Experience

East Asia Foundation

• South Korea
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Asia Fellow

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Yonsei University

• South Korea
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant (Faculty TA)

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Yonsei faculty TA for Professor Michael Ratnapalan - conducted research for the professor in his research projects on African Christian communities in South Korea - class TA for UIC CC course 'World History Group II', 'Topics in Intellectual History', and 'Empires in World History' (post notifications, manage student emails, check attendance, zoom platform related technicalities, various manual tasks) Yonsei faculty TA for Professor Michael Ratnapalan - conducted research for the professor in his research projects on African Christian communities in South Korea - class TA for UIC CC course 'World History Group II', 'Topics in Intellectual History', and 'Empires in World History' (post notifications, manage student emails, check attendance, zoom platform related technicalities, various manual tasks)



East Asia Foundation

• South Korea
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant Intern

  • Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  -office administration, translation, research duties -preparation for the very first ‘Asia Pacific Young Leader's Forum, Jeju’ (major event for multilateral networking and sharing of innovative ideas concerning Asia Pacific cooperation and prosperity with countless experts from around the world) -managing ‘Global Asia’ (quarterly English language journal published by East Asia Foundation) -responsible for Global Asia and East Asia Foundation promotion via social media (Instagram and Twitter) Show less



Yonsei University

• South Korea
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant (Class TA)

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  Class TA for Yonsei undergraduate class ‘Post-human Age and Christian Perspective’ -monitoring student attendance and class attitude through zoom -administrative work for class: uploading reading/test/project materials, zoom technicalities -assisting students in class, team projects -grading student class performance Class TA for Yonsei undergraduate class ‘Post-human Age and Christian Perspective’ -monitoring student attendance and class attitude through zoom -administrative work for class: uploading reading/test/project materials, zoom technicalities -assisting students in class, team projects -grading student class performance



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Private English Tutor

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2020

  English language related tutoring: - English speaking, writing, reading lessons for elementary, middle, high school, university students and adults - Standardized test tutoring: TOEFL, TOEIC - Tutoring for US graduate school admissions interviews and English interviews for foreign companies in Korea English language related tutoring: - English speaking, writing, reading lessons for elementary, middle, high school, university students and adults - Standardized test tutoring: TOEFL, TOEIC - Tutoring for US graduate school admissions interviews and English interviews for foreign companies in Korea



North Korean Review

• South Korea
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  English journal of Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies -conducted research on North Korean energy security issues -wrote/published paper on North Korean coal gasification technology at NKR -translated monthly YINKS articles from Korean to English -updated YINKS and NKR webpages -updated NKR Instagram account, monthly posts English journal of Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies -conducted research on North Korean energy security issues -wrote/published paper on North Korean coal gasification technology at NKR -translated monthly YINKS articles from Korean to English -updated YINKS and NKR webpages -updated NKR Instagram account, monthly posts



DB 김준기문화재단

• 대한민국

• Higher Education Consultant

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Created a mentoring program tailored for middle school students in need of career plan guidance, which included: -creating video footages for mentoring activities -gave university tours to middle school students -made pamphlets, posters to promote our mentoring program -provided consulting sessions on career paths and college majors for middle school students -gave various PPT presentations in front of students on various topics related to choosing the right college major/career path -helped out with various charity events held by DB Group -posted monthly instagram/blog posts of mentoring program activities -participated in DB Group summer/winter camps *Awarded first prize out of the 6 other intern teams for best performance/program Show less



Yonsei University

• South Korea
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administration TA for Graduate School of Social Welfare

  • Mar 2018 - Sep 2018

  -Responsible for administration work consisting of processing admission files, various finance matters, English translation duties -Took photos for official grad school events – e.g. graduation, various events -Manual office work - answering phone calls, printing, watering flowers, sorting out archives, running errands for professors, etc. -Responsible for administration work consisting of processing admission files, various finance matters, English translation duties -Took photos for official grad school events – e.g. graduation, various events -Manual office work - answering phone calls, printing, watering flowers, sorting out archives, running errands for professors, etc.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Military Intelligence Specialist

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) -dispatched with circulating reconnaissance US military units: 4-9 Cavalry unit, 7-1st 'Gary Owen' Cavalry unit, 1-4 Cavalry unit -Composed, revised, proofread and delivered weekly intelligence briefings on North Korea to commanding troop officers -Made power-point presentations on North Korean strategic operations, South Korea civilian evacuation plans for senior intelligence officers -Conducted research on North Korean Army arsenal -Delivered presentations on the KATUSA program to rotational US cavalry units -In charge of introducing US soldiers to Korea culture - monthly Seoul tours -Personal translator for the 1-7 Cavalry Sergeant Major during ROK-US joint military exercises - Gunnery, Foal Eagle and Key Resolve -1st place in Army Physical Fitness Test 'Iron Soldier' Prize -Army Commendation Award at the end of service Show less