About Mrs. Nguyen

I was born in Vietnam. My family and I were the original boat people. We left in 1981 in a tiny boat and somehow through many refugee camps, made it to the US, living in New Orleans, Louisiana. My family later moved to Sacramento and stayed there. 

I left Sacramento to attend UCSD and received my Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry, my teaching credential and my M.A. in Teaching & Curriculum Design. Fun fact, the math teacher Mrs. Lewis and I attended the same teaching credential program & MA program at the same time!

I started my full-time teaching career here at Diegueno in 2001. I love it here and you'll usually find me staying late at my "home away from home". 

I am the mom of 3 little girls- Jillian (12), Kim Ly (10) and Olivia (7). They keep me on my toes. I have been married for the last 13 years. My husband James' last name is the same as my maiden name so it was a Nguyen-Nguyen situation. 🤪No name change needed.

My interests are spending time with my family, reading, cooking (I try new recipes all the time), and walking with my neighbors. My family lives in San Marcos now that we have moved into our forever home.