Honourable Teresa Woo-Paw - MLA for Calgary-Northern Hills

Dear God, We pray for Hon. Ms. Theresa Woo-Paw today thankful for the position she holds as an MLA and for the work that she does. Open her eyes to new possibilities as she goes about her work. May she always look on the bright side of everything she faces throughout her day. Bless her and her family. Amen  (Gr. 6 Student)

Associate Minister of Asia Pacific Relations (Reporting to the Premier)

Ms. Woo-Paw was elected to her second term as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Northern Hills on April 23, 2012. She currently serves as the Associate Minister of Asia Pacific Relations.

Previously she served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Employment and Immigration and as a member of the Standing Committees on Public Safety and Services and Public Accounts.

Ms. Woo-Paw holds a bachelor of arts degree in social work from the University of Calgary and has dedicated her career to promoting active civic engagement and volunteerism, social inclusion, cross-cultural understanding and anti-discrimination awareness.

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Ms. Woo-Paw worked as a private consultant providing diversity training and program facilitation and instruction. During her career she has worked for the Cultural Diversity Institute, the Calgary health region, United Way Calgary, the Red Cross, Calgary board of education, the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association and the Calgary Immigrant Aid Society.

Additionally, Ms. Woo-Paw served as the trustee and chair of the Calgary board of education from 1995 to 1999.

An active part of her community for over 30 years, Ms. Woo-Paw founded the Asian Heritage Foundation, the Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary and the Calgary Chinese Community Services Association as well as served on over 30 committees and boards including the following organizations:

• United Way of Calgary and area
• Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
• Alberta Wild Rose Foundation
• Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Her community service has earned Ms. Woo-Paw an Immigrant of Distinction Award, YWCA’s Woman of Distinction Award, the Queen’s Jubilee Award for Multiculturalism and Community Services and the Canada 125th Commemorative Award for Community Services.

Ms. Woo-Paw lives in Calgary with her husband, Borick. They have three children, Jadine, Jason and Cordelia.