[2] One of Gouw's great grandfathers moved from Xiamen, China to Indonesia, where he started a department store chain.
[8][16] Throughout her career, Gouw has worked as a reporter and/or news anchor for KTVU, E!, Channel 26, Continental Cablevision,[7] KXTV,[17] KDFW,[18] CBS,[19] KERO-TV, KABC-TV,[8] and NPR San Francisco.
[22][23][24] She won another award the following year with photographer Mike Garza for their work on The Promised Land, a feature about illegal immigration.
[26] She has also won 4 Society of Professional Journalism Awards and was honored with a "Best TV Talk Show Series in the State" nod from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters.
[12] In Philadelphia, Gouw hosted Asian Outlook, a half-hour talk show focused on the affairs of the Pacific Rim for WYBE.