Jihee Yoon (she/her)

Mentorship Program Coordinator | Korean American

Jihee is an experienced educator who moved to the US at the age of five and grew up in Denver with her mother and younger sister. She holds a BA and MSS in Ethnic Studies and currently is completing her PhD in Multicultural Education, emphasizing Gender and Women’s Studies.

Throughout her career, she has taught grades 6-12, undergraduate and graduate students, and international learners. Her passion for education blossomed through her work with non-profits, where she focused on honoring and celebrating youth voices and their social and political activism. She has also worked to build DEI spaces within STEM education at the University of Arizona, creating loving spaces where all students feel valued. She has a plethora of experience consulting from tech firms to universities. Above all, Jihee is dedicated to ensuring that young people feel seen and heard, cherishing the entirety of their full selves.

Jihee's favorite way to celebrate her Korean heritage is by cooking through her mom's recipes that she grew up with. Most importantly, she continues to practice honoring all parts of her cultural heritage by being unapologetic in celebrating and loving her AANHPI identity.