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Christina Nguyen

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Hi! My name is Christina Nguyen (she/her/hers) and I am currently a fourth year undergrad at UC Berkeley. The daughter of war refugees, I am committed to empowering underserved kids and families through inclusive teaching and grassroots advocacy. As an undergraduate student at Cal, I intend to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Public Health, with a minor in Public Policy. Aided by trilingual faculties (English, Spanish, Vietnamese), I plan to dedicate my career to building mental health resiliency in refugee and BIPOC communities.

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Public Health
    • Psychology, General
  • Minors:
    • Public Policy Analysis

Coastline Community College

Associate's degree program
2020 - 2020

Golden West College

Associate's degree program
2019 - 2021

Marina High School

High School
2017 - 2021

Irvine Valley College

Associate's degree program
2017 - 2021

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health
    • Public Policy Analysis
  • Not planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Psychology

    • Dream career goals:

      Expand mental health care access to underprivileged minority groups

    • Undergraduate Mentor, Psychology Internship Program (PIP)

      Wright Institute Pipeline to Advanced Degrees (WIPAD)
      2024 – Present1 year

    • Clinic Practicum Student, Group Therapy Assistant

      Seesaw Psychology Group
      2024 – Present1 year

    • President of UC Berkeley Psi Chi

      Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology
      2023 – 20241 year

    Sports

    Tennis

    2018 – 20202 years

    Awards

    • Scholar Athlete

    Research

    • Research and Experimental Psychology

      Stanford Life-Span Development Laboratory — Statistician and Principal Research Assistant
      2023 – Present

    • Psychology, Other

      UC DREAMS Lab — Research Assistant
      2022 – 2024

    • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      Hinshaw Lab — Clinical Research Assistant
      2024 – Present

    • Developmental Psychology

      Berkeley Early Learning Lab — Research Assistant
      2022 – Present

    Arts

    • Cal Celerity Traditional Dance Team

      Dance
      2022 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Berkeley Lean On Me — Peer Supporter
      2022 – Present

    • Volunteering

      VAAPA All Girls Math Tournament and MathCounts Competition — Co-President and Tournament Organizer
      2018 – 2021

    • Advocacy

      VietRISE OC — Tự Lực Leadership Program Leader, Lên Tiếng Tiến Tới Social Justice Program Leader
      2020 – 2021

    • Volunteering

      Berkeley Student-to-Student Peer Counseling (SSPC) — Peer Counselor
      2022 – Present

    • Advocacy

      Amnesty International — Student Activist Coordinator, Amnesty Youth Social Media Manager, Former Chapter Founder and President
      2017 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy