Juliana (Juju) Wong, M.Ed.(she/her)

Biography

Juliana (Juju) Wong, M.Ed. [she/her] is an educator, entrepreneur & higher education consultant based in New York City and San Francisco. With 15+ years in college access and success work, Juju centers the social identities and emotions of BIPOC, first-generation students throughout the college process. From workshops to social media content, she makes college knowledge & resources more accessible to young people in fun and creative ways!

Juju is also a diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) strategist that integrates her ethnic studies and equity lenses to build programs and organizations. From curriculum design to organizational development, her ultimate goal is to create culturally-affirming & equitable educational and career pipelines for diverse communities to feel valued and empowered in their professional pathways.

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Articles, Publications, and Appearances

Select Conference Presentations:

1. Wong, J. (2026, April). From AAST to What You Wanna Be: Taking What You Learn in Asian American Studies to Your Industry. Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) Conference, Anaheim, CA.
2. Wong, J. (2025, June). Power Over Pity: Integrating Community Cultural Wealth into the College Admissions Process for First-Generation, BIPOC Students. New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC) Coming Together Conference, Oneonta, NY.
3. Labrador, R., Wong, J., Sommers, M., Rajagopalan, K. (2024, May). The Impact of the UCLA & UH Mānoa Hawaiʻi Program on the Next Generation of Social Justice Educators. National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), Honolulu, HI.
4. Wong, J. (2018, April). Do It Through the ‘Gram: Social Media and Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Identity Development. Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) Conference, Oakland, CA.
5. Wong, J. (2018, March). Do It Through the ‘Gram: Social Media & APIDA Identity. ACPA Annual Convention, Houston, TX.
6. Mascareñas, K., & Wong, J. (2018, February). Beyond Model Minorities: A Critical Understanding of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Student Community. Maryland Student Affairs Conference (MSAC),  College Park, MD.

Select Public Speaking Engagements:

• • American River College – AAPI Heritage Month: From Silence to Strength
  • CUNY Baruch College – AAPI Heritage Month: Major Decisions, Multiple Pathways 
  • UC Berkeley – AAPI Heritage Month: First of All, I’m First-Gen
  • MiraCosta College – AAPI Heritage Month: FYP & APIDA Identity
  • New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (Coming Together Conference) – Power Over Pity 
  • NewComm Project Financial Wellness Summit – Finessing Your Financial Aid and Scholarship Funds
  • Central Scholarship – Student Awards Ceremony Host