CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
MA IN SECOND LANGUAGE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AT MĀNOA (UHM)
August 2016 - May 2018
Received a master's degree from the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Specialization in English language education
BA IN SECOND LANGUAGE STUDIES, UHM
August 2013 - May 2016
A BA focusing on motivation in language learning, research in SLA, and English language pedagogy. I was the first undergraduate to receive funding for research.
WORK EXPERIENCE
TEACHING FELLOW, CENTER FOR PREPARATORY STUDIES, NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY
August 2018 - Present
Teach a reading and writing course, a listening and speaking course, personal development tactics, and hold one-on-one tutorials for first year students in the Center for Preparatory Studies (CPS).
PROGRAMME ASSISTANT, ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MACAU
June 2018 - July 2018
Co-lead a class of 22 students through listening and speaking exercises designed to prepare them to enter the University of Macau (UMAC), an English-medium university
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MĀNOA (UHM)
January 2017 - December 2017
Taught an English Composition for Multilingual Writers class and an hybrid Advanced Academic Reading class. Developed curriculum and taught students with a variety of language backgrounds
PROGRAMME ASSISTANT, ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER, UMAC
June 2017 - July 2017
Internship at the University of Macau for five weeks, co-leading a class of 18 students through listening and speaking exercises designed to prepare them to enter UMAC, an English-medium university
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) PART-TIME TEACHER, ALIIOLANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
September 2016 - May 2017
Worked with small groups of elementary students ranging from grades 1 to 5 to increase their reading and writing skills in an after school program
RESIDENT ASSISTANT, STUDENT HOUSING SERVICES, UHM
August 2014 - May 2017
Planned intriguing and educational programs for residents, maintained safety of building and residents, provided moral support to residents, worked during various times of day/night
PRIVATE ACADEMIC WRITING TUTOR
May 2015 - July 2015; February 2018 - Present
Tutor Korean students in English from ages 8-14 in reading and writing skills. Tutored two high school students in Korea in Academic English.
STUDENT INTERCHANGER, NEW INTENSIVE COURSES IN ENGLISH (NICE), UHM
January 2014 - May 2015
Conversed with students from foreign universities on a range of topics to improve their English conversation skills, evaluated students’ participation in the topic given, explained cultural differences and cultural connections to students
STUDENT VIDEO JOURNALIST
March 2014 - June 2014
Created 3-5 minute videos to promote various academic majors, organized and filmed interviews with students and staff, coordinated timelines for video completion with faculty advisor and staff
GRANTS & AWARDS
HARRY WHITTEN PRIZE FOR SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE, UHM
May 2018
Received prize money for submitting scholarly paper that received double honors from the readers.
'OIHANA MAIKA'I, DEPARTMENT OF SLS
October 2017 - May 2018
Received $800 towards English graded reader materials development
GRADUATE DEGREE FELLOWSHIP, EAST WEST CENTER
August 2017 - May 2018
Received coverage of tuition and room and board. Participate in internship, cross-cultural/discipline seminars, complete 75 hours of community service
GRADUATE EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP, UHM
August 2016
Received a scholarship in the Department of SLS at UHM
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FUNDING, UHM
November 2015
First student in SLS to receive funds for a research project in Spring 2016 semester
STUDENT AMBASSADOR, UHM
May 2016
Selected as one of two student ambassadors for the College of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at UHM, assisted in graduation ceremony as college representative
CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
ASIA TEFL, UNIVERSITY OF MACAU
June 2018
Presentation Title: Designing Podcasts for Extensive Listening in English. Presented on materials that were developed for extensive listening.
GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE OF THE COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS, AND LITERATURE, UHM
April 2018
Presentation title 1: Multi-ʻōlelo Platform: Showcasing Multilingual Voices in Language Learning and Use. Presented on a new proposed multilingual platform for academic information dissemination.
Presentation title 2: Creating English Language Materials that Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion. Presented on developing materials incorporating Critical Language Pedagogy, diversity, and inclusion.
HAWAI'I TESOL, HAWAII TOKAI INTERNATIONAL
February 2018
Presentation title: Scaffolding Academic Reading: Teaching Strategies that Work. The presentation covered ways to successfully execute narrow reading and reading circles to enhance academic reading classes.
SLS THURSDAY “BROWN BAG” LECTURE SERIES, UHM
January 2018
Presented a poster called, From App to ???, to other members of SLS at UHM. The poster presentation covered a graded reader materials development project that was originally designed for an app, but changed because of a lack of funding.
GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE OF THE COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS, AND LITERATURE, UHM
April 2017
Presented on a paper called, #일상: Korean Language Learner’s Identity on Instagram. The presentation focused on the analysis of how learners of the Korean language construct and display their identity through the popular photo and video social sharing tool, Instagram. Through discourse analysis, Korean language learner’s bios, photos, videos, captions, hashtags, and emojis were analyzed to produce a picture of the variety of identity production tools they use to be seen and be heard.
SKILLS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English - Native Speaker
Korean - Advanced Low
American Sign Language - Intermediate Mid
Russian - Beginner
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Skype, Adobe Premiere, YouTube, Google Drive, Excel, Prezi, WIX, Squarespace, Imagine Learning, Screencast-o-matic, Kahoot!, moodle, social media applications
OTHER SKILLS
Strong interpersonal skill and intercultural skills, competent at prioritizing tasks, can mediate conflict/de-escalate situations, flexible
ORGANIZATION & CLUB MEMBERSHIP
SECOND LANGUAGE STUDIES STUDENT ASSOCIATION (SLSSA), UHM
August 2016 - May 2018
Acted as co-president from Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 to guide the execution of academic and social activities within the Registered Independent Organization (RIO). Currently SLSSA’s Graduate Student Organization representative.
HAWAII KOREA COLLABORATIVE
June 2015 - December 2017
Collaborator for HKC, which is a website/blog focusing on cross-cultural engagement through the sharing of experiences primarily focusing on Hawaii and South Korea. Write blog posts/make videos on a rotating schedule and has the most comments per post and most viewed post
HANWOORI HAWAII CLUB, UHM
August 2013 - May 2016
President for Fall 2015/Spring 2016 academic year. Vice President during Fall 2014/Spring 2015 academic year. Planned and executed networking/social events, members with outside opportunities, managed social media outlets, gave tours of UHM to visiting Korean students.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PRODUCTIONS, UHM
August 2013 - January 2015
Wrote, directed, shot, and edited various film projects for UHM, attended regular meetings, planned shoot dates and member training days
INTERESTS
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Language curriculum development, extensive reading, extensive listening, graded readers, identity and language learning, language ownership, views of language communities while studying abroad, study abroad, motivation in the language classroom
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Videography, hiking, crafting, travel