ABOUT

Vian’s work lives at the intersection of education and visual storytelling. In her classrooms and behind the pen, she explores how illustration connects memory, place, and connection. Whether hosting photobooths or teaching a class, Vian approaches illustration as both craft and connection, inviting others to see everyday life with curiosity and celebration.

Education:

University of California, Irvine | B.A Comparative Literature + Minor in Asian American Studies

Harvard Graduate School of Education | M.Ed Education Leadership, Organizations & Entrepreneurship

Where I’ve Taught:

  • Harvard Kennedy School of Government | Public Narrative | Teaching Fellow

  • Harvard Graduate School of Education | How To Become a Good Person and Live a Good Life | Teaching Fellow

  • The Spence School | Substitute Teacher

  • Vogue College | Summer Program | Instructor

  • Sotheby’s Institute of Art | Summer Program| Instructor

  • Private Tutoring | K-12, College, Graduate School Writing

Published Work:

  • The Astronaut’s Whale by Joey Barro | Illustrator

  • Patsy Takemoto Mink by Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Gwendolyn Mink, Abigail Chun | Illustrator | (Published by the New York Department of Education)

  • Tweedle & Twaddle by Katie Lee | Illustrator

  • Orange County & Southeast Asian Archives Oral History Toolkit | Illustrator