1<!doctype html><html lang="en-US" class="no-js"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=0" /><meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' />
1<script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer type="text/javascript">var gtm4wp_datalayer_name = "dataLayer"; 2 var dataLayer = dataLayer || []; 3 (function(){function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}gtag('set', 'developer_id.dNGJiYT', true);})();</script>
3 <title>About - Raymond Chang</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://raymondchang.org/about/" /><meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /><meta property="og:type" content="article" /><meta property="og:title" content="About - Raymond Chang" /><meta property="og:url" content="https://raymondchang.org/about/" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Raymond Chang" /><meta property="article:modified_time" content="2021-08-16T14:40:19+00:00" /><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /><meta name="twitter:label1" content="Est. reading time" /><meta name="twitter:data1" content="15 minutes" />
3<script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/about\/","url":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/about\/","name":"About - Raymond Chang","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-06-07T20:30:57+00:00","dateModified":"2021-08-16T14:40:19+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/about\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/about\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/about\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"About"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/","name":"Raymond Chang","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}</script>
3 <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//raymondchang.publicplatform.net' /><link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /><link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//v0.wordpress.com' /><link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.googletagmanager.com' /><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Raymond Chang » Feed" href="https://raymondchang.org/feed/" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Raymond Chang » Comments Feed" href="https://raymondchang.org/comments/feed/" /><link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://raymondchang.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fraymondchang.org%2Fabout%2F" /><link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://raymondchang.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fraymondchang.org%2Fabout%2F&format=xml" />
vendor: 53 bytes, line 3
3 <script src="//www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=
3G-99Y47T43G1
vendor: 88 bytes, line 3
3" data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" async></script>
3<script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript">var mi_version = '11.3.0'; 4 var mi_track_user = true; 5 var mi_no_track_reason = ''; 6 var MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations = {"page_location":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org\/about\/"}; 7 MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations.page_location = window.location.href; 8 if ( typeof MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter === 'function' ) { 9 var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery ) : MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations ); 10 } else { 11 var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery : MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations; 12 } 13 14 var disableStrs = [ 15 'ga-disable-G-99Y47T43G1', 16 ]; 17 18 /* Function to detect opted out users */ 19 function __gtagTrackerIsOptedOut() { 20 for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { 21 if (document.cookie.indexOf(disableStrs[index] + '=true') > -1) { 22 return true; 23 } 24 } 25 26 return false; 27 } 28 29 /* Disable tracking if the opt-out cookie exists. */ 30 if (__gtagTrackerIsOptedOut()) { 31 for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { 32 window[disableStrs[index]] = true; 33 } 34 } 35 36 /* Opt-out function */ 37 function __gtagTrackerOptout() { 38 for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { 39 document.cookie = disableStrs[index] + '=true; expires=Thu, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 UTC; path=/'; 40 window[disableStrs[index]] = true; 41 } 42 } 43 44 if ('undefined' === typeof gaOptout) { 45 function gaOptout() { 46 __gtagTrackerOptout(); 47 } 48 } 49 window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; 50 51 window.MonsterInsightsDualTracker = { 52 helpers: {}, 53 trackers: {}, 54 }; 55 if (mi_track_user) { 56 function __gtagDataLayer() { 57 dataLayer.push(arguments); 58 } 59 60 function __gtagTracker(type, name, parameters) { 61 if (!parameters) { 62 parameters = {}; 63 } 64 65 if (parameters.send_to) { 66 __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); 67 return; 68 } 69 70 if (type === 'event') { 71 parameters.send_to = monsterinsights_frontend.v4_id; 72 var hookName = name; 73 if (typeof parameters['event_category'] !== 'undefined') { 74 hookName = parameters['event_category'] + ':' + name; 75 } 76 77 if (typeof MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName] !== 'undefined') { 78 MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName](parameters); 79 } else { 80 __gtagDataLayer('event', name, parameters); 81 } 82 83 } else { 84 __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); 85 } 86 } 87 88 __gtagTracker('js', new Date()); 89 __gtagTracker('set', { 90 'developer_id.dZGIzZG': true, 91 }); 92 if ( MonsterInsightsLocations.page_location ) { 93 __gtagTracker('set', MonsterInsightsLocations); 94 } 95 __gtagTracker('config', 'G-99Y47T43G1', {"forceSSL":"true","link_attribution":"true"} ); 96 window.gtag = __gtagTracker; (function () { 97 /* https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/ */ 98 /* ga and __gaTracker compatibility shim. */ 99 var noopfn = function () { 100 return null; 101 }; 102 var newtracker = function () { 103 return new Tracker(); 104 }; 105 var Tracker = function () { 106 return null; 107 }; 108 var p = Tracker.prototype; 109 p.get = noopfn; 110 p.set = noopfn; 111 p.send = function () { 112 var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments); 113 args.unshift('send'); 114 __gaTracker.apply(null, args); 115 }; 116 var __gaTracker = function () { 117 var len = arguments.length; 118 if (len === 0) { 119 return; 120 } 121 var f = arguments[len - 1]; 122 if (typeof f !== 'object' || f === null || typeof f.hitCallback !== 'function') { 123 if ('send' === arguments[0]) { 124 var hitConverted, hitObject = false, action; 125 if ('event' === arguments[1]) { 126 if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[3]) { 127 hitObject = { 128 'eventAction': arguments[3], 129 'eventCategory': arguments[2], 130 'eventLabel': arguments[4], 131 'value': arguments[5] ? arguments[5] : 1, 132 } 133 } 134 } 135 if ('pageview' === arguments[1]) { 136 if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[2]) { 137 hitObject = { 138 'eventAction': 'page_view', 139 'page_path': arguments[2], 140 } 141 } 142 } 143 if (typeof arguments[2] === 'object') { 144 hitObject = arguments[2]; 145 } 146 if (typeof arguments[5] === 'object') { 147 Object.assign(hitObject, arguments[5]); 148 } 149 if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[1].hitType) { 150 hitObject = arguments[1]; 151 if ('pageview' === hitObject.hitType) { 152 hitObject.eventAction = 'page_view'; 153 } 154 } 155 if (hitObject) { 156 action = 'timing' === arguments[1].hitType ? 'timing_complete' : hitObject.eventAction;
157 hitConverted = mapArgs(hitObject); 158 __gtagTracker('event', action, hitConverted); 159 } 160 } 161 return; 162 } 163 164 function mapArgs(args) { 165 var arg, hit = {}; 166 var gaMap = { 167 'eventCategory': 'event_category', 168 'eventAction': 'event_action', 169 'eventLabel': 'event_label', 170 'eventValue': 'event_value', 171 'nonInteraction': 'non_interaction', 172 'timingCategory': 'event_category', 173 'timingVar': 'name', 174 'timingValue': 'value', 175 'timingLabel': 'event_label', 176 'page': 'page_path', 177 'location': 'page_location', 178 'title': 'page_title', 179 'referrer' : 'page_referrer', 180 }; 181 for (arg in args) { 182 if (!(!args.hasOwnProperty(arg) || !gaMap.hasOwnProperty(arg))) { 183 hit[gaMap[arg]] = args[arg]; 184 } else { 185 hit[arg] = args[arg]; 186 } 187 } 188 return hit; 189 } 190 191 try { 192 f.hitCallback(); 193 } catch (ex) { 194 } 195 }; 196 __gaTracker.create = newtracker; 197 __gaTracker.getByName = newtracker; 198 __gaTracker.getAll = function () { 199 return []; 200 }; 201 __gaTracker.remove = noopfn; 202 __gaTracker.loaded = true; 203 window['__gaTracker'] = __gaTracker; 204 })(); 205 } else { 206 console.log(""); 207 (function () { 208 function __gtagTracker() { 209 return null; 210 } 211 212 window['__gtagTracker'] = __gtagTracker; 213 window['gtag'] = __gtagTracker; 214 })(); 215 }</script>
215 <style id="wp-img-auto-sizes-contain-inline-css">img:is([sizes=auto i],[sizes^="auto," i]){contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px} 216/*# sourceURL=wp-img-auto-sizes-contain-inline-css */</style><style id="wp-emoji-styles-inline-css">img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { 217 display: inline !important; 218 border: none !important; 219 box-shadow: none !important; 220 height: 1em !important; 221 width: 1em !important; 222 margin: 0 0.07em !important; 223 vertical-align: -0.1em !important; 224 background: none !important; 225 padding: 0 !important; 226 } 227/*# sourceURL=wp-emoji-styles-inline-css */</style><style id="wp-block-library-inline-css">:root{--wp-block-synced-color:#7a00df;--wp-block-synced-color--rgb:122,0,223;--wp-bound-block-color:var(--wp-block-synced-color);--wp-editor-canvas-background:#ddd;--wp-admin-theme-color:#007cba;--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb:0,124,186;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10:#006ba1;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10--rgb:0,107,160.5;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20:#005a87;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20--rgb:0,90,135;--wp-admin-border-width-focus:2px}@media (min-resolution:192dpi){:root{--wp-admin-border-width-focus:1.5px}}.wp-element-button{cursor:pointer}:root .has-very-light-gray-background-color{background-color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-background-color{background-color:#313131}:root .has-very-light-gray-color{color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-color{color:#313131}:root .has-vivid-green-cyan-to-vivid-cyan-blue-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d084,#0693e3)}:root .has-purple-crush-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#34e2e4,#4721fb 50%,#ab1dfe)}:root .has-hazy-dawn-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#faaca8,#dad0ec)}:root .has-subdued-olive-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fafae1,#67a671)}:root .has-atomic-cream-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdd79a,#004a59)}:root .has-nightshade-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#330968,#31cdcf)}:root .has-midnight-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381,#2874fc)}:root{--wp--preset--font-size--normal:16px;
227--wp--preset--font-size--huge:42px}.has-regular-font-size{font-size:1em}.has-larger-font-size{font-size:2.625em}.has-normal-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--normal)}.has-huge-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--huge)}:root .has-text-align-center{text-align:center}:root .has-text-align-left{text-align:left}:root .has-text-align-right{text-align:right}.has-fit-text{white-space:nowrap!important}#end-resizable-editor-section{display:none}.aligncenter{clear:both}.items-justified-left{justify-content:flex-start}.items-justified-center{justify-content:center}.items-justified-right{justify-content:flex-end}.items-justified-space-between{justify-content:space-between}.screen-reader-text{word-wrap:normal!important;border:0;clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;word-break:normal!important}.screen-reader-text:focus{background-color:#ddd;clip-path:none;color:#444;display:block;font-size:1em;height:auto;left:5px;line-height:normal;padding:15px 23px 14px;text-decoration:none;top:5px;width:auto;z-index:100000}html :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-color],[style*=";border-color"],[style*="; border-color"]){border-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-top-color],[style*=";border-top-color"],[style*="; border-top-color"]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-right-color],[style*=";border-right-color"],[style*="; border-right-color"]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-bottom-color],[style*=";border-bottom-color"],[style*="; border-bottom-color"]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-left-color],[style*=";border-left-color"],[style*="; border-left-color"]){border-left-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-width],[style*=";border-width"],[style*="; border-width"]){border-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-top-width],[style*=";border-top-width"],[style*="; border-top-width"]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-right-width],[style*=";border-right-width"],[style*="; border-right-width"]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-bottom-width],[style*=";border-bottom-width"],[style*="; border-bottom-width"]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style^=border-left-width],[style*=";border-left-width"],[style*="; border-left-width"]){border-left-style:solid}html :where(img[class*=wp-image-]){height:auto;max-width:100%}:where(figure){margin:0 0 1em}html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:var(--wp-admin--admin-bar--height,0px)}@media screen and (max-width:600px){html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:0px}} 228 229/*# sourceURL=/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/common.min.css */</style><style id="global-styles-inline-css">:root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(252,185,0) 0%,rgb(255,105,0) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,105,0) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);
229--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgb(255, 255, 255), 6px 6px rgb(0, 0, 0);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgb(0, 0, 0);}.wp-block-button{--wp--preset--dimension--25: 25%;--wp--preset--dimension--50: 50%;--wp--preset--dimension--75: 75%;--wp--preset--dimension--100: 100%;}:root { --wp--style--global--content-size: 1300px;--wp--style--global--wide-size: 1300px; }:where(body) { margin: 0; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignleft { float: left; margin-right: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignright { float: right; margin-left: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .aligncenter { justify-content: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}.is-layout-flow > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}.is-layout-flow > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}.is-layout-flow > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}.is-layout-constrained > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > :where(:not(.alignleft):not(.alignright):not(.alignfull)){max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size);margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignwide{max-width: var(--wp--style--global--wide-size);}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body{padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}:root :where(.wp-element-button, .wp-block-button__link){background-color: #32373c;border-width: 0;color: #fff;font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;letter-spacing: inherit;line-height: inherit;padding-top: calc(0.667em + 2px);padding-right: calc(1.333em + 2px);padding-bottom: calc(0.667em + 2px);padding-left: calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration: none;text-transform: inherit;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}
229.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} 230/*# sourceURL=global-styles-inline-css */</style><style id="jetpack-stats-inline-css">img#wpstats{display:none} 231/*# sourceURL=jetpack-stats-inline-css */</style><link rel='stylesheet' id='font-awesome-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/css/font-awesome-legacy.min.css?ver=4.7.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='parent-style-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/style.css?ver=7.1.2' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='publicplatform-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_3da87aef7b2f2d719b1b4fb95a5c39a7.php?ver=7.1.2' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='salient-grid-system-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_3bb8971e804538794fdc9903c1cc2089.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='main-styles-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_fc7c5846e7c2d47823abb63a34c8f589.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><style id="main-styles-inline-css">html body[data-header-resize="1"] .container-wrap, 232 html body[data-header-format="left-header"][data-header-resize="0"] .container-wrap, 233 html body[data-header-resize="0"] .container-wrap, 234 body[data-header-format="left-header"][data-header-resize="0"] .container-wrap { 235 padding-top: 0; 236 } 237 .main-content > .row > #breadcrumbs.yoast { 238 padding: 20px 0; 239 } 240/*# sourceURL=main-styles-inline-css */</style><link rel='stylesheet' id='nectar-header-layout-left-aligned-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_206b9c4a2107be66a6feb6e2172de911.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='nectar-element-fancy-unordered-list-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_2135774d3b0d59a5c2bd5a6ead39f033.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='nectar_default_font_open_sans-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans%3A300%2C400%2C600%2C700&subset=latin%2Clatin-ext' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='responsive-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_3ab5d231630399796490743041526683.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='select2-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_cb99fd5808dd787e1814996e9f623a73.php?ver=4.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='skin-material-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_e979f9494615e227e91dcf0c1dfb0410.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='salient-wp-menu-dynamic-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_d7db0ac4f7fccb30f70ad595708d4c81.php?ver=57881' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='nectar-widget-posts-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_fc81b7c5e2545318efb891767b682719.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='js_composer_front-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_f70a532a4f3e6c4034524a9b809656c0.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='dynamic-css-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_0bff5e715795aba722a7fc93f8c94552.php?ver=66793' media='all' /><style id="dynamic-css-inline-css">.no-rgba #header-space{display:none;}@media only screen and (max-width:999px){body #header-space[data-header-mobile-fixed="1"]{display:none;}#header-outer[data-mobile-fixed="false"]{position:absolute;}}@media only screen and (max-width:999px){body:not(.nectar-no-flex-height) #header-space[data-secondary-header-display="full"]:not([data-header-mobile-fixed="false"]){display:block!important;
240margin-bottom:-50px;}#header-space[data-secondary-header-display="full"][data-header-mobile-fixed="false"]{display:none;}}@media only screen and (min-width:1000px){#header-space{display:none;}.nectar-slider-wrap.first-section,.parallax_slider_outer.first-section,.full-width-content.first-section,.parallax_slider_outer.first-section .swiper-slide .content,.nectar-slider-wrap.first-section .swiper-slide .content,#page-header-bg,.nder-page-header,#page-header-wrap,.full-width-section.first-section{margin-top:0!important;}body #page-header-bg,body #page-header-wrap{height:78px;}body #search-outer{z-index:100000;}}@media only screen and (min-width:1000px){#page-header-wrap.fullscreen-header,#page-header-wrap.fullscreen-header #page-header-bg,html:not(.nectar-box-roll-loaded) .nectar-box-roll > #page-header-bg.fullscreen-header,.nectar_fullscreen_zoom_recent_projects,#nectar_fullscreen_rows:not(.afterLoaded) > div,#nectar_fullscreen_rows:not(.afterLoaded) > section{height:100vh;}.wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level,.wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level > .col.span_12{min-height:100vh;}#page-header-bg[data-alignment-v="middle"] .span_6 .inner-wrap,#page-header-bg[data-alignment-v="top"] .span_6 .inner-wrap,.blog-archive-header.color-bg .container{padding-top:calc(75px + var(--nectar_hook_before_nav_content_height,0px));}#page-header-wrap.container #page-header-bg .span_6 .inner-wrap{padding-top:0;}.nectar-slider-wrap[data-fullscreen="true"]:not(.loaded),.nectar-slider-wrap[data-fullscreen="true"]:not(.loaded) .swiper-container{height:calc(100vh + 2px)!important;}.admin-bar .nectar-slider-wrap[data-fullscreen="true"]:not(.loaded),.admin-bar .nectar-slider-wrap[data-fullscreen="true"]:not(.loaded) .swiper-container{height:calc(100vh - 30px)!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:999px){#page-header-bg[data-alignment-v="middle"]:not(.fullscreen-header) .span_6 .inner-wrap,#page-header-bg[data-alignment-v="top"] .span_6 .inner-wrap,.blog-archive-header.color-bg .container{padding-top:calc(34px + var(--nectar_hook_before_nav_content_height,0px));}.vc_row.top-level.full-width-section:not(.full-width-ns) > .span_12,#page-header-bg[data-alignment-v="bottom"] .span_6 .inner-wrap{padding-top:24px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:690px){.vc_row.top-level.full-width-section:not(.full-width-ns) > .span_12{padding-top:34px;}.vc_row.top-level.full-width-content .nectar-recent-posts-single_featured .recent-post-container > .inner-wrap{padding-top:24px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:999px){.full-width-ns .nectar-slider-wrap .swiper-slide[data-y-pos="middle"] .content,.full-width-ns .nectar-slider-wrap .swiper-slide[data-y-pos="top"] .content{padding-top:30px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:999px){.using-mobile-browser #nectar_fullscreen_rows:not(.afterLoaded):not([data-mobile-disable="on"]) > div{height:calc(100vh - 76px);}.using-mobile-browser .wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level,.using-mobile-browser .wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level > .col.span_12,[data-permanent-transparent="1"].using-mobile-browser .wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level,[data-permanent-transparent="1"].using-mobile-browser .wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level > .col.span_12{min-height:calc(100vh - 76px);}html:not(.nectar-box-roll-loaded) .nectar-box-roll > #page-header-bg.fullscreen-header,.nectar_fullscreen_zoom_recent_projects,.nectar-slider-wrap[data-fullscreen="true"]:not(.loaded),.nectar-slider-wrap[data-fullscreen="true"]:not(.loaded) .swiper-container,#nectar_fullscreen_rows:not(.afterLoaded):not([data-mobile-disable="on"]) > div{height:calc(100vh - 1px);}.wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level,.wpb_row.vc_row-o-full-height.top-level > .col.span_12{min-height:calc(100vh - 1px);}body[data-transparent-header="false"] #ajax-content-wrap.no-scroll{min-height:calc(100vh - 1px);height:calc(100vh - 1px);}}#nectar_fullscreen_rows{background-color:transparent;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap{position:absolute;top:auto;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;width:100%;height:150px;z-index:3;transform:translateZ(0);}.post-area.span_9 .nectar-shape-divider-wrap{overflow:hidden;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-front="true"]{z-index:50;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-style="waves_opacity"] svg path:first-child{opacity:0.6;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-style="curve_opacity"] svg path:nth-child(1),.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-style="waves_opacity_alt"] svg path:nth-child(1){opacity:0.15;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-style="curve_opacity"] svg path:nth-child(2),.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-style="waves_opacity_alt"] svg path:nth-child(2){opacity:0.3;}.nectar-shape-divider{width:100%;left:0;bottom:-1px;height:100%;position:absolute;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap.no-color .nectar-shape-divider{fill:#fff;}@media only screen and (max-width:999px){.nectar-shape-divider-wrap:not([data-using-percent-val="true"]) .nectar-shape-divider{height:75%;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-style="clouds"]:not([data-using-percent-val="true"]) .nectar-shape-divider{height:55%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:690px){.nectar-shape-divider-wrap:not([data-using-percent-val="true"]) .nectar-shape-divider{height:33%;}.nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-style="clouds"]:not([data-using-percent-val="true"]) .nectar-shape-divider{height:33%;}}#ajax-content-wrap .nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-height="1"] .nectar-shape-divider,#ajax-content-wrap .nectar-shape-divider-wrap[data-height="1px"] .nectar-shape-divider{height:1px;}.nectar-button.medium{border-radius:3px 3px 3px 3px;padding:10px 15px;font-size:12px;color:#FFF;box-shadow:0 -2px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) inset;}.nectar-button.medium.see-through,.nectar-button.medium.see-through-2,.nectar-button.medium.see-through-3{padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px}.nectar-button.medium i.icon-button-arrow{font-size:16px}body[data-button-style^="rounded"] .nectar-button.medium:not(.see-through):not(.see-through-2):not(.see-through-3).has-icon,body[data-button-style^="rounded"] .nectar-button.medium:not(.see-through):not(.see-through-2):not(.see-through-3).tilt.has-icon{padding-left:42px;padding-right:42px}body[data-button-style^="rounded"] .nectar-button.medium:not(.see-through):not(.see-through-2):not(.see-through-3){padding:12px 18px;}.nectar-button.medium.has-icon,.nectar-button.medium.tilt.has-icon{padding-left:42px;padding-right:42px}@media only screen and (max-width:999px){body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-left,body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-left .col{text-align:left!important;}body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-right,body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-right .col{text-align:right!important;}body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-center,body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-center .col,body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-center .vc_custom_heading,body .wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-center .nectar-cta{text-align:center!important;}.wpb_column.force-tablet-text-align-center .img-with-aniamtion-wrap img{display:inline-block;}}@media only screen and (max-width:690px){html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-left,html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-left .col{text-align:left!important;}html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-right,html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-right .col{text-align:right!important;}html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-center,html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-center .col,html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-center .vc_custom_heading,html body .wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-center .nectar-cta{text-align:center!important;}.wpb_column.force-phone-text-align-center .img-with-aniamtion-wrap img{display:inline-block;}}.screen-reader-text,.nectar-skip-to-content:not(:focus){border:0;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);clip-path:inset(50%);
240height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute!important;width:1px;word-wrap:normal!important;}.row .col img:not([srcset]){width:auto;}.row .col img.img-with-animation.nectar-lazy:not([srcset]){width:100%;} 241/*# sourceURL=dynamic-css-inline-css */</style><link rel='stylesheet' id='salient-child-style-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient-child/style.css?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='redux-google-fonts-salient_redux-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400,600,700%7CEB+Garamond:500,400%7CPlayfair+Display:400italic&ver=7.1.2' media='all' />
241<script defer data-wp-strategy="async" id="monsterinsights-frontend-script-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/assets/js/frontend-gtag.min.js?ver=11.3.0"></script>
241
241<script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" id='monsterinsights-frontend-script-js-extra'>var monsterinsights_frontend = {"js_events_tracking":"true","download_extensions":"doc,pdf,ppt,zip,xls,docx,pptx,xlsx","inbound_paths":"[{\"path\":\"\\\/go\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"},{\"path\":\"\\\/recommend\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"}]","home_url":"https:\/\/raymondchang.org","hash_tracking":"false","v4_id":"G-99Y47T43G1"};</script>
241
241<script defer id="jquery-core-js" src="https://raymondchang.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1"></script>
241
241<script defer id="jquery-migrate-js" src="https://raymondchang.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1"></script>
241
241<script defer src="data:text/javascript;base64,"></script>
241<link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://raymondchang.org/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://raymondchang.org/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/42" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://raymondchang.org/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /><link rel='shortlink' href='https://wp.me/PdfmYY-G' /><meta name="generator" content="Site Kit by Google 1.188.0" />
241<script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer type="text/javascript">var dataLayer_content = {"siteID":55,"siteName":"Raymond Chang","pageTitle":"About - Raymond Chang","pagePostType":"page","pagePostType2":"single-page","pagePostAuthor":"Raymond Chang","pagePostDate":"June 7, 2018","pagePostDateYear":"2018","pagePostDateMonth":"06","pagePostDateDay":"07","pagePostDateDayName":"Thursday","pagePostDateHour":"16","pagePostDateMinute":"30","pagePostDateIso":"2018-06-07T16:30:57-04:00","pagePostDateUnix":1528389057,"postFormat":"standard"}; 242 dataLayer.push( dataLayer_content );</script>
242
242<script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer type="text/javascript">
vendor: 321 bytes, lines 242-246
242(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': 243new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], 244j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 245'//www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); 246})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','
246GTM-1234567
vendor: 3 bytes, line 246
246');
246</script>
246
246<script defer src="data:text/javascript;base64,IHZhciByb290ID0gZG9jdW1lbnQuZ2V0RWxlbWVudHNCeVRhZ05hbWUoICJodG1sIiApWzBdOyByb290LnNldEF0dHJpYnV0ZSggImNsYXNzIiwgImpzIiApOyA="></script>
246<script defer id="mcjs" src="data:text/javascript;base64,IWZ1bmN0aW9uKGMsaCxpLG0scCl7bT1jLmNyZWF0ZUVsZW1lbnQoaCkscD1jLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKGgpWzBdLG0uYXN5bmM9MSxtLnNyYz1pLHAucGFyZW50Tm9kZS5pbnNlcnRCZWZvcmUobSxwKX0oZG9jdW1lbnQsInNjcmlwdCIsImh0dHBzOi8vY2hpbXBzdGF0aWMuY29tL21janMtY29ubmVjdGVkL2pzL3VzZXJzL2MyMTMxMTQxZGY2NzFhMmNjOTI4ZmU5NTYvZTlmNDBiYTM5YmZmMDYyM2E0NzkyMGRiNi5qcyIpOw=="></script>
vendor: 65 bytes, line 246
246 <script defer src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=
246G-4JQYMPZTPE
vendor: 12 bytes, line 246
246"></script>
246<script defer src="data:text/javascript;base64,DQogIHdpbmRvdy5kYXRhTGF5ZXIgPSB3aW5kb3cuZGF0YUxheWVyIHx8IFtdOw0KICBmdW5jdGlvbiBndGFnKCl7ZGF0YUxheWVyLnB1c2goYXJndW1lbnRzKTt9DQogIGd0YWcoJ2pzJywgbmV3IERhdGUoKSk7DQoNCiAgZ3RhZygnY29uZmlnJywgJ0ctNEpRWU1QWlRQRScpOw0K"></script>
246<meta name="generator" content="Powered by WPBakery Page Builder - drag and drop page builder for WordPress."/><style id="wp-custom-css">@media only screen and (max-width: 1000px) and (min-width: 1px) { 247 body #header-outer.transparent header#top .container #logo { 248 color: #444 !important; 249 } 250 body #header-outer.transparent header#top .container #logo:hover { 251 color: #000 !important; 252 } 253} 254body #footer-outer #footer-widgets { 255 font-size: 16px; 256} 257.underline { 258 display: inline; 259 color: #222; 260 background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #dea82b 33%, #dea82b 66%); 261 background-position: 0em 1.15em; 262 background-repeat: repeat-x; 263 background-size: 1px 8px; 264 /*text-shadow: 1px 1px white, 1px -1px white, -1px 1px white, -1px -1px white;*/ 265 text-decoration: none; 266} 267.underline:hover, .underline:visited, .underline:active { 268 color: #222; 269 text-decoration: none; 270 background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3c9 33%, #3c9 66%); 271} 272.larger { 273 font-size: 150%; 274 line-height: 1.6; 275}</style><style type="text/css" data-type="vc_shortcodes-default-css">.vc_do_custom_heading{margin-bottom:0.625rem;margin-top:0;}</style><noscript><style>.wpb_animate_when_almost_visible { opacity: 1; }</style></noscript><link data-pagespeed-no-defer data-nowprocket data-wpacu-skip data-no-optimize data-noptimize rel='stylesheet' id='main-styles-non-critical-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_cf8718822117550e58a3b486eb56d6c4.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link data-pagespeed-no-defer data-nowprocket data-wpacu-skip data-no-optimize data-noptimize rel='stylesheet' id='fancyBox-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_7826eeb04a5f0314397db8798ec77538.php?ver=3.3.1' media='all' /><link data-pagespeed-no-defer data-nowprocket data-wpacu-skip data-no-optimize data-noptimize rel='stylesheet' id='nectar-ocm-core-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_4b79c7ca65dbf9cdce5eb269f64e1ea1.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link data-pagespeed-no-defer data-nowprocket data-wpacu-skip data-no-optimize data-noptimize rel='stylesheet' id='nectar-ocm-slide-out-right-material-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_0290ea226c9ba056606c237889b4906e.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /><link data-pagespeed-no-defer data-nowprocket data-wpacu-skip data-no-optimize data-noptimize rel='stylesheet' id='nectar-ocm-slide-out-right-hover-css' href='https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_fd8cb3f5c8e89b696457acb7835c98be.php?ver=18.0.1' media='all' /></head><body class="wp-singular page-template-default page page-id-42 wp-theme-salient wp-child-theme-salient-child material wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-8.6.1 vc_responsive" data-footer-reveal="false" data-footer-reveal-shadow="none" data-header-format="menu-left-aligned" data-body-border="off" data-boxed-style="" data-header-breakpoint="1000" data-dropdown-style="minimal" data-cae="easeOutCubic" data-cad="750" data-megamenu-width="contained" data-aie="none" data-ls="fancybox" data-apte="horizontal_swipe_basic" data-hhun="0" data-fancy-form-rcs="1" data-form-style="default" data-form-submit="regular" data-is="minimal" data-button-style="rounded_shadow" data-user-account-button="false" data-flex-cols="true" data-col-gap="default" data-header-inherit-rc="true" data-header-search="false" data-animated-anchors="true" data-ajax-transitions="false" data-full-width-header="true" data-slide-out-widget-area="true" data-slide-out-widget-area-style="slide-out-from-right" data-user-set-ocm="off" data-loading-animation="none" data-bg-header="true" data-responsive="1" data-ext-responsive="true" data-ext-padding="90" data-header-resize="0" data-header-color="light" data-cart="false" data-remove-m-parallax="" data-remove-m-video-bgs="" data-m-animate="1" data-force-header-trans-color="light" data-smooth-scrolling="0" data-permanent-transparent="false" >
275<script defer src="data:text/javascript;base64,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"></script>
275<nav aria-label="Skip links" class="nectar-skip-to-content-wrap"><a href="#ajax-content-wrap" class="nectar-skip-to-content">Skip to main content</a></nav><div class="ocm-effect-wrap"><div class="ocm-effect-wrap-inner"><div id="header-space" data-header-mobile-fixed='false'></div><div id="header-outer" data-has-menu="true" data-has-buttons="no" data-header-button_style="default" data-using-pr-menu="true" data-mobile-fixed="false" data-ptnm="false" data-lhe="animated_underline" data-user-set-bg="#ffffff" data-format="menu-left-aligned" data-permanent-transparent="false" data-megamenu-rt="0" data-remove-fixed="0" data-header-resize="0" data-cart="false" data-transparency-option="1" data-box-shadow="large" data-shrink-num="6" data-using-secondary="0" data-using-logo="0" data-logo-height="22" data-m-logo-height="24" data-padding="28" data-full-width="true" data-condense="false" data-transparent-header="true" data-transparent-shadow-helper="true" data-remove-border="true" class="transparent"><div id="search-outer" class="nectar"><div id="search"><div class="container"><div id="search-box"><div class="inner-wrap"><div class="col span_12"><form role="search" action="https://raymondchang.org/" method="GET"> <input type="text" name="s" value="" aria-label="Search" placeholder="Search" /> <span>Hit enter to search or ESC to close</span> <button aria-label="Search" class="search-box__button" type="submit">Search</button></form></div></div></div><div id="close"><a href="#" role="button"><span class="screen-reader-text">Close Search</span> <span class="close-wrap"> <span class="close-line close-line1" role="presentation"></span> <span class="close-line close-line2" role="presentation"></span> </span> </a></div></div></div></div><header id="top" role="banner" aria-label="Main Menu"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col span_3"> <a id="logo" href="https://raymondchang.org" data-supplied-ml-starting-dark="false" data-supplied-ml-starting="false" data-supplied-ml="false" class="no-image"> Raymond Chang </a></div><div class="col span_9 col_last"><div class="nectar-mobile-only mobile-header"><div class="inner"></div></div><div class="slide-out-widget-area-toggle mobile-icon slide-out-from-right" data-custom-color="false" data-icon-animation="simple-transform"><div> <a href="#slide-out-widget-area" role="button" aria-label="Navigation Menu" aria-expanded="false" class="closed"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Menu</span><span aria-hidden="true"> <i class="lines-button x2"> <i class="lines"></i> </i> </span> </a></div></div><nav aria-label="Main Menu"><ul class="sf-menu"><li id="menu-item-71" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-42 current_page_item nectar-regular-menu-item menu-item-71"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/about/" aria-current="page"><span class="menu-title-text">About</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-72" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nectar-regular-menu-item menu-item-72"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/books/"><span class="menu-title-text">Books</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-70" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children nectar-regular-menu-item sf-with-ul menu-item-70"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources/" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="menu-title-text">Resources</span><span class="sf-sub-indicator"><i class="fa fa-angle-down icon-in-menu" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-397" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nectar-regular-menu-item menu-item-397"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources-2/"><span class="menu-title-text">Articles & Essays</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-398" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nectar-regular-menu-item menu-item-398"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources-3/"><span class="menu-title-text">Featured</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-399" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nectar-regular-menu-item menu-item-399"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources-4/"><span class="menu-title-text">Podcast & Radio Interviews</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-262" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom nectar-regular-menu-item menu-item-262"><a href="https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/"><span class="menu-title-text">AACC</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-270" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom nectar-regular-menu-item menu-item-270"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reclaim-podcast/id1536516250"><span class="menu-title-text">Podcast</span></a></li></ul></nav></div><div class="right-aligned-menu-items"><nav><ul class="buttons sf-menu" data-user-set-ocm="off"><li id="menu-item-244" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page button_solid_color menu-item-244"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/speaking/"><span class="menu-title-text">Speaking Requests</span></a></li></ul><ul><li id="social-in-menu" class="button_social_group"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.twitter.com/tweetraychang"><span class="screen-reader-text">twitter</span><i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa2VwYyU2I6Igqq13LUXohA"><span class="screen-reader-text">youtube</span><i class="fa fa-youtube-play" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://raymondchang.org/feed/rss/"><span class="screen-reader-text">RSS</span><i class="fa fa-rss" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/raychang502"><span class="screen-reader-text">instagram</span><i class="fa fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a><a href="http://[email protected]"><span class="screen-reader-text">email</span><i class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></li></ul></nav></div></div></div></header></div><div id="ajax-content-wrap"><div class="container-wrap"><div class="container main-content" role="main"><div class="row"><main role='content'><div id="fws_6ab71057295c0" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="light" data-top-percent="17%" data-bottom-percent="20%" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row top-level full-width-section" style="padding-top: calc(100vw * 0.17); padding-bottom: calc(100vw * 0.20); "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer using-image" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop using-image" style="background-image: url(https://public-platform.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/55/2021/07/21105433/IMG_0057.jpeg); background-position: center top; background-repeat: no-repeat; "></div></div></div><div class="nectar-shape-divider-wrap no-color " style=" height:50px;" data-height="50" data-front="" data-style="curve_opacity" data-position="bottom" ><svg class="nectar-shape-divider" fill="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"> <path d="M 0 14 s 88.64 3.48 300 36 c 260 40 514 27 703 -10 l 12 28 l 3 36 h -1018 z"></path> <path d="M 0 45 s 271 45.13 500 32 c 157 -9 330 -47 515 -63 v 86 h -1015 z"></path> <path d="M 0 58 s 188.29 32 508 32 c 290 0 494 -35 494 -35 v 45 h -1002 z"></path> </svg></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 light left"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding force-tablet-text-align-center force-phone-text-align-center inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h1>Raymond Chang</h1></div><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3><span style="color: #dea82b;">Pastor / Author / Activist</span></h3><p>Ministry Associate for Discipleship<br /> <em>Wheaton College</em></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab7105729a15" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" data-top-percent="7%" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: calc(100vw * 0.07); padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h2 style="text-align: left" class="vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading underline" >About</h2></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><p>Pastor Raymond Chang is the president of the <a href="https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/">Asian American Christian Collaborative</a>, a pastor, and writer. He regularly preaches Godâs Word and speaks throughout the country on issues pertaining to Christianity and culture, race and faith. He has lived throughout the world (Korea, Guatemala, Panama, Spain, China), traveled to nearly 50 countries, and currently lives in Chicagoland, serving as a campus minister at Wheaton College. Prior to entering vocational ministry, Raymond worked in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, and served in the Peace Corps in Panama. He is currently pursuing his PhD. He is married to Jessica Chang, who serves as the chief advancement and partnerships officer of the Field School.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab7105729f7c" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 60px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 60px;" data-width="100%" data-animate="" data-animation-delay="" data-color="default" class="divider-border"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572a1ab" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h2 style="text-align: left" class="vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading underline" >Curriculum Vitae</h2></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <a class="nectar-button medium regular accent-color has-icon regular-button" role="button" style="" href="#" data-color-override="false" data-hover-color-override="false" data-hover-text-color-override="#fff"><span>Download Curriculum Vitae</span><i class="icon-button-arrow"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572a6ca" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 60px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 60px;" data-width="100%" data-animate="" data-animation-delay="" data-color="default" class="divider-border"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572a85f" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h2 style="text-align: left" class="vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading underline" >Education</h2></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3><span data-token-index="0" data-reactroot="">Azusa Pacific University</span></h3><p>2017-2021<br /> <span data-token-index="0" data-reactroot="">Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education </span></p></div><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3><span data-token-index="0" data-reactroot="">
275Trinity Evangelical Divinity School</span></h3><p>2012-2016<br /> <span data-token-index="0" data-reactroot="">Master of Divinity, Pastoral Studies/Counseling</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572ac43" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 60px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 60px;" data-width="100%" data-animate="" data-animation-delay="" data-color="default" class="divider-border"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572ade9" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h2 style="text-align: left" class="vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading underline" >Employment</h2></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3><span data-token-index="0" data-reactroot="">Ministry Associate for Discipleship</span></h3><p>Wheaton College, 2015-Present</p></div><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3>Pastoral Intern</h3><p>The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, 2012-2015</p></div><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3>Youth Pastor</h3><p><span data-token-index="0" data-reactroot="">Shin Il Presbyterian Church</span>, 2007-2008</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572b1ab" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 60px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 60px;" data-width="100%" data-animate="" data-animation-delay="" data-color="default" class="divider-border"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572b494" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h2 class="underline">Christian Social Engagement and Civic Leadership</h2></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3>President and Co-founder</h3><p>Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC) 2020 â Present</p></div><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3>Special Projects Director</h3><p>Korean American Coalition, 2012</p></div><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " ><h3>Community Economic Development Volunteer</h3><p>United States Peace Corps, 2008 â 2009</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="fws_6ab710572b882" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" ><div class="vc_column-inner" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 60px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 60px;" data-width="100%" data-animate="" data-animation-delay="" data-color="default" class="divider-border"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></main></div></div></div><div id="footer-outer" data-midnight="light" data-cols="3" data-custom-color="false" data-disable-copyright="false" data-matching-section-color="true" data-copyright-line="false" data-using-bg-img="false" data-bg-img-overlay="0.8" data-full-width="false" data-using-widget-area="true" data-link-hover="default"role="contentinfo"><div id="footer-widgets" data-has-widgets="true" data-cols="3"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col span_4"><div id="nav_menu-2" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><h4>Links</h4><div class="menu-links-container"><ul id="menu-links" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-248" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-42 current_page_item menu-item-248"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/about/" aria-current="page">About</a></li><li id="menu-item-249" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-249"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/books/">Books</a></li><li id="menu-item-247" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-247"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources/">Resources</a></li><li id="menu-item-246" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-246"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/speaking/">Speaking Requests</a></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="col span_4">
275<div id="text-2" class="widget widget_text"><h4>Contact</h4><div class="textwidget"><p><a href="mailto:{{placeholder_blog_title}}">{{placeholder_blog_title}}</a></p><p>Address</p></div></div></div><div class="col span_4"><div id="meta-3" class="widget widget_meta"><h4>Meta</h4><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://raymondchang.org/wp-login.php">Log in</a></li><li><a href="https://raymondchang.org/feed/">Entries feed</a></li><li><a href="https://raymondchang.org/comments/feed/">Comments feed</a></li><li><a href="https://wordpress.org/">WordPress.org</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row" id="copyright" data-layout="default"><div class="container"><div class="col span_5"><p>© 2026 Raymond Chang. Built on <a href="https://publicplatform.net">Public Platform</a></p></div><div class="col span_7 col_last"><ul class="social"><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.twitter.com/tweetraychang"><span class="screen-reader-text">twitter</span><i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rchang502"><span class="screen-reader-text">linkedin</span><i class="fa fa-linkedin" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa2VwYyU2I6Igqq13LUXohA"><span class="screen-reader-text">youtube</span><i class="fa fa-youtube-play" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://raymondchang.org/feed/rss/"><span class="screen-reader-text">RSS</span><i class="fa fa-rss" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li><li><a href="http://[email protected]"><span class="screen-reader-text">email</span><i class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div id="slide-out-widget-area-bg" class="slide-out-from-right dark"></div><div id="slide-out-widget-area" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Off Canvas Menu" class="slide-out-from-right" data-dropdown-func="default" data-back-txt="Back"><div class="inner-wrap"><div class="inner" data-prepend-menu-mobile="false"> <a class="slide_out_area_close" href="#"><span class="screen-reader-text">Close Menu</span> <span class="close-wrap"> <span class="close-line close-line1" role="presentation"></span> <span class="close-line close-line2" role="presentation"></span> </span> </a><div class="off-canvas-menu-container mobile-only" role="navigation"><ul class="menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-42 current_page_item menu-item-71"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/about/" aria-current="page">About</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/books/">Books</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-70"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources/" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Resources</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-397"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources-2/">Articles & Essays</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-398"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources-3/">Featured</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-399"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/resources-4/">Podcast & Radio Interviews</a></li></ul></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-262"><a href="https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/">AACC</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-270"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reclaim-podcast/id1536516250">Podcast</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-244"><a href="https://raymondchang.org/speaking/">Speaking Requests</a></li></ul><ul class="menu secondary-header-items"></ul></div></div><div class="bottom-meta-wrap"><ul class="off-canvas-social-links mobile-only"><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.twitter.com/tweetraychang"><span class="screen-reader-text">twitter</span><i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa2VwYyU2I6Igqq13LUXohA"><span class="screen-reader-text">youtube</span><i class="fa fa-youtube-play" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://raymondchang.org/feed/rss/"><span class="screen-reader-text">RSS</span><i class="fa fa-rss" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/raychang502"><span class="screen-reader-text">instagram</span><i class="fa fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></li><li><a href="http://[email protected]"><span class="screen-reader-text">email</span><i class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></li></ul></div></div></div></div> <a id="to-top" aria-label="Back to top" role="button" href="#" class="mobile-enabled"><i role="presentation" class="fa fa-angle-up"></i></a></div></div>
275<script src="https://publicplatform.net/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=mercator-sso-js&host=raymondchang.org&back=https%3A%2F%2Fraymondchang.org%2Fabout%2F&site=55&nonce=2790226927"></script>
275
275<script defer src="data:text/javascript;base64,CgkJLyogPCFbQ0RBVEFbICovCgkJCWlmICggJ2Z1bmN0aW9uJyA9PT0gdHlwZW9mIE1lcmNhdG9yU1NPICkgewoJCQkJZG9jdW1lbnQuY29va2llID0gIndvcmRwcmVzc190ZXN0X2Nvb2tpZT1XUCBDb29raWUgY2hlY2s7IHBhdGg9LyI7CgkJCQlpZiAoIGRvY3VtZW50LmNvb2tpZS5tYXRjaCggLyg7fF4pXHMqd29yZHByZXNzX3Rlc3RfY29va2llXD0vICkgKSB7CgkJCQkJTWVyY2F0b3JTU08oKTsKCQkJCX0KCQkJfQoJCS8qIF1dPiAqLwoJ"></script>
275
275<script type="speculationrules">{"prefetch":[{"source":"document","where":{"and":[{"href_matches":"/*"},{"not":{"href_matches":["/wp-*.php","/wp-admin/*","/wp-content/uploads/sites/55/*","/wp-content/*","/wp-content/plugins/*","/wp-content/themes/salient-child/*","/wp-content/themes/salient/*","/*\\?(.+)"]}},{"not":{"selector_matches":"a[rel~=\"nofollow\"]"}},{"not":{"selector_matches":".no-prefetch, .no-prefetch a"}}]},"eagerness":"conservative"}]}</script>
275 <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-1234567" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden" aria-hidden="true"></iframe></noscript>
275<script defer id="wpb-modifications" src="data:text/javascript;base64,IHdpbmRvdy53cGJDdXN0b21FbGVtZW50ID0gMTsg"></script>
275<script defer id="gtm4wp-form-move-tracker-js-before" src="data:text/javascript;base64,CnZhciBndG00d3BfZm9ybV9tb3ZlX2NvbmZpZyA9IHsiZmlsbGVkT25seSI6ZmFsc2V9OwovLyMgc291cmNlVVJMPWd0bTR3cC1mb3JtLW1vdmUtdHJhY2tlci1qcy1iZWZvcmUK"></script>
275
275<script data-wp-strategy="defer" defer id="gtm4wp-form-move-tracker-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_bf93e055fe1e68a32d63ae1d2703028f.php?ver=2.0.3"></script>
275
275<script defer id="jquery-easing-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/js/build/third-party/jquery.easing.min.js?ver=1.3"></script>
275
275<script defer id="nectar_priority-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_b08178f9f045f881029f695e4b939291.php?ver=18.0.1"></script>
275
275<script defer id="nectar-transit-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/js/build/third-party/transit.min.js?ver=0.9.9"></script>
275
275<script defer id="nectar-waypoints-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_900bad1dbd9b131a99f31703a66340f3.php?ver=4.0.2"></script>
275
275<script defer id="imagesLoaded-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/js/build/third-party/imagesLoaded.min.js?ver=4.1.4"></script>
275
275<script defer id="hoverintent-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/js/build/third-party/hoverintent.min.js?ver=1.9"></script>
275
275<script defer id="fancyBox-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_6947484cc936bc0916c1e2849552c255.php?ver=18.0.1"></script>
275
275<script defer id="anime-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/js/build/third-party/anime.min.js?ver=4.5.1"></script>
275
275<script defer id="superfish-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_820e76167a6c314e14f69107fad2d920.php?ver=1.5.8"></script>
275
275<script defer id="nectar-frontend-js-extra" src="data:text/javascript;base64,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"></script>
275
275<script defer id="nectar-frontend-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_fbb162eb220706bf60766919a9436dd1.php?ver=18.0.1"></script>
275
275<script defer id="touchswipe-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/plugins/salient-core/js/third-party/touchswipe.min.js?ver=3.1.1"></script>
275
275<script defer id="select2-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/themes/salient/js/build/third-party/select2.min.js?ver=4.0.1"></script>
275
275<script defer id="page-links-to-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/55/autoptimize_single_22727d46a3b6c0309066cab514ba22dc.php?ver=3.4.1"></script>
275
275<script id="jetpack-stats-js-before">_stq = window._stq || []; 276_stq.push([ "view", {"v":"ext","blog":"195755636","post":"42","tz":"-4","srv":"raymondchang.org","j":"1:16.2"} ]); 277_stq.push([ "clickTrackerInit", "195755636", "42" ]); 278//# sourceURL=jetpack-stats-js-before</script>
278
278<script data-wp-strategy="defer" defer fetchpriority="low" id="jetpack-stats-js" src="https://stats.wp.com/e-202639.js"></script>
278
278<script defer id="wpb_composer_front_js-js" src="https://raymondchang.publicplatform.net/wp-content/plugins/js_composer_salient/assets/js/dist/js_composer_front.min.js?ver=8.6.1"></script>
278
278<script id="wp-emoji-settings" type="application/json">{"baseUrl":"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https://raymondchang.org/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=7.1.2"}}</script>
278
278<script type="module">/*! This file is auto-generated */ 279var e="script#wp-emoji-settings",t=document.querySelector(e);if(!(t instanceof HTMLScriptElement))throw new Error("Element missing: "+e);const r=JSON.parse(t.text),s=(window._wpemojiSettings=r,"wpEmojiSettingsSupports"),o=["flag","emoji"];function i(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(s,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function c(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data);e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0);const r=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data);return t.every((e,t)=>e===r[t])}function p(e,t){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var n=e.getImageData(16,16,1,1);for(let e=0;e<n.data.length;e++)if(0!==n.data[e])return!1;return!0}function u(e,t,n,r){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf6","\ud83c\udde8\u200b\ud83c\uddf6")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!r(e,"\ud83e\u1fac8")}return!1}function f(e,t,n,r){let a;const s=(a="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):document.createElement("canvas")).getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(s.textBaseline="top",s.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(e=>{o[e]=t(s,e,n,r)}),o}function a(e){var t=document.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,document.head.appendChild(t)}r.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},new Promise(t=>{let n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(s));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(o),u.toString(),c.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"});const a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=e=>{i(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}i(n=f(o,u,c,p))}t(n)}).then(e=>{for(const n in e)r.supports[n]=e[n],r.supports.everything=r.supports.everything&&r.supports[n],"flag"!==n&&(r.supports.everythingExceptFlag=r.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&r.supports[n]);var t;r.supports.everythingExceptFlag=r.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!r.supports.flag,r.supports.everything||((t=r.source||{}).concatemoji?a(t.concatemoji):t.wpemoji&&t.twemoji&&(a(t.twemoji),a(t.wpemoji)))}); 280//# sourceURL=https://raymondchang.org/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-loader.min.js</script>
280
280<script defer src="data:text/javascript;base64,"></script>
280<script>(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||(a.contentWindow&&a.contentWindow.document);if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'a40e1dbf780fdadc',t:'MTc5MDM4MjE2Ng=='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();</script>
280</body></html>
Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.