Leslie V. Nguyen-Okwu is a first-generation Vietnamese Nigerian American. She's writing a memoir about being Black and Asian in America and is represented by Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.
The award-winning journalist and professional speechwriter has worked with major media outlets and the world's biggest companies, including BBC, National Geographic, The Economist, Harper's Bazaar, Airbnb, and Google (via EnVeritas Group). She has nearly a decade of experience writing for top publications and governments, advising policymakers and business leaders, and appearing on television and print.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Stanford University and is pursuing a Master's degree in Public Policy at Harvard University. Fluent in Chinese, Leslie is an International Media & Journalism Fellow with the American Mandarin Society and is an active member of the Black China Caucus and the National Association for Black Engagement with Asia.
In her spare time, she runs marathons and Spartan races, treks mountains, and coaches workouts as a fitness instructor. Previously, Leslie worked as a technology reporter in Silicon Valley and a foreign correspondent in Asia. Special assignments included getting a knife massage in Taiwan, interviewing persecuted pop stars in Vietnam, and going under the needle for a traditional magic tattoo in Cambodia.
Since then, she has perfected the art of writing in the third person.
Email: leslievno@gmail.com
Social: Twitter | LinkedIn
The award-winning journalist and professional speechwriter has worked with major media outlets and the world's biggest companies, including BBC, National Geographic, The Economist, Harper's Bazaar, Airbnb, and Google (via EnVeritas Group). She has nearly a decade of experience writing for top publications and governments, advising policymakers and business leaders, and appearing on television and print.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Stanford University and is pursuing a Master's degree in Public Policy at Harvard University. Fluent in Chinese, Leslie is an International Media & Journalism Fellow with the American Mandarin Society and is an active member of the Black China Caucus and the National Association for Black Engagement with Asia.
In her spare time, she runs marathons and Spartan races, treks mountains, and coaches workouts as a fitness instructor. Previously, Leslie worked as a technology reporter in Silicon Valley and a foreign correspondent in Asia. Special assignments included getting a knife massage in Taiwan, interviewing persecuted pop stars in Vietnam, and going under the needle for a traditional magic tattoo in Cambodia.
Since then, she has perfected the art of writing in the third person.
Email: leslievno@gmail.com
Social: Twitter | LinkedIn
