Thao Nguyen

associate director of college access

thao.nguyen@breakthroughsv.org

Thao was born and raised in Vietnam. She moved to the U.S with her family when she was 19. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics from UCLA and is currently working towards her M.A in Counseling at Santa Clara University.

After graduating from UCLA, Thao joined Teach for America and worked as a high school Math teacher and mentor for five years. Through this job, she found her passion for advising and supporting underserved students in achieving academic and personal success.

Thao first joined Breakthrough as a summer Instructional Coach and became a full-time member of the team in August 2022. With a firm dedication to education and equity, Thao is committed to bridging the opportunity gaps for her Breakthrough students.