Kimberly D.
5.0
STEM PhD Coach for Personalized Productivity
Studied at University of California, Irvine
Works at Self Employed
Available Sunday at 5:00 PM UTC
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Kimberly’s PhD Qualifications
Coaches professionally
10+ people coached for PhD
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Kimberly employs a tailored one-on-one approach, drawing on more than ten years of project management, leadership, STEM outreach, and mentorship experience in academia, government, nonprofits, and entrepreneurship. Here are a few words from her clients: "Once I started PhD coaching with Dr. Duong, she immediately helped me make adjustments to create the optimal plan." "PhD coaching is great because it’s really targeted for PhD students who feel stuck in their programs." "Dr. Duong never downplayed my personal responsibilities in order to push me towards my professional commitment." "Dr. Duong’s insight and coaching has completely changed the way I look at procrastination, which has been hugely helpful in making progress."
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Duong completed her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Irvine and successfully transitioned to industry. Kimberly employs a tailored one-on-one approach with over a decade of project management, leadership, STEM outreach, and mentorship experience in academia, government, nonprofits, and entrepreneurship. Her diverse background has led her to a variety of experiences, from wetlands field work in Melbourne, Australia to science policy at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC.
Why do I coach?
As a first generation college student and a woman of color, Kimberly lacked guidance for navigating through academia. Now as a career coach, she wants to share lessons learned and help others succeed in their own PhD journey.
Work Experience
Civil Engineer
Los Angeles County
October 2019 - Present
• Project Manager for $100+ million water infrastructure projects
Career & Leadership Coach
Self Employed
January 2019 - Present
• One-on-one coaching sessions with PhD students for academic advancement and career development.
Executive Director
Climatepedia
September 2013 - March 2022
• Led strategic planning, partnerships, collaborations, and development of core programs
Graduate Research Fellow
University of California, Irvine
January 2014 - December 2019
Senior Fellow
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
January 2018 - April 2018
Education
University of California, Irvine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering
2015 - 2019
• Science & Technology Policy Fellow at The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) in Washington D.C. • American Geophysical Union (AGU) Voices for Science Advocate • UCI Graduate Division - Mentoring Excellence Program, Excellence in Engineering Communications
University of California, Irvine
Master of Science (M.S.), , Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering
2014 - 2015
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree (B.S.), Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences
2009 - 2013
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Overall Rating
5.0
Kimberly has helped Leland clients get into University of California, Los Angeles