Natalie Tung

Natalie Tung is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of HomeWorks Trenton, a model that combines the boarding school experience with public schools for high school girls in marginalized communities. Growing up in a numbers-driven public school system in Hong Kong, Natalie had an unhealthy relationship with learning. This relationship changed when she had the opportunity to attend a boarding school in New Jersey. More importantly, living with 40 girls at such a young age empowered her to become more empathetic and confident, and these women are still her support system today. While earning her teaching certificate as a sophomore at Princeton University, Natalie partnered with the community to start HomeWorks in Trenton, NJ. Since 2016, she has co-built a diverse team of 10 team members and over 50 volunteers. Together, they have expanded from a summer pilot to a 4-year high school program with 60 participants and raised over $11 million in cash and in-kind donations. Natalie and HomeWorks have been recognized by Forbes 30 under 30, McKinsey & Company, Camelback Ventures, Barclays, Comcast, Hollister, TRESemmé, Vital Voices, Penn Graduate School of Education, Princeton University, The Rachael Ray Show, New Jersey State Legislature and more.