Lena-Phuong is an interdisciplinary researcher and aspiring civic technologist, committed to leveraging design to uplift marginalized communities and dismantle systemic barriers. Prior to joining the U.S. Digital Corps, she worked across a wide range of problem spaces from community health practices in rural Vietnam to language access needs of residents in Seattle. Lena-Phuong holds a master’s in Human-Centered Design from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s in Cognitive Science from Pitzer College.

Originally from Seattle, she has lived and worked in Berlin, Quebec, Central Vietnam, and most recently, Brooklyn. Outside of work, she enjoys knitting, going on slow runs, collecting tchotchkes, and wreacking havoc in the kitchen.