Dmika was adopted from Korea at the age of 3 to her family in St. Paul, Minnesota. She participated in many Korean activities growing up -- Korean Culture classes, Korean Teen Groups, and eventually found MAK (Minnesota Adopted Koreans) where she connected with a group of Korean Adoptees and later became a Board Member for the MAK group. 

Her first trip to Korea was at the age of 16. Dmika later moved to California and participated in AKA-LA when it was initially formed, also volunteering on their Social Committee planning events. She eventually became a Mom and took a long break from Korean Adoptee networking, until late 2022 when she reconnected with her passion in helping to build up and support the Korean Adoptee community. 

She joined the AKA-LA "Board" in October 2022, but officially became a Board member in June 2023 when the AKA-LA Chapter formed.