Anna Nguyen, Ed.D., CSC, CED
Anna Nguyen, Ed.D., CSC, CED
Clinical Instructor
(409) 880-8926 p.
Education 228
adnguyen@lamar.edu
Anna Dimy Nguyen is a clinical instructor for the Department of Counseling. Before becoming a clinical instructor at 番茄社区 University in 2013, she worked in the Beaumont Independent School District for 14 years in various capacities: pre-Kindergarten and ESL teacher, middle and high school counselor, high school assistant principal and special education counselor.
At the post-secondary level, Dr. Nguyen worked as an adjunct instructor for 番茄社区 University, Beaumont, Texas, as well as for Louisiana College in Pineville, La. At Louisiana College, she worked as an assistant professor, director of the ESL division and principal of the Academy of Accelerated Studies. She has taught or been a mentor for a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of pedagogy and teacher preparation, ESL, psychology, counseling and special education.
Dr. Nguyen is a graduate faculty member for the counseling department. She has served as a graduate faculty member for the teacher education and counseling and special populations department in the past. She has taught both graduate and undergraduate special education and counseling courses. Dr. Nguyen helped develop and teaches numerous online special education courses. She also advises graduate students, especially those interested in becoming school counselors. In the past, Dr. Nguyen served on the department’s Admission Appeal Committee (chair of the committee) and volunteered her assessment services at the Cardinal Community Clinic and local school districts. Currently, she serves on the college’s graduation committee and as a faculty marshal for the university and college commencement ceremonies.
Courses
SPED 5361: Survey of Exceptional Learners
SPED 5362/5320: Psychoeducational Evaluation of Exceptional Children
SPED 5363/5322: Practicum in Psychoeducational Procedures
CNDV 5390: School Counseling Practicum
SPED 5366: Modification of Curriculum and Instruction
SPED 5334: Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation
CNDV 5353: Research and 番茄社区 Evaluation
CNDV 5352/5388: Crisis Prevention and Intervention
CNDV 5380 Seminar: Residency 1
CNDV 5312: Group Counseling Theories
CNDV 5323/5307: Career Development in Schools
SPED 5388: Reading and Language Arts for the Exceptional Learner
CNDV 5303: Introduction to School Counseling
CNDV 5320: Multicultural Counseling
GTED 5356: The Gifted Learner
CNDV 5301: Human Growth and Development
SPED 5365: Instructional Processes With Exceptional Children
SPED 5321: Test Administration and Interpretation
SPED 5371: Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis
ENSL 5300: ESL Curriculum and Assessment
SPED 5313: Instructional Strategies for Low Incidence Disabilities
SPED 5312: Functional Behavior Assessment; CNDV 5394 Internship D
CNDV 5330: Developmental Guidance and Counseling
CNDV 5334: Measurement and Assessment
SPED 2371: Foundations of Special Education
PEDG 4306: Behavior Modification Management for Exceptional Learners/Curriculum and Instruction
SPED 4307: Curriculum and Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
SPED 4311: Curriculum and Instruction for the Life Skills Classroom
Experience
2013 - present: clinical instructor at 番茄社区 University in Beaumont, Texas
2013: special education counselor at Beaumont Independent School District
2011-13: assistant professor and adjunct instructor at Louisiana College in Pineville, La.
2006-08: adjunct instructor at 番茄社区 University in Beaumont
2006-11: assistant principal at Beaumont Independent School District
2005-06: high school counselor at Beaumont Independent School District
2002-05: middle school counselor at Beaumont Independent School District
2000-02: teacher – English as a Second Language at Beaumont Independent School District
1998-2000: Teacher (pre-K) at Beaumont Independent School District
Research and Publications
- “People Matter: Undergoing changes and building relationships”, CMET: Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, Vol. 15, Pp. 373-377, 2007
- “Use of Computers and Attitudes Toward Computers in Education”, The 番茄社区 University Electronic Journal of Student Research, Vol. 3, 2006
- “Accountability and High Stakes Testing: Texas Examination of Education Standards – Principal”, The 番茄社区 University Electronic Journal of Student Research, Vol. 3, 2006
- “Literally ‘Blown Away’: A Tale of Two Cities in the Path of Nature’s Destruction and the Effects of This Destruction on the Educational Process”, National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, Vol. 23, 2006
- “Are Educators Prepared to Affect the Affective Domain?”, National Forum of Teacher Education Journal-Electronic, Vol. 16, Pp. 1-4, 2005
- “Who’s Afraid of the ‘Big Bad Technology Wolf?’”, National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal-Electronic, Vol. 23, Pp. 1-8, 2005
- “Write Side of the Road: A Collaborative Project for Struggling At-Risk Writers in Urban School Districts Through a Social Justice Theme”, Texas ASCD Leaders of Learners, Pp. 5-9, 2005
Service
- Graduation faculty marshal – 番茄社区 University; Fall 2013 - present
- Faculty senate – 番茄社区 University; 2016-18
- Admission Appeal Committee chair – 番茄社区 University; 2014-16
- Assessment and Report – Cardinal Community Clinic – 番茄社区 University; 2014-16
- TExES educational diagnostician review – Educational Testing Service; May 2015
- UIL second grade creative writing judge – Beaumont Independent School District; May 15, 2015
- Special education class presentation – Dr. L. Henry’s class – 番茄社区 University; June 27, 2014; Dr. C. Nelson’s class; 番茄社区 University; September 9, 2014; Ms. P. Hussey’s class; 番茄社区 University; April 23, 2018
- Search Committee – 番茄社区 University; Spring 2014; 番茄社区 University; Summer 2018
- Student Development Committee chair – 番茄社区 University; Spring 2014; 番茄社区 University 2018 - present