About Sue Ann (黃素安)

Sue Ann (黃素安) was the first Asian born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada to Lan and Tu Anh Hoang. She has two older adopted siblings, Tan & Thao and a younger biological brother, Kevin. Her family moved down to Vancouver, British Columbia about a year or two after her younger brother was born.

Sue Ann is an avid volunteer. She started volunteering while she was still in elementary school, where her first volunteering opportunity was a Library monitor. Since that very first time, she has jumped on many volunteer opportunities around the community.

Sue Ann spent 10 years in the Lions Club International (LCI). During that time, she volunteered for many community events, such as CNIB, Easter Seal, and BC Children's Hospital. She also held an executive positions with LCI  every year, on numerous committees and was one of the founding members for each of the 3 clubs she was in. Her proudest accomplishment was while she was the District 19A Leo Liasion, where there was a huge drive to grow and expand of the youth division of LCI, the Leos, up the coast of British Columbia and down the coast across the border into Washington State.

She has continued volunteering since her retirement from LCI. She volunteered at her work places for community charities, such as United Way, Birdies for Babies, Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family, Juniors Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). She volunteered at sports events such as the Molson Indy, FIFA U-20 in 2007, Canada Snowboard National Cup in 2008, FIS World Cup 2009, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Cypress Mountain and at the Coca-Cola Happiness House at LiveCity Yaletown for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics !

Sue Ann loves sports. She enjoys playing ice hockey, roller hockey, volleyball, tennis, swimming, skiing and snowboarding.

Hockey takes a very prominent role in Sue Ann's life. She has been involved with over 30 hockey teams as GM, Captain and Alternative Captain since 2005. She has won 3 roller hockey championships: one with Bling Blings roller hockey team in the Pacific Inline Championship Hockey (PICH) league; one with Blings roller hockey team in the Vancouver Inline Hockey League (VIHL); and one Four Play roller hockey team in VIHL. She's also won a ice hockey championship with Chicks & Sticks spring ice hockey team in Ice604.She retired from roller hockey after the summer of 2012.

Sue Ann is the proud Season Ticket Holder for the Vancouver Canucks since 2004 and her favourite hockey player is Trevor Linden. She was sooo happy to hear Trevor Linden was named President of Hockey Operations of the Vancouver Canucks in 2014!

Sue Ann received her Bachelor of Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Since graduation, she is still pursuing further professional development. Check her out at www.swansia.com to see the latest and greatest of her professional development.