Nancy T. Nguyen (She/Hers) currently serves as an Assistant Dean of Students at Stanford University. Prior to Stanford, she served in various campus life roles at San Jose State University (SJSU), Cal State San Marcos, and UC San Diego. While at SJSU, Nancy co-coordinated the campus-based NUFP program and served as a NUFP mentor to a number of fellows - many of whom are now committed colleagues in the field! The Multicultural Center at the University of the Pacific in her hometown of Stockton, CA was where Nancy was first introduced to Student Affairs and NUFP.

Nancy has continued to benefit from mentorship through her NASPA network – these mentors and colleagues have shaped and contributed meaningfully to her professional life (and kept her sustained in this work!). Wanting to support and provide these similar opportunities to others is what drives Nancy to stay involved and connected with NASPA for the last 15 years. On the NUFP Advisory Board, Nancy has served as the Region VI NUFP Representative, Communications/Social Media Coordinator, Assessment/Learning Outcomes Chair, and is the current Board Chair until March 2026. As a Region VI NASPA member, she has also served on multiple regional conference committees and facilitated workshops and presentations for various pre-conferences (e.g., NUFP, Graduate Students, New Professionals, and Mid-Level Professional Institutes).

Leticia Lynch (she/her) currently works as the Assistant Director for Orientation and New Student Programs at Hofstra University. Her passion for student affairs and higher education started with her own undergraduate leadership experiences at Ithaca College. Working as an Orientation Leader and First-Year Resident Assistant taught her the importance of intentional programming and initiatives to support new students' transition to college. Leticia's experience as a NUFP fellow solidified her excitement to join the field and aided her transition from student leader to student affairs professional. Upon graduation from Ithaca, she earned her master's in Higher Education and Student Affairs at New York University and worked at Barnard College to support New Student Orientation and campus-wide programming. Leticia recently joined the NUFP Advisory Board to expand her participation in NASPA and hopes to carry on the mission of the program that supported her own career journey.

IC Ulep engaged the NUFP and DLI experiences in 2016 as a fellow from Old Dominion University. Using connections in the program, IC joined Rutgers University—New Brunswick as a graduate hall director with the largest residential housing program in the country at the time. While there, IC coordinated the campus's NUFP chapter, supported by the Dean of Students. After graduate school, IC then travelled 2,700 miles to join the housing team at the University of San Diego. Here, IC supported the existing NUFP chapter by bringing NUFP alum from across the Division of Student Affairs and identifying passionate student leaders from across the campus. In addition to NASPA, IC has served in other capacities with ACPA and TPE.

Now, IC serves on the NUFP Advisory Board as a Mentors Subcommittee Co-Chair alongside exciting colleagues from across the country. IC is currently supporting the post-COVID restart of the NUFP chapter at USD, with a new group of professionals and NUFP alum. If you need support starting your program, or learning different ways to mentor with the program, feel free to reach out to IC and the Mentors Subcomittee!