About

Hello! I'm Ricky, a sophomore at Harvard University studying Statistics and Mathematics.

I'm a first-generation college student from New Hampshire, but I'm happy to call the city of Cambridge my second home. On campus, I'm involved with the Harvard Vietnamese Association, Harvard Open Data Project, Group for Undergraduates in Statistics, and Harvard Running Club.

Additionally, I'm a Teaching Fellow for STAT 100 ("Introduction to Statistics and Data Science"). In this role, I've developed supplementary material, including practice problems and review slides.

Interests

Broadly, I'm interested in data science—theory as well as application. Over the summer, I worked with Dr. Sebastian Munoz-Najar Galvez on his project "Writing for College Admissions with AI Assistance" as a Research Assistant.

I'm also passionate about educational equity. I've held various roles at Breakthrough Manchester, a non-profit supporting underrepresented students on their path to college. In my most recent position, I serve as an advisor to high school students in my hometown.

Outside of academics, I enjoy spending time outdoors and with friends.

Contact

If anything I mentioned sounds interesting, feel free to connect with me and send a message. I would love to discuss with you my experience in education, my favorite trails to run—or anything in between!

Email: rickytruong [at] college [dot] harvard [dot] edu

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickystruong