Khac-Quan Nguyen

About Khac-Quan Nguyen

Specialize in Online Education and IT support. More than 20 years of experience working with California Community and Private Colleges. I am also a professionally trained violinist. Passionate about charity works and music. Founder of Viet Dreams Foundation, providing clean drinking water to disadvantaged children in Vietnam. In the last 12 years, we were able to install clean drinking water systems at more than 300 schools and orphanages, at 7 different cities in Vietnam and benefiting more than children. Viet Dreams is one of very few charities that use 100% of the money donated toward its projects.

Experience

1. Founder

   Viet Dreams

   Oct 2010 — Present

   Before forming Viet Dreams, Khac-Quan had been serving as musical coordinator for US-based NGO International Children Association (ICAN) since 2007, in charge of promoting projects, raising funds, finding supplies, organizing concerts and charity events. In summer 2010, he and his team successfully raised 172 bicycles, 172 helmets and 400 back-to-school gift packages for disadvantaged children in Vung Tau, Hue, Kien Giang & Quang Ngai - Vietnam. In 2010, Khac-Quan founded Viet Dreams foundation and have installed more than 285 clean-drinking water systems at more than 285 of schools, orphanages and community centers in Hue, Danang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Kontum and Gia Lai, benefiting more than underprivileged kids.Starting to play music at the young age of 4, Khac-Quan was then professionally trained at the National Conservatory of Music in Hanoi for 14 years, and later joined the Symphony Orchestra of Hanoi. He has appeared in many programs by Vietnamese Productions such as Asia, Van Son, Thuy Nga and Kim Loi. He also participated in musical fund raising events for NGOs like ICAN, VNHelp, Saigon Chamber Music, Hope for Tomorrow in Washington DC and annual recognition of Vietnamese-American VANG. Khac-Quan also holds Bachelor degree in Information Technology and Master degree in Information Management from University of Phoenix, USA. He is now working as an Administrative Systems Analyst for IT department (mainly in charge of Online Education Department) at Ohlone College, California.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master's degree, Information Technology Project Management

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Media Production
• Nonprofits
• Public Relations
• Customer Service
• Music Industry
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Event Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Project Management
• Networking
• Strategic Planning
• System Administration
• Management
• Project Planning
• Public Speaking
• Training
• IT Service Management
• Designs
• Music
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Community Outreach
• Creative Design