Patricia Ho American Association of University Women
Patricia Ho is the Massachusetts state president of the American Association of University Women and represents AAUW on the Leadership Council of the Girls’ Coalition, where she serves as secretary; she is also chair of the membership committee. Patricia’s current community service positions include board member of Health Quarters, Inc.; legislative director of the League of Women Voters of Beverly; vice president of Delta Kappa Gamma Omega; founding member of the Coalition to Protect Choice; docent at the Peabody Essex Museum; and English tutor at the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence shelter for battered women.
Patricia is a past president of the League of Women Voters in Broome County (N.Y.) and served on the boards of the United Way of Broome County, YWCA, Planned Parenthood, Head Start, the Institute for Arts in Education, and Discovery Center. She received the Woman of Achievement award in Broome County, the PTA Life Membership for Excellence in Teaching, the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Founder's award, the NE Patriots' Community Service award, and was selected as AAUW-MA Outstanding Leader. Professionally, she was an elementary-school teacher and gifted education specialist in New York State and director of the Teacher Resource Center. While living in England, she taught English as Second Language, working with immigrants.
Patricia received her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her teaching certificate from Oregon State University. She lives with her husband in Beverly and enjoys skiing, sailing, and yoga.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Since 1881, AAUW has promoted equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. As a national association, AAUW advocates for social issues related to education, civil rights, health care, reproductive choice, employment, gender fairness, and diversity.
The Educational Foundation (EF) provides funds to advance education, research and self-development for women in higher education. In conducting landmark research, EF has recently published Under the Microscope: A Decade of Gender Equity Projects in the Sciences; Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age; Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can: Latinas in School; Hostile Hallways: Bullying, Teasing, and Sexual Harassment in School; and The Third Shift: Women Learning Online.
The Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination. LAF has helped female students, faculty, and administrators challenge discriminatory practices involving sexual harassment, pay inequity, denial of tenure and promotion, and inequality in women's athletics programs.
AAUW offers membership to anyone with an associate or equivalent degree. With a membership of over 100,000, AAUW functions at the national, state and local levels and has 600 college/university partners nationwide. AAUW also forms collaborative partnerships with other similar-minded organizations in order to achieve specific goals.
