Amy Gilbert
President of Korean Adoptees Together, Inc.

Each week on “On a Mission” we talk to community leaders who are out to make a positive impact in the area. Today, our host Dr. Wendy Norfleet talks with Amy Gilbert from Korean Adoptees Together, Inc.

To learn more, email Amy at awvansgilbert@att.net.

Short company description:

A non-profit organization supporting Korean adoptees. I am also an author of a book titled Becoming Korean: A Memoir.

How do you define success?

Doing your best at whatever position you find yourself.

What are your biggest goals in the next 12 Months for your business?

I want to help people accept themselves. I also would like to bring attention to Korean Americans and the special issues they face, especially adoptees.

What’s your favorite way to get involved in the community?

I have been active in every community I have lived in doing volunteer work. It began an a “candy striper” in high school and continued as a board member for the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association and being President of two non-profits.