Sinforosa Tan Kaung, Ph.D.

Sinforosa Tan Kaung, Ph.D., is an educator, mentor, trailblazer and fierce advocate for education and Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI), and we are proud to present her as Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousin’s Woman of Distinction for Senate District 35. 

Dr. Kaung was born and raised in the Philippines. She is a graduate of the University of San Carlos and came to the United States on a National Science Foundation Fellowship for her Master’s degree at Cornell University. She earned a Ph.D. from Syracuse University. Dr. Kaung has received many accolades, including the OCA National Unsung Hero Award, and has published and presented papers and led workshops for mathematics teachers locally, nationally and internationally. Dr. Kaung is a Professor Emerita of Mathematics and a former holder of the Sophia & Joseph Abeles Endowed
Chair for Mathematics at Westchester Community College. In 2018, she stepped down as Board Member Emerita of the Syracuse University School of Education Board of Visitors. She continues to serve on the Board of the Evergreen Club, an organization of Chinese Seniors.

Dr. Kaung has been involved with OCA-WHV (Asian Pacific American Advocates Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter) for 24 years, is a lifetime member and has served on the Board in various positions including as past president. OCA-WHV is one of the 100 chapters and affiliates of the OCA  Advocates, which is dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian American Pacific Islanders. She currently serves as the Co-Vice President of Communications and Public Relations.

It is Dr. Kaung’s dedication and passion for education, her work as a mentor to students and advocate for AAPIs, as well as her volunteer work and involvement with the OCA, that makes her a woman of true distinction. We thank her for her unmatched commitment and lifetime of work serving the community of Westchester and the great State of New York.