MEET THE TEAM
Luminvia Education, founded by Dr. Winnie Wong (UCLA Ph.D., Harvard GSE), is a trusted U.S.–based education consulting firm specializing in California Community College transfer pathways to UC and CSU. Combining mathematical precision, statistical analysis, and AI-powered models, we design tailored admission strategies that maximize each student’s potential.
Our approach is not one-size-fits-all—we integrate academic expertise with a deep understanding of the UC transfer system, ensuring every student receives transparent, personalized, and data-driven guidance. Over four decades of proven success, Dr. Wong and her team have supported thousands of students, including first-generation and international learners, in achieving admission to UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, and other top universities.
At Luminvia, we believe education is about creating possibilities, not limits. Our mission is to open doors, provide clarity, and empower students to take confident steps toward their future.
Dr. Winnie Wong is passionate about advancing human capacity and holistic development in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. A mathematician, educator, analyst, and systems architect, she focuses on how individuals develop competencies and act in real-world contexts, where traditional education often falls short in developing judgment and adaptability. With over four decades of experience across mathematics, finance, education, institutional leadership, and global nonprofit initiatives, her work integrates analytical rigor with human development and real-world implementation, spanning Silicon Valley to underserved rural communities in China, while advancing educational equity in the age of AI through creativity, problem-solving, and resilient intellectual capacity.
Dr. Wong began as a fixed-income quantitative analyst at American Century Investments, advising multi-billion-dollar portfolios, before transitioning into education as a founder, faculty member, and academic leader. Her work spans students facing preparedness gaps to gifted youth at Stanford University, and includes early contribution to the STATWAY initiative of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Dr. Wong leads global initiatives with partners including Peking University, curated international conferences, delivers keynote talks, conducted education policy analysis for Indonesia Ministry of Religious Affairs in Aceh, and is a chapter author in Leading Education Systems: Learning from Policy Challenges and Practices Around the World.
Dr. Wong developed a framework grounded in mathematical mindset that evolved into a proprietary learning model, a 2026 semifinalist in both the Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge and the Harvard Social Impact Fellowship Funds. She holds Mathematics degrees from UC Berkeley and UCLA, and is pursuing an Ed.M. at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Education Leadership specializes in International Education Policy and Management. A lifelong learner, she continues through graduate study, Higher-Ed professional development, MOOC courses, and over a decade of disciplined cello study as an adult.
Jenny Kim is an innovative, globally minded educator and curriculum designer who designs learning around authentic, real‑world experiences. She has a master’s degree in education from Seoul National University of Education and is currently completing a second master’s in education at Harvard Graduate School of Education, giving her a broad, global perspective on how students learn.
With teaching experience from kindergarten to high school, in Asian public schools and international schools, she has worked across multiple curricula, cultures, and languages with diverse teachers and students. Drawing on these experiences, she creates inclusive, student‑centered programs that help young people develop deep competencies such as critical thinking, collaboration, and problem‑solving.
Her experiential projects connect the content of core subjects to meaningful, everyday challenges so that students see why their learning matters. Above all, Jenny designs environments where students feel supported, stretched, and genuinely happy to learn, discovering curiosity, confidence, and the joy of understanding the world and their place in it.
Jessica Shang is a passionate educator and instructional design professional whose work is rooted in a deep commitment to international education, innovative pedagogy, and educational equity. She earned her master’s degree from Florida State University, where she specialized in Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies, building a strong professional foundation in learning experience design, curriculum development, and technology-enhanced education.
As a certified IB educator, AP educator, TESOL-certified educator, and licensed High School Information Technology teacher, Jessica has built a diverse career across leading international schools in China, the higher education field in the United States, maker education organizations, and K–12 nonprofit initiatives. Inspired by the transformative power of innovative education, she has trained more than 500 educators in forward-thinking approaches such as Project-Based Learning (PBL) and Design Thinking.
Jessica believes that exceptional education should ignite curiosity, sustain students’ enthusiasm for learning, and empower young people to become lifelong learners who embrace the future with confidence, courage, and purpose.
Tran Pham is a product leader and education innovator whose work sits at the intersection of education, technology, and global policy. With an interdisciplinary foundation in communication, international affairs, and computer science, she brings a uniquely cross-sector perspective shaped by experience across nonprofit and international development work, public sector service, and private-sector edtech product leadership.
Her career has spanned global program support, community engagement, and the design of digital learning solutions at scale, including cloud-based coding platforms and early generative AI applications in education. She also focuses on advancing digital and AI literacy through contributions related to the UNESCO AI literacy framework and as a co-author of a chapter in Leading Education Systems: Learning from Policy Challenges and Practices Around the World. Drawing on this breadth of experience, she is particularly interested in how learners and institutions can navigate an increasingly AI-shaped world with greater human capacity, adaptability, and purpose.
She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Communication Studies and International Affairs and an M.S. in Computer Science from Northeastern University, and is currently pursuing an Ed.M. at Harvard Graduate School of Education in International Education Policy and Management.
Duy Nguyen is a software engineer and education-focused builder working at the intersection of AI, learning systems, and real-world application. He develops scalable platforms and intelligent tools that improve how students learn and how educators deliver outcomes at scale.
He has been actively involved in mentorship across the United States and Vietnam through initiatives including Tra Da Mentor, Microsoft TEALS, and Venture X. His impact centers on helping students and early-career professionals develop career clarity, practical problem-solving skills, and real-world readiness, while expanding access to computer science education and bridging the gap between academic learning and industry practice.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Machine Learning.
May Wong brings a strong analytical and problem-solving foundation to every endeavor, with early-career experience in renewable energy projects and a Civil Engineering background. After beginning her career with an engineering mindset focused on precision and systems thinking, she transitioned into business operations, where she has developed deep expertise in company compliance, financial administration, and back-office management.
Over the years, she has supported startups, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations in navigating regulatory requirements, improving operational efficiency, and building sustainable administrative frameworks. Combining technical discipline with practical business insight, she is passionate about delivering structured, real-world solutions to support organizational growth and educational initiatives.