Brother Thien Hoa

Brother Thien Hoa (Br Harmony) is a dedicated monk at the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, Inc., serving since April 2018 and transitioning from novice monk to bhikshu. Alongside monastic duties, Br Harmony contributes as an academic tutor with the Aspire Education Project, specializing in math and science for middle and high school students. Previous experience includes roles as a software engineer, autodidact, and web development volunteer, where a deep commitment to coding and bioinformatics was cultivated. Br Harmony also has a background in education as an instructor and mentor at Hack Reactor and co-founding efforts in several organizations, including Wisdom Labs, along with a significant tenure as an applied research mathematician at the National Security Agency. Br Harmony holds a BS in Mathematics from Stanford University (2004-2008).