Tina Tran Neville

Tina Tran Neville is the Co-founder and CEO of Lana Learn. Born in Vietnam, Tina came to the U.S. as a refugee as a young child. A first-generation college student to the University of Tulsa and Yale University for graduate school, Tina was the first in her family to attend college before joining the U.S. Foreign Service where she worked as a U.S. diplomat in Iraq, Pakistan, and Washington, DC. Tina later became a teacher and education entrepreneur with her first company Transcend Academy that supports education services for high school students. With Lana Learn based in Seattle, Tina now combines her love of service, education, and entrepreneurship to advance the future of work company that supports U.S. multinational companies desiring to train their global workforce in English and workplace skills. From her work, she is the recipient of U.S. Department of State’s Superior Honor Award, International Stevie Gold Business Award, and the Puget Sound Business Journal Seattle “40 Under 40.” Near and dear to her heart is also advocating for the advancement of women and people of color in entrepreneurship through Camelback Ventures, American Chamber of Commerce Vietnam, and Home of Grace Orphanage. Tina has lived and worked in Vietnam, Pakistan, Iraq, Thailand, Mexico, and Honduras. She now lives with her husband and two young boys calling both the Seattle area and Southeast Asia home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.