Stephanie Nguyen

School Acceleration Partner

As a School Acceleration Partner, Steph works with the Executive Director to improve and refine the Jounce coaching model and leads training for school leaders and teachers across Jounce partner schools.

Prior to Jounce, Steph served as the Assistant Principal of Instruction at Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary, where she spent 11 years deeply engaged in a beautifully diverse school community. During her time there, she developed teachers, built strong partnerships with families and students, and honed her instructional leadership across both STEM and Humanities—all in service of accelerating student outcomes.

Before joining Thomas Elementary, she taught in schools across Philadelphia—from Visitation BVM in Kensington to Belmont Charter School in West Philadelphia—gaining a broad perspective on the city’s educational landscape.

Stephanie holds a principal certification from RELAY Graduate School of Education, Master’s Degrees in Special Education and Reading, and a B.A. from Villanova University.