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Ralph Nguyen

Currently pursuing Symbolic Systems, Psychology degree at Stanford. Co-Founder of The Phoenix Project and Djembe Drummer at Kuumba African Dance and Drum Ensemble.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Industries: Education, Entertainment, Financial, Gaming, Health, Internet, Lifestyle
Skills: Business, Design, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Fiction, Guerrilla marketing, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public Relations, Public speaking, Web design, Writing
Location: Stanford, CA
Groups: 2011 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition, 2012 UC Berkeley Startup Competition, BASES, Social e-challenge Competition 2009 [inactive], UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010, [INACTIVE] UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2008-2009
Interested in: Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Creating a group, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Internships, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company
Schools: Stanford University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Kuumba African Dance and Drum Ensemble
Position: Djembe Drummer
Time period: August 2008 - Present
Description: - Provide musical accompaniment to live dance performances

Employer: Stanford Vietnamese Student Association
Position: Frosh Intern
Time period: August 2008 - Present
Description: - Actively assist upperclassmen officers in duties of organization
- Organize annual Tet Lunar New Year Festival and Culture Night

Employer: The Phoenix Project
Position: Co-Founder
Time period: August 2008 - Present
Description: - Organization assists low-income students in applying for college and scholarships

Employer: University of Florida Aging and Rehabilitation Center
Position: Lab Intern
Time period: May 2007 - July 2007
Description: - Assisted in research with obesity and Stevia, an artificial sweetener

Employer: Sushi Takara
Position: Sushi Chef and Waiter
Time period: July 2006 - May 2007

Employer: University of Florida Horticultural Sciences Dept.
Position: Laboratory Researcher
Time period: May 2006 - July 2006
Description: - Conducted research experiment, “Analysis of 6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase Enzyme Activity During Maize Seed Development.”

EDUCATION

University: Stanford University
Time period: 2007 - Present
Degree: Symbolic Systems, Psychology

INFORMATION

Hobbies: Connect 4, community service; Improv, standup, and sketch comedian

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    Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for depression.

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  • Gilbert Zaragoza

    Entrepreneurial technologist with a passion for empowerment -- Cautiously optimistic existentialist with a dream and the drive to live it.