Tim is a mixed-race Korean adoptee, born July 9, 1957 in Seoul, and adopted through Holt in mid-1959 to a family in Oregon.  He first returned to Korea in 1977, and then again in 1987.  On this second trip to Korea, in October 1987, he met his wife, Kim, who was working at Holt.  They corresponded for a few months, and Tim returned to Korea in May 1988 and married Kim. By the end of 2003, Tim has returned to Korea thirty four times.
Tim is a manager with a local CPA firm in Seattle, where he has worked since late 1979.  Tim is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University (BA, 1979).  Tim and Kim have a lovely young daughter, Jackie.  Kim and Jackie are fluent in Korean, but Tim is Korean-language challenged.  Each summer they lead family tours of adoptees and their families to Korea, and 2003 marks  their 12^th tour group.
Tim is also the Treasurer of the Korean Identity Development Society (KIDS), and has been a Board member since 1987.  Tim has been involved in AAAW since 1999 and joined the AAAW Board at the end of 2000 as Treasurer, and was elected President in 2003.  Currently, Tim is chairing the International Planning Committee for the Korean Adoptee Gathering in August 2004 in Seoul, Korea, which will bring together more than 600 Korean adoptees from 14 countries.  Tim is also an advisory committee member for the Advisory Council on Inter-country Adoption (ACIA), which is a collaboration of national organizations recognized as leaders in the ethical and professional practice of adoption and child welfare services.

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Tiffany Sciborski

Tiffany was adopted from Seoul, S. Korea in 1972 at the age of nine months.  She lived with her adoptive family in Grand Forks North Dakota.  She moved out to Seattle with her husband in 98 to attend massage therapy school while her husband acquired his master’s Degree in acupuncture.  Tiffany is currently enjoying her busy time at home with her son, as well as working as a Hospital administrator part time.  She joined AAAW in 2001 and become a board member in January 2002 then elected VP of Operations in 2003.  She looks forward to a successful year with AAAW and welcomes any suggestions, ideas, or comments to improve AAAW’s value to our adoptees.  

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Jennifer was born in Seoul, Korea.  At the age of 10, she and her older brother were adopted by the Palmer family in a rare open adoption.  She left her Korean mother and joined her "American" family who already had two children adopted from Korea, two children from Vietnam and two biological children.    Growing up in Iowa, she was  involved in International Culture Camp every summer.  Upon completing her college studies in Iowa, she moved to Sydney Australia to be with her husband whom she had met in college.  Jenny lived and worked in Sydney for a total of 8 years.  Jenny also traveled extensively for three years covering many countries in Asia including a month in Korea and  also Europe with over a year spent  living and working in London.  Her years of traveling were by far one of the most educational and enriching experiences.  She has worked as a hospitality industry professional for over 12 years, in food and beverage management roles as well as hospitality sales. Jenny has been an active member since 1999 with AAAW and was elected Secretary at the end of 2000 then VP of Communications in 2003.  She currently resides in Queen Anne with her husband and enjoys being a "Full Time Mom" to their young son.   

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Amber Bray

Amber was born in Kwangju, Korea on June 25^th 1977. She was adopted at two years old and joined her family on August 22^nd 1979, which she celebrates every year. She grew up in Bothell with her two older brothers until her parents divorce and then moved to Kent. She worked as a flight attendant for over a year and during that time is when she met her husband while he was in the military. She then worked as a nanny for two years and during that time her Korean family contacted her in 2001. Later that year she met them on Tim Holm’s adoptee tour. She is happy to be on the AAAW board since they have provided her with a lot of support.  Amber has been a board member since 2002 and was elected Secretary in 2003. She and her husband are currently living in Kent. They are currently raising their young daughter and Amber works part time at Ikea.
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Andy Beil

Andy was born in Pusan S. Korea in 1977.  At the age of 4 1/2 months, he was adopted by the Beil family of Bainbridge Island.  He has a younger sister who is also adopted, an older sister and a younger brother.  Andy is currently a part-time student at the University of Washington majoring in math with a minor in business. Andy is currently a manager in training at Ototo restaurant in Queen Anne.  Andy is a former president of AAAW and is a former board member of K.I.D.S (Korean Identity Development Society).  Andy is also the Assistant Director for the HOLT Heritage Camps this summer, traveling to various locations through out the U.S.  Andy has returned to Korea on three separate occasions with Tim and Kim Holm's annual Korean Adoptee Family Tours.    ........................................

Michael was born in Seoul Korea in 1972 and was adopted at the age of 5. He was raised in various small towns in Washington State. After High School, Michael joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Korea for his first assignment. Michael has since returned to Korea a few times and has lived in Korea for over 3 years. Michael holds an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Systems Technology, and is on the brink of obtaining his B.S. in Management. In 1998, Michael was relieved from the Air Force and joined the Washington Air National Guard. Currently, Michael operates MCH Inc. an IT/Telecom consulting firm. His major client is Comcast formally AT&T Broadband. He enjoys the IT/Telecom industry and has been in the field for over 13 years. Michael lives in the Tacoma/Federal Way area with his two dogs.
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Anne-Marie Betts

Anne-Marie Betts was born in Kwangju, Korea on November 13^th 1981 along with her twin sister Teresa.  At a year and a half, she was adopted by Michael and Michele Betts whom already had two biological children, Beau and Michaela.  For most of Anne-Marie’s childhood, she was raised in Edmonds, Washington, except for five years that was spent in Beaverton, Oregon.  After high school, Annie attended Central Washington University for a year then decided to move home and pursue her AA-Degree at Shoreline Community College.  She has recently graduated from Shoreline and is attending Washington State University to pursue a career in Broadcast Journalism.  Annie plans to graduate with a degree in Journalism with a minor in Political Science.  In her free time she enjoys running, swimming, and playing indoor soccer.  Besides sports she is active in local politics and works at Ann Taylor. This is Anne-Marie’s first year on the Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington board.  She was introduced to Tim and Kim Holm prior to her trip to Korea on his adoptee family tour. She visited Seoul, Korea with her twin sister in 2001 for the first time.  Since then, she has been  very active in AAAW.   

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Teresa Betts

Teresa Betts was born on November 13, 1981 in Kwangju, South Korea.  At a year and a half, her parents adopted her along with her twin sister.  Teresa mostly grew up in Edmonds Washington but for a short while lived in Beaverton Oregon.  Currently, Miss Betts is living in Ellensburg Washington to pursue a degree in Elementary Special Education at Central Washington University.  She works part time as a tutor at a local elementary school in Ellensburg.  In her spare time she likes to play soccer, ski, camp, and hike.  Both Teresa and her twin sister went back to South Korea for the first time in 2001 and since then has been actively involved with AAAW.

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Camille Beck

Camille was born in Tongyong, South Korea in 1987, and adopted at the age of six months by the Beck family in Seattle, WA.  Camille is in her junior year at Franklin High School, where she is Treasurer of the Key Club.  In addition to working two part time jobs, and doing homework, she is learning to golf; enjoys skiing and hanging out with her friends.  Camille has traveled to Korea several times and is enjoying getting to know her birth family in Tongyong.  The AAAW teen events are FUN - please join us!

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Katie Tupper was adopted at the age of 6 mo. from South Korea. Her arrival into her new life came on July 4th, 1977.  She joined her parents and a brother who was also adopted from Korea. Katie grew up in S. Bellevue with her family until she left for College. Five years ago she and four others decided to organize the Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington. Currently, Miss Tupper is finishing up her degree in American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington-where she has done much research in the area of Asian adoption and adoptees.  Katie enjoys the performing arts where she's had the honor to play roles such as Maria in "West Side Story" and Luisa in "The Fantasticks"-both NWAAT (Northwest Asian American Theater) productions. As a co-founder/former Vice president, Katie would like to welcome anyone who may have an interest in AAAW to feel free to contact us. AAAW is constantly growing and positively impacting more and more people each year and she hopes that you will want to be a part of this wonderful organization of people. Katie is  very proud to say that she has been a part of AAAW from it's birth and would like to thank everyone, who has worked very hard at making AAAW where it is today, including her family who has been there for her from the beginning.

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Barbara Kim

Barbara was born in Korea and upon the death of her mother, entered Ilsan Orphanage, at the age of 8.  She was adopted by a family in Nebraska at age 10.  She received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, an associate degree in nursing, a master's degree in social work from the University of Nebraska and a certificate in advanced business administration from the University of Washington.  She has over 19 years of experience in social service, focusing primarily in international adoption and child welfare issues.  She is currently with Bethany Christian Services as an International Adoption Coordinator and with Providence Hospice of Seattle as a hospice triage nurse.  She is a wife, mother, and grandmother and lives in Bellevue, Washington.

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