Sylvia Oclaray

Board of Directors

Sylvia Oclaray was born and raised in Stockton, California, and is the daughter of a Manong. She graduated from Cal State East Bay with a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences and a minor in Filipino/Filipino-American Studies. Sylvia started Filipino folk dancing at the age of five and has performed with various groups in the Central Valley and Bay Area. She was a folk dance choreographer and instructor, and council member for several Filipino clubs in high school and college. Sylvia is currently working as a Lab Assistant for Kaiser Permanente and has been a board member since 2002. Sylvia continues to perform with the Little Manila Dance Collective in her free time.