In 1980, just months after Tracey and her family emigrated to Portland from Hong Kong, Mount St. Helens erupted. As neighbors emerged to check on each other and help clean up the ashes, Tracey learned the value of a community. Today, she is happy to support organizations, such as ORIENTED, that help bring people together.

Tracey graduated from Boston University with a degree in journalism. She minored in Asian studies and spent six months studying Mandarin in China while interning at ABC News in Beijing. Working as a Western journalist in a Communist country gave Tracey a new appreciation for the term "freedom of the press."

Currently, Tracey is the Executive Producer of Special Projects at KATU-TV in Portland, where she oversees a team of investigative and consumer reporters. She's also on the Advisory Board for Parkrose High School's Career & Technical Education Program. In December of 2006, she wrapped up a 2-year stint as the President of the Portland Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. In 2005, she was nominated for an Emmy by the National Academy for Television Arts & Sciences in the category of Best Newscast.

In addition to her day job, Tracey owns and operates a travel agency called Sparrow Travel. She started Sparrow Travel in 2007 as a way to combine two passions - to learn about different cultures and to enjoy life. Being a travel agent allows her to provide unique opportunities for people to see the world, experience it, and have fun along the way. Having worked as a journalist for more than 14 years, she knows the importance of understanding the world and the need to bridge the cultural divide. Traveling is one way to do that.

In her spare time, Tracey loves to hike, snowshoe, play tennis, do yoga, read, and go wine tasting. She also organizes a book club a Chinese language group.

Joined: February 2007