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Quick Overview
Don’t be scared by the consonants. With a hard name to pronounce, I’m an easy human to work with. Described recently as “always-in-solution-mode” and a “team-player,” I’m offended that my coworker forgot to mention “humble and funny,” but it’s ok, I’ll fix that.
A former kindergarten teacher, high school admissions director, and elementary/middle senior school administrator, I know schools, I know families, and I know students. Today, I am on the leadership team of an educational justice non-profit organization, coaching high school students into college and college students into their careers. I have coached students in universities throughout the country: Brown University, Scripps College, American University, Swarthmore College, Pomona College, UC Riverside, and more.
I value joy and I crave purpose. I have worked in K-12 schools, public, private, and charter, and I have relationships with 110+ college admissions representatives. Gifted with and having learned a variety of social and technical skills, I am most proud of being trilingual: Vietnamese, Spanish, and English; my public speaking, the resilience inherited from my refugee parents, and my ability to repurpose ANYTHING into a bowel bag for my pups, Tobi and Tiger.
I have committed my life’s work to helping students see themselves clearly and to creating more equitable educational systems to ensure more access for all families. I see everyday and every experience as an opportunity to learn and grow, and along the way, I actively seek partnership and joy.
I pronounce it “nim boo-ee,” and if you really can’t get past the consonants, no worries; you can spell it “Nim” or call me “Mr. Bui.”
Experience Matters
As a leader I have;
- Worked with multiple community partners to ensure basic needs including food, housing medical and mental health care for hundreds of students and families,
- Created pandemic protocols and reframed all programming to fit CDC guidelines for online, hybrid, and in-person learning,
- Trained and supervised a team of both paid employees and volunteers,
- Overseen and directed core college counseling and job placement programs from top to bottom, serving ~200 alumni, ~50 current college scholars, and 24 juniors and seniors and their families,
- Led and executed strategic planning process, outlining growth and fulfillment of the organization’s mission- to support first generation, low-income students uplift their families and communities out of poverty,
- Collaborated on the structure, development and sequencing of programs across all departments,
- Worked directly with the board of directors to evaluate effectiveness of programs,
- Recruited and secured multiple current and past board members
- Ensured board reflects a range of diverse, personal and professional backgrounds
- Supported development staff in all grant writing, data reporting, budgets, marketing material creation, and funder engagement
- Conceptualized and executed large scale fundraising events: managing all elements of the event, including speaker selection and preparation, identifying and engaging key funders, and ensuring post-event assessment and follow-up,
- Overseen the production and release of all print and digital marketing materials for communication campaigns for thousands of recipients
- Grown and an maintained active partnerships with 113 college and university admissions departments,
- Built and served on multiple social justice coalitions with other non-profit leaders in the Bay Area and Northern California
- Led in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of new employees with a specific eye towards attracting diverse candidates.
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Recent Professional Employment
| Title | From-To | Organization |
| Director of Strategic College and Career Design | July 2020 – Present | Next Generation Scholars (College and Career Access Non-Profit) |
| Dean of Student Life | July 2018 – June 2020 | Live Oak School (Independent Elementary and Middle School, San Francisco) |
| Assistant Director of Admissions | July 2015 – June 2018 | Marin Academy (Independent High School) |
| Lead Teacher \ Teacher’s Assistant | August 2011 – June 2014 | Chicago Public Schools (Ray Elementary / Oscar Mayer) |
Professional Education
| Institution | From-To | Major | Degree |
| Northwestern University | 2011-2014 | Education | M.Ed. |
| Boston College | 2007-2011 | Theology | B.A |
Community
- Board Member, Next Generation Scholars, San Rafael, CA
- Strategic Planning Volunteer, The Branson School, Ross, CA
- Volunteer, Glide Memorial Church, San Francisco, CA
- Volunteer, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, San Francisco, CA
- Volunteer, Potrero Hill Community Garden, San Francisco, CA