Phalkun Out

Attended

Academic Major

Engineering Studies major, minor in Math

Class of 2020

Phalkun Out graduated from Lafayette College where she received a degree in Engineering Studies with a minor in Math. As part of her major, she studied public policy around engineering and computer science. She recently secured a job as a Clean Energy Ambassador for New Energy Nexus, an international nonprofit that supports clean energy entrepreneurs.

Phalkun was previously an intern at WorldBridge, where she helped develop ICT (information and communication technology) for their business development, IT, HR and customer service departments. During the 2018 winter break, she shadowed at Turner Construction Company in Boston. Phalkun was also invited to speak at the Summit Foundation of Cambodia on the future of youth involvement in education. In 2016, Phalkun taught for Global Peace Youth Cambodia. ​

Before she joined SHE-CAN and came to the U.S., Phalkun graduated secondary school in Siem Reap, Cambodia. She comes from a family of four, where she is the oldest child. Her father is a farmer and her mother is a housewife. She studied at the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) before leaving for the U.S. She attended AUPP thanks to a full scholarship, in reward for scoring in the top 10 on the National Exam. Following her studies, she hopes to return to Cambodia to join the growing number of educated women advocating for expanding women’s rights.

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Mentor Team

Jennie Bartlett, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank
Ally Basak Russell, Sr. Director of Marketing, WeWork
Rebecca Graciano, Sr. Medical Physicist, John Muir Medical Center
Allison Lull, Owner, Las Vegas Teaser Tours
Gina Rossman Barrett, Global Supply Chain Program Manager, Cisco Systems
Karen Wolf, Director, Planning and Business Development, Peets Coffee