Vivian Nguyen

International Development Studies at UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Intern at Kaya Press
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Asian Pacific Coalition (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

      The primary organizational project manager, representative, and general liaison for the Asian Pacific Coalition in all on-campus events, collaborations, and programming.

    • Board of Directors, Publicity and Outreach Coordinator
      Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Manager and designer of all Asian Pacific Coalition’s public-facing communications materials (flyers, statements, announcements, etc.) for the promotion of events, political actions, political education, and fundraising efforts.

    • Board of Directors, Leadership Development Coordinator
      Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Head of a progressive political education curriculum targeted toward building sustainable youth leadership capacity for organizing efforts at UCLA.

  • UCLA (Part-time · 2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Academic Advancement Program Peer Learning Facilitator
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Host and facilitator of academic support sessions for AAP, an equity-oriented network of services addressing the needs of UCLA’s traditionally underserved student populations.

    • Academic Advancement Program Office Assistant
      Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 · 4 mos

      Support administrative staff with ad-hoc projects, including the development of training materials, program outreach, and tabling.

  • Research Intern at GOLD SHIELD ALUMNAE OF UCLA
    Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 · 4 mos

    Fellow for California Freedom Summer (CFS), a summer program that places undergraduate student interns in 501c(3) nonprofit organizations to conduct action-based research, support grassroots youth organizing, and advance civic engagement efforts. CFS is housed under the UCLA Institute of American Cultures and sponsored by Gold Shield Alumnae.

  • Communications Intern at AAPIs For Civic Engagement Education Fund
    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos

    Intern for the California-wide non-profit AAPI FORCE-EF for progressive AAPI power-building through civic engagement, campaign organizing, and political advocacy.