I am a poet, author, editor and translator of 15+ textbooks and literature/children’s literature books. I have 20+ refereed publications in academic journals and presentations at prestigious national & international conferences.

I am the founder of NextGen Education. I have worked as an international consultant for the RGEP (Renovation of General Education Project) for Vietnam Ministry of Education & Training and the United Nations’ World Bank. In Summer 2021 I created the AAPI Biography project, which led to the world's first student-made AAPI Biography online library. I am also a founding member of National Book Club for Kids.  Please sign up for my monthly newsletter on Innovative Education!