Lenah Nguyen
Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Lenah’s work focuses on food safety, food entrepreneurship, and nutrition. From 2008 – 2022, Lenah served as a 4-H Extension agent in Fairfax and Fauquier Counties. Prior to her work with Virginia Cooperative Extension, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru and worked as a farm hand on vegetable farms across the United States. She got her undergraduate degree from William and Mary and her Masters from Virginia Tech. She lives on a farm in Bealeton with her husband and two children.
Education
- 2011- Masters of Science from Virginia Tech in Agricultural and Life Sciences
- 2005 - Bachelor of Science from the College of William and Mary - Majors: Biology and Environmental Science
Experience
- 2013 – 2022 Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development in Fauquier County, Virginia
- 2008 - 2013 Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development in Fairfax County, Virginia
- 2005 - 2007 Peace Corps Volunteer developing sustainable development projects with an Andean Community in Peru
- Prior to the Peace Corps Service, she worked on several vegetable farms throughout the US.