Macy's Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May 7, 2011

Macy’s Sugar Land First Colony – Houston, TX – Saturday, May 7th @ 2pm

Macy’s Asian Pacific Heritage month events will consist of special celebratory discussions, beauty and fashion incentives and will feature local renowned cultural performance groups. The informal conversations focused on history and success stories will be moderated by author, entrepreneur and community leader Svetlana Kim. Ms. Kim will share the chronicles of her unique journey which began as a Russian-Korean immigrant. The author of White Pearl and I: A Memoir of a Political Refugee, in which Svetlana chronicles her journey to the United States, where she arrived with only one dollar in her pocket and a few words of English at her disposal; today, she is a leader among her peers in the business world, and has been honored with numerous awards citing her commitment, skill, and integrity. Her road to success included a stint as a makeup sales representative at Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco that put her on the path to achievement, up the executive ranks in the beauty industry.