Saundra Henderson-Windom
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Saundra Henderson-Windom

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Saundra Henderson Windom is a celebrated and decorated educator who retired as principal of Alonzo A. Crim Open Campus High school in Atlanta, Georgia. Known by her Korean name, Chang, Bang Sun, her friends affectionately call her Sandy. Her administrative staff adds yet another moniker as they jokingly call her “Forrest Gump” because of her vast life experiences and stories.

An orphan of the Korean War, she was one of the first Korean “baby lift” adoptees to America when Korea began purging and exiling mix-race children of the war. Adopted into an African American family in Compton, California, in 1958, Saundra excelled academically, earning her undergraduate degree from Stanford and her Masters from the University of Southern California.

Sandy, a devoted mother of three, also supports orphaned and needy children through her church’s partnerships with local and international missionary programs, including World Vision, the very organization whose mission saved her life.


What others are saying:
"Fifty years ago, in our freshman dorm at Stanford, we knew her as Sandy Henderson, a dy-namic, beautiful spirit straight outta Compton. What we never knew—and what she barely knew—was her extraordinary history. Her cinematic book —"Annie" for our times —tells that story."
—Glenn Kramon, former assistant managing editor,
The New York Times
"An affecting memoir that intelligently unpacks an experience of cultural dislocation. The author's story is as remarkable as it is moving, and she furnishes an exceedingly thoughtful reflection on a life that was full of both misfortune and luck."
—Kirkus Review
"Poetic. Haunting. Hopeful. Historical. ORCHESTRATION is a profound testimony of faith, iden-tity, resilience, and self-determination. Brutality. Neglect. Denial. All unmatched by the infinite power of the human spirit. Bang Sun is my new personal hero!"
—Dr. Lamman Rucker, Film Actor/Producer - Activist - Educa-tor - Entrepreneur
"A fascinating story of perseverance, love for family, and God's beautiful orchestration."
—Susan L. Taylor, Editor-in-Chief Emerita of Essence Magazine and Founder of the National CARES Mentoring Movement
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