Meet the Team

The people behind ASA

ASA Board of Directors

Ahra Cho

Co-Founder, Executive Director

Ahra Cho

Co-Founder, Executive Director

Ahra is a 1.5 generation Korean American immigrant who is proud to call Georgia her home. She is a community organizer and former public school educator with a background in ELA/Reading, MTSS Coordinator, and Social-Emotional Learning. She was the lead educator in the 2025-2026 Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s Co-Create Initiative Georgia Pod.

Cindy Ok

Co-Founder, Creative Director

Cindy Ok

Co-Founder, Creative Director

Cindy is a Korean American who was born in Korea, have immigrated to the US and have lived in Georgia for the past 20+ years. She was an art educator at an elementary school for 9 years and is now a children’s ministry pastor at a local church. Cindy is passionate about bridging the generational gap, collaborating with next generation of leaders.

Crystal Hsu

Community Engagement Director

Crystal Hsu

Community Engagement Director

Crystal is a second-generation Taiwanese American raised in Gwinnett County with over a decade of experience leading teams and projects in the nonprofit sector. She currently works as a business owner, investor, and real estate agent. Crystal is committed to empowering Asian American youth to lead through advocacy, community building, and meaningful connection.

Dr. Ji Hyun Hong

Youth Engagement Director

Dr. Ji Hyun Hong

Youth Engagement Director

Ji is a transnational Korean scholar and educator dedicated to centering the voices of Asian American adolescents in her work and life. She has published works on self-identity, AsianCrit, Black and Asian solidarity, K-pop themed young adult literature, and Korean educators in Korea. She brings several years of experience teaching Korean language and culture at Emory University and the University of Georgia, as well as Diverse Children’s Literature at UGA.

Sara Naqvi

Director

Sara Naqvi

Director

Sara is a Pakistani American community advocate, communications strategist, and co-founder of Punjab Spice Company, a plant-based Pakistani food business. She is passionate about using storytelling, communications, and community engagement to celebrate culture, amplify youth voices, and build more connected and inclusive communities.

Chris Ng

Finance Director

Chris Ng

Finance Director

Chris is a father of a 3 year old daughter and is passionate about raising the next generation of leaders. He heads up Technical Infrastructure Reporting & Analytics at Google and is a Georgia realtor and real estate investor.

(2026-2027)

ASA Youth Interns

Youth leaders representing communities across metro Atlanta.