HOPE
Project Director
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| Name | Seng So | |
| Hometown | Cambodia | |
| Year | Alumni | |
| Major | Asian American Studies | |
| so.seng1685@gmail.com | ||
| Responsibilities of Position | Oversee the HOPE project to ensure that we are meeting and fulfilling the mission and vision of the project as well as serve as a bridge between the three projects VSU, SEACLEAR & HOPE. | |
| Interests/Hobbies | Sports. Reading & learning. Being in new and different places. Shoes. Movies. Dreaming. | |
| Interesting Fact | I can’t swim. =( | |
Peer Advising Coordinator
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| Name | Tawny Caroline Young | |
| Hometown | Monterey Park | |
| Year | 3rd | |
| Major | Pre-psychobiology | |
| teardropwaltz@gmail.com | ||
| Responsibilities of Position | Facilitate growth, increase awareness, and engage staff as peer advisors to high school students from Chinatown, San Gabriel High School, and Westminster High School. Invite staff as well as high school students to a comfortable stage in peer advising and conflict resolution. | |
| Interests/Hobbies | Music, singing (non-professionally, karaoke style), drawing, volleyball, cartoons, traveling, food | |
| Interesting Fact | likes puppies and kittens but is a little scared of human babies | |
Academic Development Coordinator
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| Name | Randy (Rambo) X. Mai | |
| Hometown | Oakland | |
| Year | 3rd | |
| Major | Asian American Studies, Pre-Urban and Regional Studies MinorStudies Minor | |
| randymai90@gmail.com | ||
| Responsibilities of Position | Facilitate the development of HOPE staff and students. Assist with writing development, test prep, tutoring, and skill building for students. | |
| Interests/Hobbies | Shopping, Guitar, Listening and appreciating music, KBBQ, K-POP | |
| Interesting Fact | I was born at UCLA Medical Hospital of Harbor City (in Torrance) and was named RAMBO. | |
Site Coordinator-Westminster High School
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| Name | Kevin Vu | |
| Hometown | Lake Forest, CA | |
| Year | 2nd | |
| Major | Biology | |
| kvu001@gmail.com | ||
| Responsibilities of Position | Programming, supervising, ect. | |
| Interests/Hobbies | Eating, sleeping, basketball, music, dreaming, questioning | |
| Interesting Fact | My last name’s Vu and my phone is the LG VUE hehe | |
Site Coordinator-San Gabriel High School
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| Name | Ethan Nguyen | |
| Hometown | Oakland | |
| Year | 5th | |
| Major | n/a | |
| endeavorous@gmail.com | ||
| Responsibilities of Position | n/a | |
| Interests/Hobbies | n/a | |
| Interesting Fact | n/a | |
Administrative Assistant
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| Name | Nancy Le [Le Bao Chau] | |
| Hometown | Westminster, CA | |
| Year | 2nd | |
| Major | Pre-Economics / Pre-Psychology | |
| nancyb.le0720@gmail.com | ||
| Responsibilities of Position | To be the backbone of HOPE once I come back and be there for my beautiful staff XD Also in charge of the Leadership development for all three sites. | |
| Interests/Hobbies | Eat. Baking. Sleep. Gym. SSHOPPING!!!!!! | |
| Interesting Fact | You’ll never meet somebody who talks so much about their mom as much as I do  I adore my food, my clothes as I love to dress up, and after this particular summer interning for Southwestern, will always make a big deal to let you know how thankful I am to know you…you have NOOO idea XD |
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Parent Coordinator
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| Name | Linda Nguyen | |
| Hometown | Oakland, CA | |
| Year | 4th | |
| Major | International Development Studies w/ Political Science minor | |
| n.lindaa@gmail.com | ||
| Responsibilities of Position | Help facilitate the relationships between high school students and their parents by engaging parents into HOPE and the students’ pursuit of higher education. Keep the parents informed of resources and the issues. | |
| Interests/Hobbies | Biking in empty streets at night & in sunny days, travelling & exploring, tennis, running, trying everything at least once. OH, and EATING all the different food possible. yum! | |
| Interesting Fact | I don’t like the words “I” and “me” because they seem overused sometimes. I try to limit myself from using them & prefer the words “you” and “we.” | |
