| Vila's Bio
Vila presently: 
Vila is the owner of Vila Thai Cuisine in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.
Vila is also a contributing editor for the Professional Women
of Color Network’s (PWOCN) Spotlight Articles and is
currently the Regional Director of the Tucson PWOCN Chapter.
 Vila’s
love and passion lies in supporting the Arts Community. Vila
is the Founder of the Vila Art Foundation. You can always
count on her supporting many of the art community’s
fundraising events. During her spare time she enjoys painting,
writing poetry, and playing golf or tennis. She resides with
her husband Ryan, and their two dogs Kola (black lab) and
Taashunka (white Shepard) in Bellevue, Washington. And is
currently commuting between Bellevue and Tucson for business.
 Vila is currently a member of:
The Bravo Club, Seattle Opera
The Columbia Tower Club
The Columbia Tower Club Wine Committee
The Ambassador of the Columbia Tower Club
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
The Professional Women of Color Network
The National Association of Asian American Professionals
In the Past Vila has served as Board Members of:
Eastside Association of Fine Arts
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
The Backstage Pass Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet
Bikol Association of America, Washington Chapter
In the past Vila has been a member of:
The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
The Ambassador of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Co-Founder the Columbia Tower Poetry Club
The Business and Professional Women, Bellevue Chapter
Professional and Educational Experience:
Graduated from University of Washington, BA in International
Studies, Minor in Arts
Graduated from the Bellevue Art Museum Docent Program, Bellevue,
WA
Director of Operations for Mings Asian Gallery, Bellevue,
WA
Art Consultant for Kenneth Behm Art Gallery, Bellevue, WA
Human Resource Personnel for Bon Marche Dept. Store (Macy’s),
Bellevue, WA
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