I'm a media/strategic communications specialist, entrepreneur, company advisor and board member with a passion for creating economic and educational access for all. I'm also an immensely analytical and trusted journalist who's earned 7 Emmy awards for tackling complex issues and translating them into compelling, relatable narratives for general audiences. As a frequent public speaker, I've been featured in major media outlets such as the New York Times and CNN in addition to speaking engagements at numerous corporations, including TPG, Salesforce, and Google. Following stints as an anchor and reporter at ABC and CBS stations as well as NPR, I helped launch "KQED Newsroom," an in-depth current affairs program on one of the nation's largest public media stations. As founding anchor of the Emmy award-winning program, I built and maintained trusted relationships with reporters, policymakers, influencers, thought leaders, and industry experts who regularly appeared on the show.Most recently, I was co-founder and CEO of the Global Mentor Network, a B-Corp and tech startup. We focused on building more equitable leadership for an unequal world by providing digital mentorship at scale and democratizing leadership development through broad access to high caliber leaders.I started my journey in America as a refugee from Vietnam and went on to become the nation's first Vietnamese American television news broadcaster in a Top 10 US market. I've covered everything from presidential elections to economic crises to technological transformations. Among the distinctions I've been honored to receive are 7 Emmys, a prestigious Edward R. Murrow award, and being named by the Bay Area News Group as one of Northern California's "Most Inspiring Women." I was humbled to receive from the California State Legislature an Excellence in Journalism award, with special commendations for an "exemplary record of professional and civic achievement."Currently, I serve as board chair of The RealReal Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The RealReal public company. I've also been an Advisor at DocuSign and was a longtime board member at the nonprofit Asian Pacific Fund. I've been recognized with a Community Leadership Award from the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. The group's previous honorees include legendary architect I.M. Pei, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang. Fun fact - my immigration story is a featured audio-visual exhibit at the Angel Island Immigration Museum in the San Francisco Bay Area.