She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bryn Mawr College and a Master’s in Architecture degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Art Institute of Chicago's Architecture and Design Society, a member of Hyde Park Art Center's Board of Directors, a member of Human Rights Watch Chicago Committee, and has served on the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago for 17 years. Yumi is NSSD112's board representative to the North Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) and serves on its Governing Board. She is also a trustee and board representative to the 112 Education Foundation. A delegate of the 2008-2009 NSSD112 Education Caucus, Yumi was on an Education Action team and the Strategic Planning Team that drafted the five-year strategic education plan for the District. She is the mother of two NSSD112 graduates.