Ellacy Foundation
Scholarship initiatives, education access, student impact, and community programs guided by the belief that scholarships can transform lives.
Section VII
Digital CV & Professional Portfolio
A living archive of Ms. Ella Nguyen's work in global education strategy, scholarship access, university partnerships, leadership development, education technology, and U.S.–Vietnam education collaboration.
Many meaningful education projects happen quietly — through meetings, delegation visits, scholarship conversations, parent workshops, leadership training, and long-term institutional relationships. This Digital CV brings those pieces together in one place, so students, families, universities, and partners can better understand the work behind Ms. Ella's education mission.
Executive Profile
Executive Profile
Ms. Ella Nguyen is the Co-Founder, President & CEO within the Ellacy Global Group ecosystem, where she leads strategic initiatives across global education pathways, scholarships, academic partnerships, leadership development, education technology, and U.S.–Vietnam education collaboration.
With nearly two decades of life and work in the United States and more than 15 years in international education, she has helped build cross-border education pathways connecting students, families, universities, institutional stakeholders, and global opportunities. Her work spans scholarship initiatives, joint academic programs, student mobility, international delegation visits, education seminars, leadership training, and technology-enabled student access.
Her professional foundation combines lived international student experience, practical education leadership, and continued academic development. Her international education journey began in Singapore, where she studied management and worked directly with international students through her institution's International Office — an experience that shaped her understanding of the hopes, challenges, and family decisions behind every international education pathway.
She later completed Harvard University's Higher Education Teaching Program and a year-long Leadership Certification through Crestcom International. Her continued academic direction focuses on advanced graduate study and executive doctoral pathways in higher education leadership, with a long-term focus on global education strategy, institutional partnerships, and student access.
Visual Archive
Visual Archive
A selected visual record of the meetings, scholarship initiatives, student engagements, and academic collaborations behind Ms. Ella Nguyen’s global education work.
Ellacy Ecosystem
Leadership Across the Ellacy Ecosystem
Under Ms. Ella's leadership, Ellacy has evolved from an international education initiative into a broader education ecosystem designed to support students at multiple stages of the global education journey — from access and preparation to admissions pathways, technology, leadership, and institutional collaboration.
Ellacy Global Education
Global university partnerships, admissions pathways, student mobility, joint programs, and cross-border academic collaboration.
Ellacy Academy
Academic preparation, test preparation, visa readiness, leadership development, and customized training programs for global learners.
ApplyLead
An education technology platform designed to organize and connect the student-to-university journey.
USVED
A U.S.–Vietnam education development and thought leadership platform advancing dialogue, leadership, policy exchange, and institutional collaboration.
Signature Areas of Work
Signature Areas of Work
Scholarship Access & Student Opportunity
Ms. Ella has helped develop and promote scholarship access initiatives designed to connect students with international education opportunities. These initiatives include the Ellacy Foundation Scholarship framework, the Global Scholarship Exam, scholarship seminars, parent education programs, and university-supported scholarship pathways.
Selected examples
Global Scholarship Exam · Ellacy Foundation Scholarship · Ohio Northern University Ellacy Foundation Scholarship initiative · Miss University Vietnam scholarship sponsorship · "How to Win Full Scholarships" event · Study in the U.S. Scholarship & Visa Strategy Conference.
University Partnership & Academic Pathways
Ms. Ella's work includes supporting and developing cross-border academic partnerships, student mobility programs, 1+3 and 2+2 pathways, Joint Master's programs, and university recruitment collaboration between U.S. and Vietnamese institutions.
Selected examples
FTU/ASU 2+2 Program · IUH 2+2 and Joint MBA · Van Lang University pathway programs · Nguyen Tat Thanh University 1+3 Foundation Programs · Dong A University 1+3 programs · Banking Academy partnership · Tiffin University Vietnam academic collaboration.
Delegation Leadership & Government-Level Engagements
Ms. Ella has organized, hosted, supported, and coordinated international education delegations, executive visits, and high-level meetings involving university leaders, education stakeholders, government-level representatives, and institutional partners across the United States and Vietnam.
Selected examples
BAU Global delegation to Vietnam and FTU scholarship ceremony · Angelo State University delegations to Vietnam · ETSU Healthcare Delegation to Vietnam · UC San Diego strategic meeting · Washington D.C. executive delegation visit · Maryland Governor's Office COVID-19 support initiative.
International Education Conferences & Global Networks
Ms. Ella has actively engaged in major international education conferences, professional networks, and global education forums, strengthening relationships with universities, international recruitment leaders, government-supported education platforms, and global partners.
Selected examples
NAFSA Los Angeles · NAFSA Washington D.C. · NAFSA San Diego · ICEF Berlin Digital Day · Embassy of Ireland education event in Berlin · EducationUSA Forum · Forbes Vietnam Women's Summit.
Leadership Development, Speaking & Community Education
Beyond admissions and partnerships, Ms. Ella's work extends into leadership development, public speaking, parent education, and community learning. She has served as a featured speaker, panelist, master of ceremonies, facilitator, and education voice in conferences, seminars, scholarship events, and leadership programs.
Selected examples
HTV featured speaker · Ellacy Scholarship Foundation Conferences · IAA Summer Conference · IAA Conference · public book launch panel · IAA Champion Leader Summit leadership session · parent workshops and scholarship seminars.
Education Technology & Ecosystem Development
Ms. Ella's current work also includes building systems and platforms that support scalable education access, including ApplyLead and the broader Ellacy Global Group ecosystem. This work reflects a shift from individual student advising to a more integrated model connecting scholarship access, admissions pathways, training, technology, leadership, and institutional collaboration.
Selected examples
ApplyLead platform development · Ellacy Academy readiness model · Ellacy Global Group ecosystem · USVED thought leadership · integrated scholarship-to-university pathway model.
Selected Milestones
Selected Milestones
A curated timeline of Ms. Ella Nguyen's work in scholarship access, university partnerships, international delegation leadership, academic pathways, leadership development, and U.S.–Vietnam education collaboration.
01
Yale & Harvard Executive Education Program Planning
Helped plan and coordinate executive education programming with Yale University and Harvard University, supporting early Vietnamese exposure to leading U.S. academic institutions and shaping future leadership development pathways.
02
Rockefeller Center High-Level Business Networking, New York City
Participated in a high-level business networking event at Rockefeller Center alongside Vietnamese ministers, government officials, chairmen, senior executives, and corporate leaders accompanying President Trương Tấn Sang to the United Nations. The event helped build early relationships across U.S. business, education, and policy circles that would later inform Ellacy's global partnership work.
03
Angelo State University Partnership Signing
Supported the signing and early development of Ellacy's academic partnership with Angelo State University, with an official welcome by President Dr. Brian J. May, Provost and VPAA Dr. Donald T. Topliff, deans of various colleges, and Dr. Won-Jae Lee. The agreement laid the foundation for nearly a decade of joint pathway, faculty training, and student mobility programs between Texas and Vietnam.
04
Angelo State University Delegation Visits to Vietnam
Coordinated and hosted ASU delegation visits to Vietnamese universities and high schools, including President Dr. Brian J. May, Provost Dr. Donald T. Topliff, Dean Dr. Clifton T. Jones, and Dr. Won-Jae Lee. The visits advanced conversations around academic collaboration, English language training, and structured student pathways from Vietnam to the United States.
This Digital CV is a living archive and will continue to be updated as projects, documentation, institutional references, and public materials are confirmed.
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Leadership Roles
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Global Education Ecosystem Building
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Scholarship & Access Initiatives
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University Partnership Development
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Delegation & Government-Level Engagements
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Joint Academic Pathways
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Leadership Development & Training
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EdTech & ApplyLead
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International Education Seminars
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Student & Family Impact
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Media, Speaking & Thought Leadership
This Digital CV is a living archive and will continue to be updated as projects, documentation, institutional references, and public materials are confirmed.
Contact
For speaking, partnership, university collaboration, scholarship initiatives, leadership programs, or media inquiries, contact Ms. Ella's team.