| Judy Patacsil |
 Judy Patacsil, co-author of Filipinos in San Diego, is a counselor at Miramar College, where she chairs the Miramar College Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and where she founded the Filipino American Student Association. Patacsil co-wrote the companion guide for Silent Sacrifices, a documentary which addresses the struggles of immigrant Filipinos and their American-raised children, and provides a forum for open dialogue to find solutions. Other co-authors for Images of America: Filipinos in San Diego include Rudy Guevarra Jr. and Felix Tuyay. As a founding member, she is actively involved in the San Diego chapter of the Filipino-American National Historical Society, whose mission is to research, disseminate and celebrate Filipino-American history. Patacsil completed her master’s degree in counseling with an emphasis in multicultural competency from San Diego State. A licensed psychotherapist, she worked in mental health care and SDSU Psychological Services before joining Miramar College in 1992. |
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| Austin Straus |
 Austin Straus is a poet and visual artist. He was host and producer of The Poetry Connexion on Pacifica Radio (1981-1996). He has worked for human rights with Amnesty International and other groups. He has taught English, art, and philosophy, and has conducted poetry workshops.
The author also creates paintings, collages and prints, but his specialty is unique artists’ books (in public and private collections including Mills College and the Athenaeum). His poetry books from Red Hen Press include Drunk with Light (2002) and Intensifications (2010). Strauss has been married to poet and writer Wanda Coleman for 30 years
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