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Work History
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Jennifer Nguyễn

Seattle,WA

Summary

An experienced educator, researcher, and equity advocate with over a decade of experience in K-12 education, educational leadership, and policy analysis. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Washington. My interests lies at the intersection of education policy, race-conscious practices, and anti-oppressive practices informed by disability justice.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager and Research Asisstant

UW Education Policy Analytics Lab
01.2024 - Current
  • Managing Washington state policy report on Asian/Asian American students educational opportunities and well-being
  • Qualitative lead and researcher for AA and NH/PI qualitative sequence
  • Writing a policy report for the state of Washington (dissemination in June 2025)

Community Partner Fellow (Research Fellow)

University of Washington
01.2021 - Current
  • Serve as a fellow for non-profit organizations in Washington
  • Support organizations executing programs and research towards educational equity
  • Teach for America- Washington (2021-2022)
  • Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington (2022-2024)

Educational Consultant

Various Organizations
01.2018 - Current
  • Overview: provide diversity, equity, inclusion, and teacher training
  • Oakland Unified School District: Trauma-Informed Care SEL
  • Aspire Public Schools: Supporting Diverse Learners
  • Summit Public Schools: Microaggressions and Unconscious Biases
  • Teach for America: Theory to Praxis
  • Additional Training Include: DEI, Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Teaching

Research Assistant

UW District Leadership Design Lab
04.2021 - 06.2023
  • The District Leadership Design Lab partners with school districts to help create high performing central offices and district-wide systems that supporting learning for all students
  • Support background research, qualitative data collection and analysis
  • The District Leadership Design Lab partners with school districts to help create high performing central offices and district-wide systems that supporting learning for all students

Dean Of Operations and Culture

Summit Public Schools
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for running effective school operations, and ensuring students internalize school values for academic excellence, and becoming thoughtful, contributing members of society
  • Managed school attendance to ensure 95% of daily school attendance
  • Coached and supported Special Education staff to follow IEPs with fidelity
  • Ensured student participation in school culture and norms

Educator

Oakland Unified School District
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Held roles such as Special Education and General Education Teacher, Special Education Department Head, Coordination of Service Team Lead, Social Emotional Learning Team Lead
  • A classroom and special education teacher and differentiated curriculum to ensure all students success

Education

PhD - Educational Leadership, Organizations, and Leadership

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
06-2026

Master of Education - Education Policy, Organizations And Leadersip

Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
06-2021

Master of Arts - Special Education and Urban Education and Policy

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
05-2016

Bachelor of Arts And Science - Sociology And Chemistry

Mills College
Oakland, CA
05-2014

Awards

  • Teacher of the Year, Oakland Education Fund, 06/2018

Fellowships

  • Transforming Urban Schools Connecting Research to Practice Summer Fellowship; Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis, 06/2023-08/2023
  • Teacher Policy Fellowship, GO Public Schools, 09/2017- 06/2018
  • Bay Area Rising Leaders, Teach for America, 09/2016- 06/2017
  • Policy and Advocacy Fellow, Leadership for Educational Equity, 06/2016 - 09/2016
  • Teach for America Corps Member, Teach for America, 06/20140- 06/2016

Conference Presentation

  • Llegando a casa: Chào mừng chị về nhà (Arriving home: Welcome home sister); UCEA; November 2024
  • [Re]Perspectives: Asian American Special Education Teachers Counter-Stories of Race and Disability; UCEA; November 2023

Publications

  • [under review] "Blurring the Lines: Asian American Teacher Leaders Navigating Race, Ability, and Educational Justice"; International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Timeline

Project Manager and Research Asisstant

UW Education Policy Analytics Lab
01.2024 - Current

Research Assistant

UW District Leadership Design Lab
04.2021 - 06.2023

Community Partner Fellow (Research Fellow)

University of Washington
01.2021 - Current

Educational Consultant

Various Organizations
01.2018 - Current

Dean Of Operations and Culture

Summit Public Schools
01.2018 - 01.2020

Educator

Oakland Unified School District
01.2014 - 01.2018

PhD - Educational Leadership, Organizations, and Leadership

University of Washington

Master of Education - Education Policy, Organizations And Leadersip

Stanford University

Master of Arts - Special Education and Urban Education and Policy

Loyola Marymount University

Bachelor of Arts And Science - Sociology And Chemistry

Mills College

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