Weonhee was raised in Virginia and now resides with her family in Decatur, GA. As a mother of three CSD children and founder of Asian American Voices for Education, she advocates for all Georgia students to know they belong, and are valued and empowered in the classroom. Weonhee co-founded the Decatur Lunar New Year in 2022, the first pan-Asian Lunar New Year Festival in the metro-Atlanta area and also began DEI committees at Oakhurst Elementary PTA. Her speaking arrangements include Emory University’s We Love Diverse Books, Georgia Council for Social Studies, Georgia Council for History Education, Google Atlanta, among others. She has been featured on NPR, NBC News, and GPB for her work in GA K-12 education and advocacy.
Weonhee Shin