Ms. Nguyen earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley where she graduated with honors. She obtained her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. While at UC Hastings, Ms. Nguyen received an award for her moot court research and writing and was a member of the Employment and Labor Law Association and the Women's Law Journal. She was also a member of the Hastings Negotiation and Mediation Team and won first place at the International Academy of Dispute Resolution Mediation Competition in Chicago, Illinois.