Ngoc Nguyen

Ngoc Nguyen is a certified coach with Ama La Vida, an innovative coaching company whose purpose is to empower individuals to do what they love. Her specialty is career and leadership development with an emphasis on Asian-American professionals. She started her career in the commercial insurance industry and has over ten years of experience with various roles in risk assessment, process improvement, and operations. Since she started her first job, she has been passionate about empowering others and was fortunate to find her way to coaching through Northwestern. Presently, Ngoc is doing research on Asian-American leaders and the impact of cultural values on their leadership development as part of her Master's program to add a diverse perspective to leadership research. She hopes her research can provide insights on how Asian-American professionals can break through the "bamboo ceiling" and find success in their careers.

Ngoc is currently pursuing a Masters in Learning and Organizational Change at Northwestern University. She is a Northwestern University Certified Coach in Organizational and Leadership Coaching. Ngoc holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and minor in Asian American Studies from the University of Minnesota.