEA UNITED KOREAN METHODIST CHURCH Created curriculum and taught Korean language to Korean American elementary students on Saturdays.	Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii

LANGUAGES	Fluent in English and Korean, and conversant in Japanese.
GENERAL INFO.
Citizenship: Small Business Experience: Family: Back to Top	U.S.A. Assisted parents with establishing and operating three restaurants from 1988 to 2003 Married to Jaewon Steven Kwak and have two children