My name is Coco Yu, and I am a Chinese-Canadian living in the San Francisco Bay Area. My background is in PR and project management for non-profits, and I began the MLIS program at SJSU in early 2024 as a career change. I currently work as a Clerk at the Alameda County Library and enjoy every aspect of my job. I get especially excited when I can use my language skills to help members who speak little to no English to find what they need. I even made two buttons at our Makerspace that says “I speak Cantonese” and “I speak Mandarin” in the respective languages, and I wear them at all times during work. I am also interested in learning ASL because our library is visited by many members of the deaf community, and there is a need that is currently not being met.
This is my final class and semester in the program (yay!). I look forward to graduating, taking on more responsibilities at the library, and planning and leading programs in the near future.
When I am not at the library, I sew clothes for my two children or am busy driving them to gymnastics meets and soccer games. I also enjoy playing the guitar, learning languages, and hanging out with our cats. Cat tax below:
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