Biography
Dr. Nguyen graduated Summa-Cum-Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in 1989 and received a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 1993. She attained her Doctoral Degree in Business Administration specialized in Project Management from Northcentral University in 2015.
Her doctoral thesis title was “Relationship between IT Project Managers’ Emotional Intelligence and their Project Success”. She is a life-long learner and continues to follow her passion in education through ICEVN and VCSA work.
Beside her life-long non-profit work, Dr. Nguyen is also a seasoned IT Portfolio Management professional with a PMP Certification and 25 years of IT project, program and portfolio management experience. She served as the IT Portfolio Manager at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas for 15 years before transitioning full-time to non-profit sector with ICEVN work and Lyceum business.
In 2018, she founded Lyceum – Life Skills and Professional Development for Success, a social enterprise specialized in providing life transforming training and coaching services. She currently serves as the Board Chair of Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (www.vcsa.org), and works full-time as the Director of Development and Marketing for Institute for Civic Education in Vietnam (www.icevn.org) and the Executive Director of Lyceum (www.lyceumglobal.net).
In 2018, Anhlan attained the ICF (International Coaching Federation) certified professional ACC (Associate Certified Coach) credential and continues to serve as a professional life coach for clients in United States, Canada, and Vietnam.
Her doctoral thesis title was “Relationship between IT Project Managers’ Emotional Intelligence and their Project Success”. She is a life-long learner and continues to follow her passion in education through ICEVN and VCSA work.
Beside her life-long non-profit work, Dr. Nguyen is also a seasoned IT Portfolio Management professional with a PMP Certification and 25 years of IT project, program and portfolio management experience. She served as the IT Portfolio Manager at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas for 15 years before transitioning full-time to non-profit sector with ICEVN work and Lyceum business.
In 2018, she founded Lyceum – Life Skills and Professional Development for Success, a social enterprise specialized in providing life transforming training and coaching services. She currently serves as the Board Chair of Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (www.vcsa.org), and works full-time as the Director of Development and Marketing for Institute for Civic Education in Vietnam (www.icevn.org) and the Executive Director of Lyceum (www.lyceumglobal.net).
In 2018, Anhlan attained the ICF (International Coaching Federation) certified professional ACC (Associate Certified Coach) credential and continues to serve as a professional life coach for clients in United States, Canada, and Vietnam.
Awards
- ICF (International Coach Federation) ACC credential
- Leadership that Works Certified Professional Transformation Coach
- Certified MHS EQ-i 2.0 Assessment Administrator – EI Coach
- Certified Strategic Intervention Coach – Certificate of Practitioner Excellence by Mark and Magali Peysha
- “Top 30 Influential Women of Houston” Award by D-MAR communication
- Americanism Medal awarded by the Honor Society of the Daughters of American Revolution, Texas Chapter (2017)
- Established Vietnamese Youth Center of Toronto, Canada
- Established the National Youth Leadership Development Camp “Len Duong”
- Appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Board of Vietnam Education Foundation and elected as Board Chair for the term of 2014-2016
- “Top 25 Women of Houston” award by Comerica Bank and Steed Society
- “Local Hero” award by Bank of America in recognition of her outstanding work to support the Katrina victims and other community work (2006)
- “Five Oustanding Young Houstonians” award by Fox Channel 26 and Junior Chamber of Commerce, May 2000