Jacqueline M. Babol – FANA President
She has been a successful Podiatrist for 31 years. She discovered her passion for community service from her church parish having served as Art Director for 10 years. There she was able to use her non professional skills as an advanced seamstress from the Philippines as well as honed her skill as a community organizer for artfully decorating the space, making church banners, as well as cooking for big crowds. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology with a minor in Fashion Design and got her Medical Education in Chicago where she volunteered as a student podiatrist for Barishnikov’s Ballet Studio. Her time served here with free tickets to the shows gained her passion for beautiful artistry and how true art should touch one’s spirit. She and her husband raised one son and was devoted to his activities until he started driving. After her stint as a foster mom and her church ministry, she was fortunate to be given the opportunity to experience a very brief stint serving in the other Filipino board in Spokane and decided to pursue this route during the pandemic. She has been a licensed Zumba Instructor since 2013, an American Red Cross Instructor for CPR, First Aid since 2010 . She began her interest in Philippine Folk Dancing since High School in the Philippines where she was offered to participate in the Junior Bayanihan Folk Dancing Troupe but was stalled as her family did not have enough money to send her to travel with the dance troupe.She went to the Philippine Women’s University for her High School and College Education, home to the Bayanihan Folk Dancers representing the Philippines abroad. Her goal in starting this non profit is to fulfill her passion for community service with a great interest in the arts. She is also serving as Board Commissioner for the Spokane Housing Authority
