Experience

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  Council on international educational exchanges

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2012

  Collaborator - outdoor activities and language partners

  - Recruited Vietnamese language partners and roommates in order to help American students learn about Vietnamese culture, tradition, and language. - Planned and organized extra activities to introduce the culture and lifestyle in Vietnam, such as traditional tea ceremony, game days, movie nights, Vietnamese traditional arts, city tour, historical day, and so on.- Supported American students with their assignment by explaining difficult cultural points from their reading materials, providing practical examples for what they learn and what is real in daly life. Show less

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  Green youth collective social enterprise

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2015

  Co-founder / co-director / community development direct

  Green Youth Collective Social Enterprise (GYC) is a project whose mission is to offer disadvantaged youth in Ho Chi Minh City opportunities to thrive professionally in the urban settings by training and employing them in future oriented professions, with a focus in the fields of green walls/roofs, organic gardening, urban planning, and sustainable resolutions industry. - Developed business and operation strategic plans from ideas brainstormed and surveyed from co-foundersand market research. - Oversaw the development and execution of the outreach strategy. Incorporated GYC with local authorities and businesses for supports. Coordinated international volunteers, Vietnamese volunteers, and locals to ensure the stability and development of garden sites and communities in Ho Chi Minh city. Researched, developed, and tested new approaches related to community engagement, especially for each group of participants.- Built up hiring procedure and plans. - Developed career paths for program's beneficiaries includes potential jobs, required skills and experiences, negotiate with partners for internship and hiring opportunities, following up with each beneficiaries on their progress and concern then helping the to adjust towards new goals if any. - Negotiated with clients in order to provide GYC sustainable incomes from garden buildings and educational programs. Designed new products and services related to promoting the environmentally friendly lifestyle and naturally grown agriculture practice.- Contacted centers for people at risk and propose free/paid educational programs on sustainable living and gardening skills. Designed and built free gardens. Offered job training on urban gardening and related skills for the youth of the partner centers.- Organized events and workshops about sustainability, gardening, and environment such as Know Your Food series, Movie Nights, Sunday Gardening, Weekend Cycling, and Earthen Building workshops. Show less

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  Cmn online vietnam

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Oversea project leader

  Social Content Center (SCC)2048px and Oversea Project Leader- Developed the 2048px project from scratch including missions, visions, strategies, recruitments, expanding plans, community development processes. - Brainstormed and built solid plans for other bilingual projects.- Recruited and trained new employees for all oversea projects.Kul News Journalist | Media Team Trainer- Searched and produced quality articles for the life's stories section.- Supported media teams with photographs and videos.- Trained new journalists on finding, processing, executing the topics as well as photographic and multimedia editing skills. Show less

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  Sunny farm vietnam

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Community development coordinator

  Community Development - Designed and organized events, classes, and workshops for locals and volunteers (Vietnamese and international) in order to exchange culture and share knowledge, focusing on sustainable practices. - Developed self-sustained community for Vietnamese youth to practice language, life skills and sustainable living practices.Permaculture Consultant - Consulted all new projects and events to make sure they are incorporating with all permaculture aspects.- Designed small environmentally friendly projects that volunteers and locals can work together such as earthen ovens and buildings, natural swimming pools, animal shelters, etc.- Researched and created new educational activities for school tours. Show less

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  Rmit university vietnam

  Mar 2018 - May 2018

  Property services officer

  - Assisted with daily room and space reservations for the University's lecturers, professors, and staff.- As requested, organized venue and equipments, communicated and appointed maintenance staff in order to support the University's and other departments' events, such as Graduation Days, Career Days, Final Exams, Summer Camps, Carnivals, music festivals, and so on.- Worked directly with students in coordinating events and meetings for University's student clubs.

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  Iowa state university

  Jan 2019 - May 2020

  - Analyzed data samples collected from the research sites such as soil fertility, insect countsand varieties, produce weights, plant heights, fruit counts, and weed counts, through statisticalsoftware.- Coped with daily fieldwork included checking plant health, walking the field, weeding,mowing, delivering seeds to research farms, setting up and maintaining irrigation systems,and harvesting when needed.- Assisted with organizing and delivering tasks for staff and interns, especially for the annuallyIowa Organic Conferences. Tasks included: Contacting supplies and sponsors; maintainingcommunication between organizers, speakers, moderators, and venue providers; managingvolunteers at the conference and solving issues onsite if needed. Show less

  • Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium Committee

    Jun 2019 - May 2020

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2018 - May 2020

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2019 - May 2019
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  Rmit university vietnam

  Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  Project analyst | life cycle assessment

  - Incorporated key informants and stakeholders for training sessions and assessment- Planned and supervised RMIT staff to collect data using Central Asset Management System (CAMS)- Organized, verified, and analyzed collected data

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  University of tasmania

  Jun 2023 - now

  I am working on research to enhance the food experiences of individuals with a refugee background in Tasmania. Through strength-based approaches to highlight the agency and resilience of these Australians through their food stories, this study aims to:- Investigate the meanings of food for individuals with a refugee background from diverse social-cultural contexts- Interpret how history, background, and future plans influence the food experiences of individuals with a refugee background during their resettlement process in Tasmania- Identify common themes from these narratives to form recommendations to inform migrant services and policymakers. Show less

  • PHD Candidate

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Casual Academic Tutor

    Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

  • Seminarist

    Jun 2023 - Dec 2023
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  Department for education, children and young people

  Jun 2025 - now

  As Garden Specialist, I support the delivery of hands-on garden-based learning experiences for school-aged children in Launceston, Tasmania through the 24 Carrot Gardens Program, a flagship initiative of the Material Institute.My responsibilities include:- Lead engaging garden sessions focused on growing, sustainability, and environmental awareness- Design and deliver creative projects to foster connection with nature- Collaborate with teachers, artists, and chefs to support integrated, seed-to-plate learning- Encourage students’ curiosity, creativity, and wellbeing through meaningful interactions in the garden- Promote ecological literacy and community resilience through outdoor education Show less

  • Teacher Assistant

    May 2025 - now

  • Interpreter

    Jun 2025 - now