Mytoan Nguyen-Akbar

Mytoan Nguyen-Akbar is the Evaluation Manager at 4Culture, where she focuses on internal evaluation processes. She holds a PhD and has a background in research related to comparative race and ethnicity, qualitative methods, and public policy analysis. Prior to her role at 4Culture, she served as the Impact and Assessment Manager at the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, where she was involved in various projects aimed at supporting the creative economy in Seattle.123

Nguyen-Akbar's work emphasizes elevating the voices of marginalized communities through rigorous research and policy analysis. She has contributed to several significant reports and initiatives, including a community-centered roadmap for an equitable and inclusive creative economy in Seattle.14 Her expertise in qualitative data analysis has been instrumental in developing programs that support creative workers and foster collaboration among arts organizations.12