Ms. Shiou Jefferson, of Chinese descent, was born in North Korea. During the Korean War, Ms. Jefferson fled with her family to South Korea, where she attended high school. She then traveled to Taiwan and graduated from Taiwan Normal University. She taught in high schools in both Taiwan and South Korea for the next couple of years before studying and receiving a Business Degree from Kinki University, Japan. Two years later, Ms. Jefferson came to the United States of America and studied English at Denver University. During her time at DU, Ms. Jefferson decided to start her own business and has since been operating her own restaurant at Englewood, Colorado for more than 30 years. Ms. Jefferson is not only a successful businesswoman but also a dedicated leader who generously supports her community.

Mr. Huiliang Liu is President and founder of Denver Chinese School. Since he founded the school with a single class in 1998, Mr. Liu has led a team of hundreds of volunteers, board members and committee members and worked vigorously in the past 20 years to steadily grow the school into the largest and most impactful Sunday Chinese school in Colorado with three campuses and over four hundred students.
Mr. Liu has also been instrumental in starting the annual Colorado Chinese New Year Celebration 16 years ago in 2003 and making it the largest and most influential annual Chinese American cultural event in Colorado with thousands of participants, extensive media coverages and great participation by prominent politicians and business leaders.
To recognize his outstanding contribution in promoting Chinese language and cultural education, Mr. Liu received the Outstanding Award of Oversee Chinese Language Education by the Chinese State Council and Oversee Chinese Education Association in 2014.
Mr. Liu has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Tsinghua University and a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Iowa. He is currently a Principal Transportation Planner and has worked with the City of Aurora, Planning Department since 1992.

Robert Bowen is technically retired but spends his time working on various community endeavors. He received his BA in History and Political Science at Metropolitan State University in 1971. In college, he initiated the movement to lower the voting age to Colorado to 18. He was instrumental in the passage of the bond issue, for now, the Auraria Higher Education Center.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Bowen had a career in business. He was one of the first to rehabilitate housing in several Denver neighborhoods including Highlands, Lincoln Park, Baker, and Curtis Park. His projects were recognized by the city and Historic Denver. He was the first developer in the Thornton City Center at 92nd and I-25. He also developed large projects in California and various states in the South; and ran a rubber recycling business. He was also a consultant to a large Chinese import-export company.
In addition to his business career, Robert served three terms in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1982-1988. Among his achievements was the bill that resulted in Denver’s Light Rail system; the Older Coloradans Act; mutual custody of children legislation; and the Crime Victims Compensation Fund. He also served on the Colorado Commission on Aging, the Colorado Blue Ribbon Diesel Commission, The Highway Legislation Review Commission, and committees of the National Conference of State Legislators.
Robert is honored to serve on the Advisory Board of Youth Creates because he believes our future is in good hands with today’s youth. He believes their talents need to be showcased and encouraged.

Mrs. Sue Ann Burger brings a wealth of teaching experience to the Youth Creates program. She has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Gifted Education. She has taught grades 1 through 8 in three states, including 15 years in the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado. Mrs. Burger presently teaches English courses at the Denver Chinese School. She is also a middle school math instructor at St. Mary’s Academy in Englewood, CO. In addition, she is an online English tutor for children who live in China, and has recently taught at Ricks Center for Gifted Children on the University of Denver campus. Her passion is working one-on-one with motivated students. Her son is a news reporter in Grand Junction, CO and her daughter is a senior at Baylor University in Texas. She lives with her husband, Kyle, and their two loyal dogs, Moxi and Nike. Mrs. Burger is honored to have the opportunity to work with the talented community of the Youth Creates organization.

Michael A. Huggins has helped numerous people rapidly pay off their debt, create more control over their investments, and substantially increase returns on the retirement accounts. He is a highly requested financial trainer, known nationwide. He is an international speaker and focuses on helping entrepreneurs to become their best selves. With his extensive knowledge on personal development, Michael has coached many into living the life they deserve. As one of the youngest leaders in his community, he has set the bar high for those following, and he will continue to push himself to be the best he can be. Michael has received personal training from well-known professionals like Mark Kohler, Garrett Gunderson, John C Maxwell, Bob Snyder, and Woody Woodward. He has been featured on the Dr. G and Kevin show and various entrepreneurial blogs. As a top income earner in the sales and marketing division of a world-class educational company, Michael was frustrated and fed up with the tough labor and low pay of his mechanic profession. He felt like he was going nowhere fast. Michael made a conscious decision in his life to master real estate and finance. As a result, his income multiplied tenfold in just a few short years. With many years of experience behind him, Michael has mastered the skills of running a successful marketing business. He now runs a team of 1400+ people and has had substantial growth over the last several years. This heightened income has allowed Michael to follow his dreams. He now has the time and freedom to tinker with race cars, travel the world and be with his family.