PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Education & Program Fellow
At WeGrow Edu Vietnam, I learned what it truly means to stand beside a child as they grow—not by telling them who to become, but by helping them discover their own voice. During TeenUp Camp, I mentored ten 9–12-year-olds as they built social projects on body autonomy, anti-bullying, and girls’ self-defense. Watching them transform shy ideas into bold presentations for 30 parents and 10 judges was a reminder that confidence isn’t taught; it is unlocked. Guiding their storytelling, quieting their fears, and celebrating their victories showed me that leadership begins with listening and believing in someone before they believe in themselves.
Working with three psychologists from LPI during TeenCare deepened my understanding of emotional growth. Across 105 one-on-one sessions, I learned to read the subtle shifts in a camper’s voice—the hesitation before admitting a fear, the small smile when they recognized their progress. Translating those moments into learning modules like Bullying Roleplay taught me that psychological safety is something we build intentionally, minute by minute, with patience and presence.
As one of five editors for the 90 Days with Your Teen series, I helped shape curricula grounded in both science and compassion. Presenting our work at UNIS Hanoi, in a room filled with families, affirmed a truth I now carry with me: education is not just information—it is connection, empathy, and the courage to create spaces where young people can thrive.
Co-Author &
Quantitative Researcher
Women’s Cultural Capital,Care Work
Burden and Career Outcomes in Vietnam’s Creative Economy: A Cross-generational Study
My interest in this topic emerged from observing the quiet, invisible labor that sustains creative work—often performed by women and rarely acknowledged. While Vietnam’s creative economy is celebrated for its innovation, I became increasingly aware that women’s career trajectories within it were shaped not only by talent, but by unequal care responsibilities and cultural expectations passed across generations.
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Under a cross-generational research design, I co-authored the study “Women’s Cultural Capital, Care Work Burden and Career Outcomes in Vietnam’s Creative Economy,” published in the Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies. Surveying 317 women, we applied Bourdieu’s cultural capital framework to examine how unpaid care work constrains professional mobility in creative industries. I led the quantitative analysis and contributed to policy-oriented findings, demonstrating that cultural capital alone cannot offset structural care burdens. This research reinforced my understanding that gender inequality in labor markets is embedded not only in institutions, but in everyday social reproduction—and must be addressed through gender-sensitive workplace and policy design.
Co-Author of the research
Gendered Price Premiums and Economic Stratification: How the Pink Tax Shapes Household Consumption Patterns in Vietnam
My interest in this topic began with a simple moment in a supermarket: two identical razors, one blue and one pink, but the pink one cost more. I started noticing the same pattern everywhere. That quiet question — does being a woman cost more? — led me to feminist economics and consumer behavior theory.
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Under Dr. Hoang Vu Hiep at the National Economics University, I co-authored a study titled “Gendered Price Premiums and Economic Stratification: How the Pink Tax Shapes Household Consumption Patterns in Vietnam.”We surveyed 847 households and used SEM (PLS) and fsQCA to prove how small price differences accumulate into real economic barriers for women.
This project taught me that pricing is never neutral. It is a reflection of how a society values people — and who pays more to simply live their everyday life.