About the Staff
As the Assistant Director of Student Advocacy, An provides holistic and tailored support directly to LEAD Scholars, helps students access a network of on-campus and off-campus resources, and coordinates wellness-related programs to promote student wellbeing. An also oversees the LEAD Peer Mentoring Program to foster student leadership and community-building.
Born in Saigon and raised in San Jose, An is a proud middle child in a Big Fat Vietnamese Family. She graduated with her B.A in English with a minor in Education Studies from UCLA and a Master of Social Work from San Jose State University. In between those degrees, she served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Newark, New Jersey. Throughout her career, An has partnered with young adults and youth in various settings, including homeless shelters, universities, afterschool programs, non-profits, and community mental health organizations. Partnering with people is her jam, and she loves accompanying folks in their journey of self-discovery, community-building, and intergenerational healing.
An is also a member of the QTViet Cafe Collective, a cultural healing hub dedicated to Queer and Trans Viet liberation through ancestral practices, the arts, and intergenerational connection. She loves writing and performing poetry, emceeing open mics, coordinating community art and healing events, and attending these kind of events. She also loves laughing, catching the sunset, talking about eastern and western astrology, and eating delicious food.