Uyen Phuong Nguyen

237 Ngo Gia Tu, An Nhon Town, Binh Dinh, Vietnam

(+84) 0787-653-573 - markeuri2003@gmail.com or 23phuong.nu@vinuni.edu.vn

EDUCATION
CATS Academy Boston, MA, US
GPA: 3.78 (unweighted)
AP Classes: AP Biology (4), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Statistics (5), AP Sculpture
Le Quy Don Specialized High School, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, VN
GPA: 9.0 (out of 10.0)
Binh Dinh Junior High, An Nhon, Binh Dinh, VN
GPA: 8.8 (out of 10.0)
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE & HONORS
⮚ Scholars Program, CATS Academy Boston (4-5h/week)
(The Scholars Program is a selective honors program which helps build and promote the school spirit among the top
students. Only 20 students out of 500 students in the school are in this program).
❖ Recommended by teachers and chosen by the school board.
❖ Met the GPA requirement and was prominently active in the school community to be considered.
❖ Went on two trips a month to destinations such as Boston Museum of Science, Old New England Towns of
Hingham and Cohasset, Mt. Kearsarge, etc.

⮚ National Honor Society, CATS Academy Boston (1-3h/week)

(National Honor Society is a selective honors club which encourages student’s commitment to four values: scholarship,
service, leadership, and character. Only 20 students out of 500 students in the school are in this program).
❖ Completed monthly fundraisers (e.g. Wildfire Relief Fund, Father Bill’s food donations for homeless people, etc).
❖ Raised awareness of environmental friendly issues such as ocean life during COVID-19.
❖ Helped with organizing a tutoring system so students in need can sign up and be paired with a peer tutor from the
club.
❖ Tutored for a total amount of 17.5 hours in 2020-2021 academic year in different subjects such as Statistics,
Chemistry, and Physics.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
⮚ CATS Academy Boston Model UN Club (CATSMUNC)
Co-President/Advisor/Member, 6-8h/week
❖ Instructed students about Model UN operating principles and background information.
❖ Led weekly meetings over Zoom to discuss upcoming conferences (work on position papers, researches, resolution
papers).
❖ Created and managed the club website
❖ Proofread all media & design products (posters, slideshows, pictures, infographics) produced by the club
❖ Attended weekly meetings with other members of the leadership team and club advisor to discuss progress on
CATSMUNC conference.
❖ Performed as Chair for CATS MiniMUN and other practice conferences during club period.

⮚ Prefect, CATS Academy Boston

Wheatley Dormitory Prefect, 7-8h/week
⮚ Prepared the new students with school and dorm rules and guided students around the dormitory as well as school
building.
 ⮚ Woke students up every morning for school and knocked the good night call to check on the number of students
presented.
⮚ Reported any issue to the dorm's parents and helped resolve any conflict in the dorm.
⮚ Attended weekly meetings with dorm's parents to discuss upcoming events in the school (e.g. Winter Break, Final
Exam, School Trips, Dorm Trips, etc).
⮚ Assisted with weekend dorm's parents with their jobs.

⮚ Community Service Club, CATS Academy Boston

Secretary/Advisor/Member, 5-6h/week
⮚ Assisted with the club's advisor to organize the events (e.g. Halloween Boo Gram, Valentine Love Card, Sockball
Fight, etc).
⮚ Updated new announcement and plans for the members and took note of the working hours of members during club
time.
⮚ Attended regular leadership meetings to plan ahead events in school.
⮚ Fundraised for American Red Cross, Cradles to Crayons, and other charities.
⮚ Authorized CATS Community Service website to ensure photos are up to date.

⮚ Student Government, CATS Academy Boston

Secretary/Member, 3-5h/week
❖ Restructured the student government (e.g. established Cabinet, wrote the Constitution, etc).
❖ Organized the school events (e.g. Opening Ceremony, Ending Ceremony, Spirit Week, Halloween Haunted House,
etc).
❖ Opened the first school store so that students would not have to go to any long-distance convenient stores and
weekly restocked it to serve the student body.
❖ Attended weekly meetings with the leadership team of student government to plan events and activities.
❖ Helped raise money for nonprofit organizations in Boston by selling handmade products from the Student
Government body to students.

⮚ Binh Dinh Le Quy Don Specialized High School Model UN (LQDMUN)

Treasurer/Member, 6-8h/week
❖ Managed the club budget and the detailed list of members attending each conference.
❖ Attended weekly meetings with the leadership team to discuss the progress on holding LQDMUN’19 conference.
❖ Met with the school’s Activity and Athletic Department to propose requests on money for the club.

⮚ Student Government, Binh Dinh Junior High

President/Member, 3-5h/week
❖ Restructured the student government (e.g. established Cabinet, wrote the Constitution, etc).
❖ Organized the school events (e.g. Opening Ceremony, Ending Ceremony, Traditional Camping Event, etc).
❖ Attended weekly meetings with the leadership team of student government to plan events and activities.
❖ Helped raise money for nonprofit organizations in Binh Dinh by selling handmade products from the disability
community to students.

⮚ Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization, Binh Dinh Junior High

Vice President, 3-5h/week
❖ Co-Restructured the school Young Pioneer Organization (e.g. established specialized classes to train new members,
held annual competition among the school about Uncle Ho).
❖ Opened training camps for new members and helped them interact with other current members of the organization.
 ❖ Attended weekly meetings with the school’s Tradition & Culture Department to discuss plans and events for the
organization.
❖ Co-Built a school team to compete with other teams in the province.

⮚ Morse and Semaphore Code Club, Binh Dinh Junior High

President, 3-5h/week; near competition: 7-10h/week
❖ Planned beforehand the lecture for the club every meeting and organized the way the club will follow.
❖ Provided members with new materials each meeting and held a quiz or test monthly to check their progress.
❖ Established a big game about Morse and Semaphore Code for students during the Traditional Camping Event to
practice their skill.
❖ Competed with other schools on provincial and national level.
APPLIED & WORK EXPERIENCE
⮚ Thanh Xuan Pharmacy System, Binh Dinh, Vietnam
Manager of Human Resources (paid), 25h/week (school year) and 50h/week (summer break)
(Thanh Xuan's Pharmacy System is an independent Community Pharmacy Chain Store in Viet Nam. It specializes in
providing the community with access to the medications they need as well as promoting the safe and productive usage of the
medicines provided).
❖ Observed and recorded the activities of employees.
❖ Checked on their condition such as heath, boarding life, food and drink, absence dates (with reasonings), and the
efficiency of the employees.
❖ Authorized the pharmacy's website to ensure photos about products and recruitment are up to date.
❖ Set up interviews to recruit new employees.
❖ Attended meetings with the store's owners to discuss the performance of each employee and distribute salary.

⮚ Thanh Xuan Pharmacy System, Binh Dinh, Vietnam

Apprentice Pharmacist/Intern, 15h/week (school year) and 35h/week (summer break)
(Thanh Xuan's Pharmacy System is an independent Community Pharmacy Chain Store in Viet Nam. It specializes in
providing the community with access to the medications they need as well as promoting the safe and productive usage of the
medicines provided).
❖ Learned how to prescribe medicine and performed consultations under supervision.
❖ Assisted main pharmacists with finding medicines, health checking the patients, and packing medical orders.
❖ Cleaned up the drug shelves and re-organized medicines in the right order.
❖ Attended conferences with big drug companies such as DHG and DOMESCO.
SCHOOL CLUBS EXPERIENCE
⮚ Amnesty International, CATS Academy Boston
Advisor/Member, 1h/week
⮚ Attended regular meetings via Zoom to discuss upcoming events and group students into committees to perform
different roles for different events.
⮚ Raised awareness about social justice issues such as Woman’s Right, Black Lives Matter, etc in the school.

⮚ Faculty/Student Diversity Association, CATS Academy Boston

Advisor/Member, 1h/week
⮚ Attended regular meetings via Zoom to discuss and share different ideas about diversity in culture in the school with
the faculty and students.
⮚ Helped organize events during special days for each culture and country such as Hispanic Day, Day of Silence, etc.
⮚ Economics Club, CATS Academy Boston
Member, 1h/week
⮚ Attended weekly meetings to discuss and prepare for the CATS Challenge (a competition among different CATS
schools on economics topics).
⮚ Read and analyze weekly articles about fiscal policy and its impact during the pandemic.

⮚ Math Team, CATS Academy Boston

Advisor/Member, 3h/week
❖ Attended meetings and discussed math and mathematics magazines.
❖ Solved math problems and practiced for the upcoming competitions.
❖ Worked on the school's Math Help Desk section to help students with their difficulty in math.
❖ Participated in national math competitions such as AMC, IYMC, M3C, and Arete Labs.

⮚ TEDx, CATS Academy Boston

Multiple positions, 1h/week; near event: 3-4h/week
❖ Roles: Backstage Crew, Greeter, Media & Design Crew
❖ Help build and design the background and setting for the event.
❖ Designed posters and slideshow for the event.
❖ Greeted and accompanied special guests and students to the event.
❖ Cleaned up the stage and checked on specialized equipment such as lighting, microphone, projector,... before and
after the event.

⮚ Diversity/LGBTQ+ Club, CATS Academy Boston

Advisor/Member, 1h/week
❖ Helped organize fundraisers for local LGBTQ+ communities (e.g. selling cupcakes and cookies), raising around
$700.
❖ Helped organize events during Day of Silence and Bisexuality Day to raise awareness among the students.
❖ Helped organize a Culture Fair for more than 500 people with activities such as music, dance, fashion show, and
food to display the differences in culture of the school.

MODEL UN
American University Model United Nations, attended as a delegation of St. Vincent & the Grenadines in ALBA
Committee, debating the expansion of political influence of the Left in South America and how to increase
global support for ALBA.
MIT Model United Nations, attended as a delegation of Brazil in IAEA Committee, debating the approach of Nuclear
Technology with Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and their effects on different aspects of people's lives.
CATS Mini Model United Nations, attended as a delegation of Romania, debating whether the government should
legalize the use of marijuana.
CATS Mini Model United Nations, attended as a delegation of Portugal, debating whether the World Cup should be held
during the pandemic and the impact of not having the World Cup on each country.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
⮚ School for Impaired Students, Quy Nhon City, Vietnam (10hr/ week during school breaks)
⮚ Interacted and played with small children with difficult situations.
⮚ Helped prepare, pack, and serve meals to 500 children.
⮚ Designed and decorated the lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival for the school.
⮚ Performed music shows with singing and acting for the children and special guests.
⮚ Cradles to Crayon, Newton, MA, US (5h/visit)
❖ Helped classify donation clothes into different sections such according to age and gender.
❖ Organized the classified clothes into order and packed them into boxes.

⮚ Thanh Xuan Pharmacy System, Binh Dinh, Vietnam (10h/ week during school breaks)
❖ Organized and set up the charities (e.g. checked the items, equipment, food and supplies).
❖ Provided rice, food, and clothes to the poor.
❖ Helped prepare, pack, and serve lunch to 100 people and households.
❖ Cleaned up after the charities by checking the amount of donating stuff left, and gathered all the trash bags and
leftover food.
ART & MUSIC EXPERIENCE
⮚ Theater Department, CATS Academy Boston
Multiple positions, 5-7 hours/week; near performance: 10-15 hours/week
⮚ Roles: Cast, Set Builder
⮚ Shows: Prince of Poyais, Aladdin, The Secret in the Wings
⮚ Acted, sang, and danced for Prince of Poyais, Aladdin; Assisted with the production of The Secret in the Wings
⮚ Helped make the costumes for the shows, and assisted actors and actresses to put them on
⮚ Designed and made all the backdrops for the show

⮚ Theater Department, Binh Dinh Le Quy Don Specialized High School, Vietnam
Multiple positions, 5-7 hours/week; near performance: 10-15 hours/week
❖ Roles: Cast, Backstage Crew, Light and Microphone Director, General Secretary
❖ Shows: Tam Cam
❖ Acted, sang, and danced in the show.
❖ Designed and made all the backdrops for the show.
❖ Oversaw and established all microphone changes among the cast of 30 actors.
❖ Managed all sound and microphone checks during the shows.
❖ Helped make the costumes for the shows, and assisted actors and actresses to put them on.
❖ Proofread and revised posters and videos produced by the Media & Design team.
❖ Met up with the school’s Administration Department to propose a show and discuss the stage size and audience
capacity.

⮚ Theater Department, Binh Dinh Junior High, Vietnam

Multiple positions, 7-10 hours/week; near performance: 15-20 hours/week
❖ Roles: Cast, Set Designer, Backstage Crew, Light and Microphone Director, Head of Media Department
❖ Shows: (1) Tao Quan, (2) Little Red Riding Hood, (3) The Six Swans
❖ Acted, sang, and danced in every show.
❖ Most Favorite Character in a Regional Competition (Nam Tao in Tao Quan).
❖ Co-Designed and made all the backdrops for 2-3 shows per year.
❖ Oversaw and established all microphone changes among the cast of 30 actors.
❖ Managed all sound and microphone checks during the shows.
❖ Helped make the costumes for the shows, and assisted actors and actresses to put them on.
❖ Designed posters and videos promoting every show.
❖ Met up with the school’s Administration Department to discuss the stage size and audience capacity.
⮚ Traditional Young Pioneer Drum Team, Binh Dinh Junior High, Vietnam
President & Lead Drummer, 7-10 hours/week
❖ Led every meeting in the team and planned ahead practice and rehearsal for the upcoming events.

❖ Recruited new members and tested their drum skill levels to classify and group into small teams.
❖ Performed as the lead drummer for 4 years every Monday in school assemblies and during important events such
as the Opening Ceremony.