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by Jaime stief photos by dukhwa F ew people understand the expat experi- ence in Korea more than Terri Hartman, President of the Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA). Being at the helm of Korea’s most venerable international wom- en ’ s organization — 50 years young last year — is no small task. S Plus Magazine was for- tunate enough to pull Terri out of her hectic schedule to talk to us about cutting through the government red tape, her favorite Korean getaways and what to watch for at next year’s charity bazaar. In a nutshell, can you give us an overview of what SIWA is? SIWA is an international women’s organiza- tion that focuses on the cultural, social and welfare aspects of Korea. We provide an op- portunity for women to meet each other, learn about Korea and raise money to help those less fortunate here. Our members come from over 40 countries, and about 25 percent of our members are from Korea. How did you end up in Korea? Korea is actually our (family’s) frst interna- tional assignment. My husband is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and we came here for the opportunity for him to work at Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the largest accounting frm in Korea. eRRI HaRT Man anD THe siWa T 필라델피아 출신의 Terri Hartman여사는 세 자녀의 어머니이자 현재 한국에서 가장 왕성한 활 동을 하고 있는 국제여성협회 Seoul Internation- al Women’s Association (SIWA)의 회장이기도 하다. 남해 통영의 바다내음과 바람을 좋아할 만 큼 한국에서의 생활이 행운이라고 생각하는 그녀 는, 여느 어머니가 그러하듯, 매년 짧은 자녀들의 방문을 손꼽아 기다리지만 동시에 협회장으로서 의 대외적 업무로 우리사회의 소외계층을 어루어 만지기 위해 하루 24시간이 부족하게 동분서주하 는 일상을 보내고 있다. 그녀에게 50여년의 역사 를 자랑하는 SIWA의 활동과 한국사회의 기여 사 례를 들어본다.