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Dr. Soo Kim Abboud and Jane Kim, Esq. are the dynamic co-authors of the hot new book Top of the Class: How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers – and How You Can Too. While Asian Americans make up only 4% of the US population, they make up between 20 to 25% of the Ivy League! The median income for Asian Americans is also $10,000 higher than their non- Asian counterparts. Dr. Abboud and Jane Kim teach both educators and parents the practices that lead many Asian Americans to academic, personal, and financial success. Parents and teachers across the country find the message that kids can succeed academically despite parental socioeconomic status, education level, race, or culture, particularly empowering. In short, Top of the Class is unique because it promotes ‘Asian' principles such as discipline and delayed gratification while still promoting very ‘American' values such as emotional development, creativity, and independence. Learn how to the get best of both worlds! Dr. Abboud and Jane Kim have spoken to audiences nationally.

Topic Categories

Education, Learning Issues
Parenting, Family
Ethnically Diverse Speakers

Accomplishments

Top of the Class has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Newark Star-Ledger, and the Philadelphia Inquirer; it has also been featured on Good Morning America. It was the recipient of the 2005 Family Choice Award and was named a How-to Book of the Week by Newsday; it was also a Michael Smerconish Book Club selection in 2006.
Dr. Soo Kim Abboud is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and the Chief of the Division of ENT at Penn Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Abboud received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; she also received her undergraduate degree from the Johns Hopkins University.
Jane is a lawyer and immigration specialist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She received her law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law after attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She is also the Chief Operating Officer of Top of the Class, LLC, a company committed to promoting cultural awareness and understanding between people of different races and ethnicities.

In Her Words

"Achievement is the result of parenting and hard work, not genetics. We wanted to counter any stereotypes that Asians are naturally more gifted."

Key Notes

Fee Range: 3,000 to 4,000 USD Lives In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, economy expenses in addition to speaking fee

Presentation Titles

Top of the Class: How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers – and How You Can Too. -- The Top of the Class message promotes family values, creative ways to embrace learning, discipline, and a healthy respect for educators and education.

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