Yoo-Jin Kang
Senior Training & Technical Assistance Specialist- National Workplace Resource Center
Yoo-Jin Kang (she/her/hers) provides technical assistance, program development, and training for the National Workplace Resource Center (Workplaces Respond). Her areas of expertise include trauma-informed practices, mind-body modalities, antiracist equity work, and substance abuse recovery/prevention. Prior to FUTURES, Yoo-Jin led the Alcohol & other Drugs program at American University and founded the People of Color Staff & Faculty Affinity group. Yoo-Jin received her Bachelor of Arts degrees at the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Modern Languages & Linguistics and Interdisciplinary Studies, where she focused on the Psychosocial and Cultural perspectives on violence. Outside of work, you can find Yoo-Jin rollerskating, baking, and taking care of her new kitten, Matcha.