Nancy J. Lo transplanted to Richmond from Hawaii after high school via several years in New York City studying fashion design. In her second career, she graduated in 2004 with her bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), with a double major in Social Work and Psychology. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Aging in 2007, also from VCU. As a William Randolph Hearst Scholar, Nancy is dedicated to advocating for senior citizens. During her graduate program, she interned at the Virginia Department for the Aging. Since 2007, she has been employed as the Virginia GrandDriver Coordinator with the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. In that capacity, she is responsible for overall program management of the Virginia GrandDriver initiative.
She discovered the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program for her son, who has a keen interest in performance after starting piano at age six and viola at age ten. He intends to major in music upon graduating high school.
