Experience

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  NYC Department of Education

  • United States
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Special Education Teacher

    • Sep 2017 - Present

  • Special Education Teacher

    • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

    • Responsible for creating the least restrictive environment in the classroom for students with disabilities by creating or modifying pre-existing curriculum. Prepared and presented innovative, differentiated, and engaging lessons with specially designed instruction. • Had the full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in the fourth grade for the academic year. • Evaluated students' progress, including a determination of the students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to the New York City Department of Education's established criteria.

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  Queens College

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
    • Greater New York City Area

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  Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York

  • Census Captain

    • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Legislative Fellow

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

    • Responsible for handling legislative portfolio for the following issues: Education, Immigration, International Relations (particularly for East Asia), and Veterans. • Represented the Asian American community in the congressional office and provided policy recommendations by analyzing and researching legislative areas regarding the 2020 Census, immigration courts, adoptee citizenship, and family reunification.• Handled Korean constituent cases facing language barriers from the district office and translated documents, social media posts, and online material for the website in Korean. • Met with constituents, stakeholders, and interest groups with other staff members on behalf of the Congressman.• Drafted responses to bill legislation, co-sponsorship forms, and daily briefing memos for legislative team.

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  Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Education Programs Assistant

    • Mar 2019 - May 2019
    • Greater Boston Area

    • Researched and reported on educational policy to support the goals of the SDP fellowship in order to transform the use of data in education to improve student achievement with Strategic Data Project (SDP) fellows• Supported recruitment data collection and assisted with event planning, including programs and conferences that led to a successful implementation of events with over 400 attendees. • Served as a contact person for assigned programs and was responsible for successfully editing over 40 capstone projects.

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  The Creative Place, LLC

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Augmenter, Timer, Translator, Editor

    • May 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Greater Boston Area

    Timed, translated, and edited over 5 drama series and 4 variety shows, often with same day turnaround deadlines for an online media streaming site. Responsibilities included creating timed segments for media footage, translating subtitles from Korean to English, and accurately editing translations before uploaded.

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  Inhwa Elementary School through EPIK

  • Jeju, Jeju-do, Korea

  • Native English Teacher

    • Aug 2015 - Feb 2017
    • Jeju, Jeju-do, Korea

    • Responsible for English instruction to students from grades 3 to 6 using English immersion in the classroom at a public school in South Korea. • Designed a new curriculum and increased motivation and engagement in class for students of all levels. Implemented differentiation, collaboration, and 21st century skills to meet the needs of all students.• Increased motivation and engagement in class for students of all levels by incorporating games, songs, role play, and group projects into lessons.