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MAY NGUYEN

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Licensed Educational Psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist

"Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it."

Simone de Beauvoir

Services Offered

  • Coaching: professional development, executive functioning, and career transition (professionals on the verge of burnout) coaching

  • Consultation: adult students and professionals

  • Presentation topics: mental wellness, executive functioning, supporting individuals who are blind or have low vision, and psychoeducational assessments

  • University guest lecturer (pro bono requests considered)

Current Availabilities & Locations

  • Contact me for scheduling. My current availability is by appointment only.

  • Office locations: Virtual and Santa Clara County

Client Focus

  • Age: Adults and adolescents

  • Communities: Blind & low vision, anxiety, depression, multiple disabilities, specific learning disability, ADHD, autism, LGBTQIA+ Allied

  • Examples of Treatment Focus: executive functioning, adjustment to disability, coping skills, grief, school or career-related challenges, self-esteem

License & Credentials

  • Nationally Certified School Psychologist #43913

  • Licensed Educational Psychologist #4057

  • California Pupil Personnel Services Credential, School Psychology #230147788

  • Association of College and University Educators & American Council on Education Credential in Effective College Instruction

  • Quality Matters Design Your Own Course Sixth Edition Credential

  • CVI Proficiency Microcredential

Free Online Courses

Publications

Presentations

  • Nguyen, M. (2024, February 16). Navigating resources for students with visual impairments. [Practitioner conversation session]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

  • Nguyen, M. (2024, February 3). Behaviors in young children with visual impairment. Lowenfeld-Akeson Symposium, Fremont, CA.

  • Nguyen, M. (2024, January 26). Essentials of assessing students with visual impairments for school psychologists [Webinar]. California School for the Blind.

  • Nguyen, M., & Henry, R. (2023, September 18). Essentials of assessing students with visual impairments for school psychologists & SLPs [Workshop]. California School for the Blind Presents, San Marcos, CA.

  • Nguyen, M., & McDaid, A. (2023, April 22). Build your child's social emotional toolbox. [Workshop]. California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired Conference Parent Institute, Burlingame, CA.

  • Nguyen, M., & Henry, R. (2023, April 20). Essentials of assessing students with visual impairments for school psychologists & SLPs [Workshop]. California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired Pre-Conference, Burlingame, CA.

  • Nguyen, M. (2023, March 23). VI 101 [Webinar]. California Association of School Psychologists Spring Institute. 

  • Engle, J., & Nguyen, M. (2023, March 9). Visual impairments: Considerations for ethical and meaningful evaluations [Webinar]. PAR Talks.

  • Nguyen, M., & Henry, R. (2023, January 12). Essentials of assessing students with visual impairments for school psychologists & SLPs [Workshop]. California School for the Blind Presents, Riverside, CA.

  • Nguyen, M. (2022, November 30). Bringing a social justice lens to evaluations of individuals with visual impairments [Webinar]. National Association of School Psychologists.

  • Nguyen, M. (2022, November 2). Careers in psychology: School Psychology [Webinar]. Skyline College.

  • Nguyen, M., & Henry, R. (2022, September 29). Essentials of assessing students with visual impairments for school psychologists & SLPs [Workshop]. California School for the Blind Presents, Clovis, CA.

  • Nguyen, M., & Engle, J. (2022, September 28). Cognitive assessment after brain injury with co-occurring visual impairment [Webinar]. APA Division 22 Integrative Rehabilitation Psychotherapy for Brain Injury – Cog ECHO.

  • Nguyen, M. (2022, September 19). Balancing work & mental health as a school psychologist [Webinar]. California State University East Bay School Psychology Association.

  • Norman, D., & Nguyen, M. (2022, August 30). Building independence through bolstering executive functioning skills [Webinar]. Parents Helping Parents.

  • Nguyen, M., Pawletko, T., Evans, C., Loftin, M., Manning, J., Henry, R., Herlich, S., & Zimmerman, S. (Panelists & facilitators). (2021, June 9). BVIPsych couch chat [Webinar]. California School for the Blind.

  • Nguyen, M., Herlich, S., Zimmerman, S., & Henry, R. (2021, May 12). Psychoeducational evaluations of students with visual impairments [Webinar]. California School for the Blind.

  • Herlich, S., Zimmerman, S., Nguyen, M., & Henry, R. (2021, April 16). The latest and greatest assessment tools for VI, O&M, AT, ECC, psychoeducational, and speech and language evaluations [Webinar]. CTEBVI 2021 Annual Conference, Virtual Conference. (Recording available only to current CTEBVI members)

  • Nguyen, M., Zimmerman, S., Henry, R., & Herlich, S. (2021, April 16). Practical tips & strategies for supporting the whole child with visual impairments [Workshop Webinar]. CTEBVI 2021 Annual Conference, Virtual Conference. (Recording available only to current CTEBVI members)

  • Henry, R., & Nguyen, M. (2021, March 22). Standard scores, what do they mean?! [Webinar]. Tuesday Tea Hosted by CSB. 

  • Glamore, A., & Nguyen, M. (2021, January 19). Psychoeducational assessments breakout room [Webinar Breakout Room]. Tuesday Tea Hosted by CSB. ​

  • Herlich, S., & Nguyen, M. (2020, November 10). Importance of aligning VI & O&M goals with common core state standards [Webinar]. 

  • Nguyen, M. (2020, October 27). Free mental health resources [Webinar]. Tuesday Tea Hosted by CSB. 

Recognitions

  • Laura Whitmore Meritorious Service Award, Santa Clara County Association of School Psychologists, 2021

  • Certificate of Appreciation for "above and beyond" service to children, Community Advisory Committee of SELPA III (Santa Clara County), 2018

Professional Affiliations

  • California Association of School Psychologists (CASP)​​​

    • Assessment Committee Member

    • Mental Wellness Committee Member

  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

    • BVIPsych Interest Group Co-Coordinator

  • California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI)

  • Santa Clara County Association of School Psychologists (SCCASP), Member

Personal Affiliations

  • Furry Friends Pet Assisted Therapy Services Volunteer

  • Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, UC Berkeley Chapter Lifetime Member

  • Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, UC Berkeley Chapter Lifetime Member

  • Golden Key International Honour Society, UC Berkeley Chapter Lifetime Member

Special Projects

  • BVIPsych Listserv

  • PsychCircular Founder, dissemination station website for free educational psychology resources created to help others in their careers

  • California Department of Education State Special Schools & Diagnostic Centers Psychology Workgroup Lead

Personal Interests & Hobbies

  • Gardening, walking, practicing yoga 

  • Reading, listening to podcasts & audiobooks

  • Dining, baking

  • Traveling, attending dog-related charity events

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SUNNY

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Professional Napper

Hello there! I'm 7 years old and a mini-master of mindfulness, being fully present in the here and now. Luckily, meditating and sleeping look really similar. If I'm snoring, I'm just helping to enhance the white noise machine sounds. I accept treats and pets for payment.

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