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Baonguyen Nguyen

@baonguyennguyen

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PhD student and writing instructor combining comparative literature research with teaching and editorial leadership.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can merge research and writing with meaningful teaching or editorial work, collaborate cross-culturally, and contribute to community-focused projects—bringing strong feedback, organization, and content-crafting skills to a supportive team.

I’m a third-year PhD student focused on comparative studies in literature and culture, and I bring a disciplined research mindset to every project. My work centers on how themes like water, memory, and hauntology shape contemporary Vietnamese American literature.

In teaching roles, I’ve instructed freshmen writing and supported learners through reading-focused tutoring. I grade thoughtfully, give clear feedback, and design engaging lessons that help students move from barriers to measurable progress.

I also contribute beyond the classroom through research and editorial experiences. As a research assistant, intern, and writing-based contributor, I evaluated submissions, prepared reading write-ups, curated content for an online database, and supported publications and outreach.

Because I enjoy building strong teams and caring for communities, I’ve stepped into coordination and operations work as well. I’ve supported executive leadership, organized workflows, led staff check-ins, supervised interns, and helped advance fundraising, stewardship, and social media visibility.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Behavioral Interventionist

Valley Charter Elementary School

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (5 months)

Provided one-on-one behavioral and education guidance for Transitional Kindergarten students. Implemented specialized behavior approaches and led weekly meetings with parents, teachers, and the principal to review student progress.

Parent Teacher Coordination Progress Monitoring Meeting facilitation

Executive Assistant (DVAN)

Diasporic Vietnamese Artist Network

Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Supported the Executive Director with administrative and operations management for remote work. Assisted fundraising and stewardship, led bi-weekly staff meetings, and supervised two interns supporting fundraising and development.

Administrative Operations Fundraising Support Stewardship Staff Meetings

diaCRITICS Intern

diaCRITICS

Dec 2022 - May 2023 (5 months)

Introduced and led a special series focused on Southeast Asian New Years, evaluating submitted works from writers globally. Managed blog submission intake via Gmail and tracked submissions using a spreadsheet, coordinating through weekly meetings.

Editorial Review Series Curation Content Evaluation Tracking Spreadsheet Blog Operations Remote Collaboration

DVAN Intern

Diasporic Vietnamese Artist Network

May 2022 - Jan 2023 (8 months)

Wrote quarterly newsletters updating subscribers on DVAN progress and projects. Supported development through fundraising event planning, contributed as a research assistant to the Mapping the Diaspora database, and managed weekly social media posts.

Newsletter Writing Event Planning Data Curation Support Database Social Media Management

Directed Research

Dr. Adrian De Leon

Jan 2022 - May 2022 (4 months)

Workshoppped ten poems for an upcoming chapbook centered on family history, water, and music. Researched Caribbean, transatlantic, and water studies, supported by weekly meetings and written research write-ups.

Poetry Workshop Chapbook Preparation Academic & Research literature review

Student Tutor

USC Joint Educational Project

Feb 2020 - May 2022 (2 years 3 months)

Tutored third grade students in reading skills and reading comprehension. Designed interactive lesson plans aligned to a focused curriculum, administered assessments to track progress, and coordinated weekly meetings with teachers on barriers to learning.

Reading Comprehension Lesson planning Student Assessment Coordination

Research Assistant

Dr. Dorinne Kondo

Nov 2021 - Jan 2022 (2 months)

Supported research by reading and synthesizing core texts in Affect Theory, Psychoanalysis, and Asian American studies. Prepared weekly summaries for presentation to Dr. Kondo and contributed to weekly discussion meetings.

Affect Theory Asian American Studies

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Southern California

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Student, Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture

2024 -

PhD student in Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture at the University of Southern California beginning September 2024 (cumulative GPA 3.8/4.0).

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature

2019 - 2022

Grade: Magna Cum Laude; Departmental Honors

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Southern California (January 2019–May 2022), with Magna Cum Laude and departmental honors. Honor thesis: “Mất Nước: Lost Water/Lost Country: Hauntologies of Hydropoetics in Contemporary Vietnamese American Literature.”