Audrey Alo:  

After graduation, I moved to San Francisco with my mother. Became a data entry clerk, moved out on my own and eventually moved to Oregon for a change of pace. Acquired administrative assistant/clerical tools and used them to provide organization consultation to businesses. Returned to California in 1986 and discovered the Pacific Islander community in 1993 while grieving my father's death. I have danced the hula and reimmersed myself in my Hawaiian and Samoan culture. Don't perform so much now, but still enjoy it. I am currently the president of two Hawaiian organizations and the 1st vp of another. I sit on the board of several Pacific islander organization all basically for the perpetuation of our culture and advocacy of Pacific island indigenous peoples, particularly health and socio-economic issues. Looking for work once again, but find myself with the possibility of becoming a small business owner, going back to school for nursing (which is what I wanted to do when I younger and thinner), and slowing down to breathe and consider the options. While the road has been long with many winding turns, I have been blessed, I have survived and not intentionally caused harm to anyone. I do not attend structured church, but acknowledge my Lo...Expand for more