Phil Nguyen-Tran

Phil Nguyen-Tran joins Reading Partners with deep experience in the education-equity space, formerly serving as a school and systems administrator, EdTech executive, nonprofit leader, and social entrepreneur. In his tenure as the founder and executive director of EdChiefs, Phil supported 40+ early-stage organizations accelerate their impact through sustainable growth systems, product innovation, revenue diversification, and intentionally designed go-to-market strategies. In addition to EdChiefs, Phil has led in various leadership capacities at BrainPOP, Discovery Education, and New Leaders, while also serving as a founding board member/strategic advisor for multiple nonprofit organizations across the education sector.

In 2021, Phil was recognized as a National Champion of Equity by The American Consortium for Equity in Education, and was honored with the prestigious Changemaker Award by The National Alliance of Public Charter Schools. He proudly celebrates his identity as a First-Generation College Student receiving his Master’s of Education in School Leadership from Harvard University, Master’s of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University, and Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from Washington State University. Although Phil’s life and career have taken him to various cities across Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and now the shore of New Jersey, his true roots remain in his home state of Washington.