about

As a producer, Mia founded and produces the art group, "Our Perspective: Asian American Plays" and has staged dozens of performances and events that highlight Asian American theatre artists including playwrights, directors, and actors. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mia conducted live, online interviews with almost 100 people from around the world about their internal responses to outside pressures in her series, “In Response: Interviews with Intriguing Internalizers”.

As an advocate for Asian American representation, Mia works in the theatre world with Our Perspective, has served on the Jeff Committee, produced the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists National Theatre Conference and Festival, and organized Meetup groups to support Asian American performances. In the civic world, Mia works with and donates to several Chicago-based Asian American organizations such as HANA Center, KAN-WIN, the Korean Consulate, the Asian American Coalition of Chicago, and more.

Mia is also passionate about teaching yoga to help people balance their health and wholeness by deepening their connection to their inner, highest intelligence. She has offered free , online yoga nidra, conscious relaxation, classes for years and has volunteered as a pre-natal yoga therapist at Cook County jail for over a decade. Mia also teaches taiji in the lineage of Cheng Yang Fu and Patrick Kelly.

In addition to volunteering in jail, Mia is a Domestic Violence Advocate and has volunteered at the gender-based violence prevention organization, KAN-WIN, for over twenty years. She also volunteers at a farm that benefits young adults with autism, and in her Chicago neighborhood.
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Mia has boundless energy and enthusiasm and chooses how to live by doing what gives her life. She is dedicated to supporting others to do the same. You can support Mia by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/MiaPark