Charlene is passionate about journeying with people in their healing process. She has a special interest in multicultural issues that relates to the Asian American community. She also facilitates a renewal group for Asian Americans called, “Your Asian American Journey.” Charlene is retired from a 30-year career in equity institutional sales and investment management on Wall Street. She is an immigrant from Hong Kong, a single mother of two daughters and a rescue dog, and recently elevated to grandmother status. She loves traveling and classical music, and can often be found floating on her boogie board.

Charlene graduated from Fordham University with a Master of Education degree in Mental Health Counseling and also holds an MBA from UCLA.