Korean Linguist

Helen Jones

*** ****** ****

Menlo Park, CA *****

United States of America

Home: 650-***-****

Cell: 831-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Freelance Interpreter and Translator (04/01/2009 - to present)

Interpreted and translated between Korean and English for

hospitals, meetings and IEP meetings for parents, teachers and

students of Santa Clara and San Francisco School Districts,

hearings of State of California in San Jose in the Bay Area.

Language Line Services (03/17/2008 - 03/31/2009) - Online Korean

Interpreter

Monterey, CA, USA

Supervisor: Georgette Bloomer - 1-800-***-****, press 9, ext

87183;

Contact: Yes

Interpreted and translated between Korean and English for

financial institutions, insurance companies, hospitals, Social

Security Administration, Immigration and Naturalization Service,

911 Operators, Lifeline Service Companies, Police Departments and

courts.

Defense Language Institute (08/14/2006 - 09/13/2007) - Assistant

Professor

Monterey, CA, USA

Supervisor: Dr Jung Ho Yoon - (831) 242 - 4655; Contact: Yes

Taught US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps personnel

listening, reading, writing and speaking skills of Korean as well

as Korean tradition, culture, geopolitical,economic, and social

issues in an immersion-proficiency based environment. Duties

include teaching 4 to 6 hours a day, class preparation, adapting

teaching materials, checking homework, administering and grading

tests. Other duties include monthly counseling with assigned

students on progress of students' school work, after school

tutoring requested by students and coordinating teachers in the

teaching team for preparing supplementary class materials, daily

quizzes, worksheets and handouts. The class was carried out

mostly with use of SMART Board and student-centered. The duration

of a course was 63 week and the ILR(Interagency Language

Roundtable) requirement for students to work as a military

linguist after the graduation was 2 on listening, 2 on reading

and 1 plus for speaking. Attended Instructor Certification

Course and certified by DLI, Interagency Language Roundtable,

various course related workshops and training.

Suwon, Korea (07/01/2004 - 07/31/2006) - Private English

Instructor

for high school students

Supervisor: telephone number to be provided

Taught English grammar, listening, reading and writing skills to

high school students in Suwon, Korea

Kyonggi-do Province Elementary School District Teachers

(09/01/2003 -

06/30/2004) - English Instructor

Bundang, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Supervisor: Ms. Eunyoung Kim - telephone number to be provided

Taught English grammar, speaking, listening and reading skills to

teachers in Kyonggi-do, Bundang school district. These teachers

teach English as a requirement course in their schools.

Developed curriculum, class materials, audio and video practice

materials, supplementary materials.

Kangnam University (03/01/2003 - 08/31/2004) - Lecturer

Yongin, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Supervisor: Mr. Yong-kyu Kim - (8216) 364 - 4408; Contact: Yes

Taught English as a lecturer for listening skill at Foreign

Language Center for the preparation course for TOEIC(Test of

English as International Communication) for students at the

university. TOEIC score is considered very critical for

graduating students to get a job as most recruiters and

corporates, conglomerates in Korea considered the test score as

the most reliable indication of an applicant's English

proficiency. Conducted three mock tests each semester and

provided feedback and review. Provided counseling students on

strategy of preparing and studying to improve the test score. In

addition, taught 300 elementary school teachers in Kyonggi-do

Province Elementary School District English grammar, speaking and

reading skills, and language art during two summer breaks of

2003 and 2004.

Samsung Semiconductor Inc. (07/01/2002 - 11/30/2002) - Instructor

Kiheung, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Supervisor: Mr. Kwangchul Lee - (823*-***-****; Contact: Yes

Taught 100 engineers working at the plant and researchers at

Global Research Center English listening and reading skills of

Intensive Preparation Course for TOEIC(Test of English as

International Communication) on 5 month contract basis. The

average test score of all students improved 50 points upon

completion of the course.

Sogang Language Program (09/01/2001 - 06/30/2002) -

Supervisor/Instructor

Suwon, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Supervisor: Mr. Jaewha Hong - (823*-***-****; Contact: Yes

Taught English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills

for elementary and high school students using the curriculum

developed by Sogang University Foreign Language Research Center

in Seoul, Korea. Managed class schedule, class materials,

counseled with parents on student's progress, conducted level

tests and assigned the level of the class for new enrolling

students. Carried out staff meeting with Korean and English

native teachers to discuss the class schedule, material and

resolve the students' disciplinary issue.

Hansei University and Nam Seoul University (03/01/1999 -

06/30/2001) -

Lecturer

Kyonggi-do and Chungchungnam-do, Korea, Republic of

Supervisor: Dr. Jin Hee Nam - Telephone number to be provided.

Taught English speaking and listening skills for the university

students at Foreign Language Center.

Global Language Institute (03/01/1997 - 08/01/1998) - Instructor

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Supervisor: Mr. Sangsuk Lee - (822) 508 - 2288; Contact: Yes

Taught college students and corporate employees listening and

reading skills of English for the preparation of TOEIC(Test of

English as International Communication). In addition, provided

specially assigned intensive private classes for medium level

management employees of Hansol Development Inc. for two months.

Pagoda Foreign Language Institute (06/01/1995 - 02/28/1997) -

Instructor

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Supervisor: Ms. Soyoung Ji - (82) 2052 - 4000; Contact: Yes

Taught English speaking and listening skills of conversation for

college students and corporate employees as well as GMAT(Graduate

Management Admission Test) course for those who are preparing the

course as a prerequisite for US MBA course admission.

EDUCATION

College/University

California State University, Hayward (09/01/1987 - 06/30/1995)

Hayward,

California United State

Degree: Master of Business Administration - Major: Accounting

GPA: 3.3 Quarter Hours: 120

College/University

Ewha Women'a University (03/01/1975 - 02/28/1979) Seoul, Korea

Degree: Bachelor of Art - Major: English Language and

Literature

GPA: 2.8 Semester Hours: 142

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

U.S. Citizen

Native Korean speaker, Fluent in English

Training - Instructor Certification Course (03/30/2007)

Training - Interagency Language Roundtable (01/30/2007)

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