Keep Berea Awesome.: Meet My Cohabitants

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Meet My Cohabitants

Most likely, you've crossed paths with our family at some point having breakfast at the Amish Store or getting some Blue Bell ice-cream at the Fudge Shop. But just in case you haven't met all those people that come with my total package, here we are. We wear brightly colored shoes, speak two different languages, share 3 different faiths, and come in about 4 shades. We are Appal-ASIAN. Truly we are. If you don't believe me, do check out this old blog of mine: 5 Things That Prove I'm Really Appalachian.

Between the five of us, we are: a Berea College staff member, a breast-cancer survivor, a retired Las Vegas casino worker, a first-grader, and a non-profit administrator. We share a multi-generational dwelling with separate (but attached) living quarters. A few of us were born right here in Madison county. The rest of us are honored to make it our home.

P.S. All of these stellar photos were taken by the talented Ray Davis, a Berea College graduate who now runs http://www.raydavisphotography.com/. And we took them all right here in Berea - the Old Town train depot and the Berea City Park!

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JimMay 15, 2014 at 4:50 AM
Good luck to you. While I may not agree with you on alcohol being a help to Berea, I love what you're doing and, as importantly, how you're doing it. I appreciate your background and would vote for you if I still lived in Berea!
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UnknownMay 17, 2014 at 10:46 AM
Hello and thank you Jim! Sorry we didn't get to meet when you lived here. From the looks of your profile it looks like you are definitely serving your greater purpose. Thank you for all that you do for the world, sir. In peace, Mae
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Need A Bit More Than A Fee-Inspired Dreamer?

Born in Chicago, IL to first-generation immigrants from Thailand, Mae first came to Berea 23 years ago to attend Berea College. Upon graduation, Mae served in the AmeriCorps program in Pikeville, at the YWCA Spouse Abuse Center in Lexington, and at a refugee resettlement center in Raleigh, NC. She spent 8 years working as a civil rights investigator for the Lexington Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission and the North Carolina Human Relations Commission. After a 5-year residency in Raleigh, NC, Mae followed her heart back to Berea, where she served as Alumni Director of Berea College for 9 years. In 2012, Mae left the College to become Executive Director of the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center, a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate sexual violence in 17 counties (including Madison) in central Kentucky. Mae shares a residence in the South Berea district with her husband, who is a Richmond native, their 6-year old son, and her parents. Mae has a B.A. in Psychology from Berea College and an M.A. in Community Counseling from Eastern Kentucky University.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Meet My Cohabitants

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