Management Assistant
Resume:
SUNNY JEONG
Department of Business Administration Phone: 217-***-****
College of Business Fax: 217-***-****
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Email: *******@********.***
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1206 S. 6 St. Champaign, Illinois 61820 Website: www.sunnyjeong.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
? Committee: Bruce Wicks, Noshir Contractor (Communication), Ann Bishop (Library
Information
Science), Carla Santos
M.S., Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, 2007
? Committee: Chip Bruce and Ann Bishop
M.Ed., Social Studies Education, Seoul National University, 1999
B.A., Geography Education, Seoul National University, 1997
? Achieved a National Board Teacher Certification
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Faculty Associate Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
College of Business
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2010-Current
? Chaired global sustainable business plan competition in conjunctions with C40 Climate
Change
Summit (live.c40cities.org) of Clinton Foundation and led study abroad programs to Korea,
London,
China & Brazil
? Initiated International Sustainable Development Certificate Program
? Developed partnership with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong),
Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil), London South Bank University (United Kingdom), Korea
University, Seoul National University (Korea), and Yonsei University (Korea), Shanghai
University
(China), Zhejiang University (China).
Visiting Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Business Administration University of
Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign 2009 Current
? Taught International Business (BADM 380), Social Entrepreneurship (BADM 395), Special
topic
courses of Doing Business in Asia, Entrepreneurship and Chinese Culture, Sustainable
Development
of Global Cities, and Development of Business Plan
? Developed and taught online courses of international business
Visiting Assistant Professor Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management The
Hong Kong
University of Science and TechnologySummer 2010
? Taught TEMG300F Culture and Technology Management
Lecturer
? Research Method Asian American Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fall, 2007
? Tourism Geography Department of Geography EducationSeoul National University
1999-2000Editorial Assistant of Academic Journals
? Event Management, International Journal
August 2004 - January 2007
Journal of Community InformaticsAugust 2006 -January 2007Researcher
Seoul Development Institute Seoul 20002001
? Citizen's Solidarity for a Sustainable City (
NGO) 19971998
Affiliate Positions
? Faculty Affiliate Center for Global Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
2009-CurrentAffiliate Professor Collaborative for Cultural Heritage Management and Policy
University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2010-Current
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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Analysis of Panel
Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, for the publication at the Entrepreneurship Theory and
Practice)
? The symbiotic model of NGO-corporate alliance (Case study of eco-tourism development in
Jeju
island, South Korea, for the publication at the Tourism Management)
Proceedings
? Choi, J., Kehoe, C. & Jeong. S (2012). Women in entrepreneurship education in U.S.
higher education.
2012 Entrepreneurship: A Source of Renewal and Growth, United States Association for
Small
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Business and Entrepreneurship 26 Annual Conference, January 12-15, 2012, New Orleans
Marriott,
New Orleans, LA.
? Jeong. S. (2011). Conceptual framework of social entrepreneurship education: Community
inquiry
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approach to service learning. 8 Annual NYU Stern Conference on Social Entrepreneurship,
November 2-4, 2011 at NYU Stern Berkly Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, New
York,
USA.
? Jeong. S. (2007). Assessing community structure and community interception: A Study of
Social
Network Analysis of a community organization. Crossroads II: Community-Based
Collaborative
Research for Social Justice, June 7-10, 2007 at Institute for Community Research,
Hartford, CT. USA
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? Jeong. S., Andrejasich, E., Card, T., Bishop, A., and Bruce, C. (2007). Learning at the
Border: How
Young People in Informal Settings Use New Media for Community Action and Personal Growth.
Crossroads II: Community-Based Collaborative Research for Social Justice, June 7-10
GRANT AND RESEARCH FUNDS
? The Academy on Capitalism and Limited Government Foundation ($10,000), 2011
? Academy of Entrepreneurial Leadership ($8,000), 2011
? Center for International Business Education and Research ($8,000), 2011
? Office of Sustainability Travel Fund ($4,000), 2011
? Curriculum development fund from the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
($2,000),
2011
? Center for International Business Education and Research Travel Grant, 2010
? Curriculum development fund from the Ethnography University Initiative ($2,000), 2008
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? The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21 Century Librarian
Award
($1,000,000), 2007
o Three year funding for Community Informatics Initiative to develop the capacity to
recruit
and train the next generation of CI professionals who will take their places in
libraries,
museums, archives, and other organizations, armed for action in underserved communities.
? Academy of Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduate Research Fund ($5,000), 2007
Pending approval
? Freeman Undergraduate Initiative II Study Trips to East Asia ($12,000), 2012
Preparing for submission
? National Science Foundation Grant
o Research project title: The impact of interorganizational network evolution on outcomes
for
global social ventures
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Global Campus Initiative for the Provost Office and Chancellor s Office 2009 current
? Build an international focus to campus strategic planning and work closely with the
Provost s staff as
well as the International Programs and Studies Office.
? Develop a multi-million project to open a satellite campus in Korea
? Assist in the international engagement strategy of university in Asia in terms of
alumni relation,
corporate relation and academic relation with foreign partners.
? Coordinated network activities for U of I delegation (delegation leader: Dr. Steve
Sonka, Vice
Chancellor for the Public Engagement) with 1,000 Korean U of I alumni at Seoul, January
2009
? Develop a global certificate program for international executives
Invited Talks
? Social Entrepreneurship and Portfolio Activity, Education Justice Project, Danville
Prison, 2011
? The Power of Unreasonable People and Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship Class,
University of
Illinois/Urbana, 2010
? Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship, Philanthropic Innovations Forum & Social
Entrepreneur
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Incubator, 2009
Chair on Workshop and Organizing Committee on International Conference 2008, 2009,
2011, 2012
Social entrepreneurship workshop
? Chaired social entrepreneurship workshop on campus, invited speakers, lectured, and
moderated
sessions April 15, 2011 & April 21, 2012
? Serve on the committee of Philanthropic Innovations Forum (Social Entrepreneur
Incubator), 2009
International Conference on South Korea s education exodus: Risks, realities, and
challenges March 28-29,
2008 Asian American Studies Program University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
? Served as International Conference Organizing Committee
? Researched, identified, and invited practitioners and undergraduate researchers for the
conference
? Presented video montage of student autoethnographic projects
? Moderated a session for the undergraduate research forum
Director of Graduate Studies Department of Geography Education Seoul National
University 1997 -
1999
? Coordinated administrative details for international student and faculty to study in
Korea
? Managed budget for the department
? Supervised off-campus programs and field trips
? Administrated new undergraduate student admission and orientation
? Supervised graduate TAs and RAs in the department
? Executed exchange program between Lincoln University in New Zealand and Seoul National
University in Korea
Advisory Board Member
University YMCA 2012-current
? Advise international program planning and strategies
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) 2009-current
? Provided feedback on programming and services
Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (EAPS) University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign 2006-2008
? Advised the director of EAPS on matters of new certificate program, workshop topics,
guest speakers
and others
International Students and Scholars Services (ISSA) University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
2005-2006
? Developed communication strategies between student groups and ISSA
? Advised the director of ISSA on policies and practices affecting international
students, faculty and
staff.
? Addressed operational and policy matters for international student and scholar services
? Participated in search committee for hiring an assistant director
Editorial Service
Ad hoc reviewing
? Academy of Management Journal
? Tourism Management
? Event Management Journal
Doctoral Committees
? Doohyun Hwang (co-chair)
? Sunmi Kim Ki (committee)
RESEARCH METHOD SKILLS & INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
RESEARCH ? Social Network Analysis Program such as UCINET and NETMINER
? SPSS/SAS program and Lisrel (ANOVA, regression, factor analysis, cluster
analysis, and structural equation model etc.)
? Atlas & NVivo
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ICT ? Online teaching tools: Elluminate, Adobe connect, Camtacia, Voicethread, Wiki
? WEB tools such as dreamweaver, web FTP, front page (designed the website for
the community organization, Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago)PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Executive Director Korean Cultural Center of Chicago (501c3 Non for Profit) February
2008February
2009
? Cultivated funding opportunities and identified a broad spectrum of individuals,
schools and
organizations in order to strengthen organization's relationship building by identifying
mutual
interests with external programs, schools and other non-Korean community organizations.
Coordinator Community Informatics Initiative (www.cii.uiuc.edu) Graduate School of
Library
Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign January 2005 January
2008
? Coordinated linkages between projects at different locations including Chicago, East
St. Louis, and
Champaign to facilitate research team consisting of faculty, graduate students,
undergraduate, and
community leaders
? Built institutional linkages among local, state, national, and global organizations and
universities for
collaborative projects
Special Event Human Resource Manager International Youth Festival Korean National
Commission for
UNESCO 2000
? Recruited, trained, and allocated tasks for 200 interns and volunteers in international
youth festival
2000
? Networked with other youth organizations or corporations for co-sponsorship and gift
? Assisted human resource need of programming in music and fine art programs in the
Festival
Legislative Assistant Staff Office of Congressman (senator), Kyung Jae Lee (Grand
National Party) 1999
- 2000
? Wrote bills concerning national policies of tourism, mass media, and fine art
? Developed events which attracted over thousands of voters, new members and donors for
the office
? Assisted with the fundraising campaign
SERVICE ACTIVITIESConsulting Works2009-current
? Consult medium and small businesses for their international expansion strategy and
business
development plan.
o Horizon Hobby (International developer of radio control hobby products), Kim
Laboratories
(local bio tech venture), Rockhome Garden (Rural Tourism Destination in Illinois), Travel
agencies in Chicago and Jamaica
Founder & Voluntary Executive Director Korean Cultural Center (501c(3) Non for Profit
Organization)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2006-Current
? Structured the organization and filed 501c(3) non for profit organization status
? Demonstrated rapport with affiliated organizations including International Students and
Scholars
Services Asian American Cultural Center, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies,
Department of
East Asian Language and Culture, Cosmopolitan Club, University YMCA, The Margie K. and
Louis
N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life.
? Published 2,000 copies of International Resource Guide Book for international scholars,
students, and
immigrants in Champaign area
Supporter and Volunteer of International NGOs and Local Non for Profit Organizations
? Feminist Majority Foundation
? Liberty in North Korea (LINK) international NGO to support North Korean refugees
? Restoration Urban Ministries local homeless shelter
? Salt and Light local food bank
? East St. Louis Action Research Project urban rehabilitation service learning project
? Prairienet local non for profit supporting technology needs of low income family and
rural area
? Women s Fund shelter for victims of domestic violence
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HONORS AND AWARDS
? Outstanding Service Award, Office of Volunteer Programs, Illini Union, April 13, 2011
? Social Justice Award (McAlister Fellowship) at Graduation Ceremony of Graduate School
of LibraryInformation Science, 2006
? Houchens Fellowship Award at Graduate School of Library Information Science, 2005-2006
? Wilkinson General Fund, Graduate School of Library Information Science, 2006
? Gender & Women s Studies Fund Competition Winner, National Collegiate Global Women s
Rights
and Human Rights Conference, 2005
? Runner up to the Final Grantee for Digital Cultural Institutions Project Grant from
Social Science
Research Council: the Summer 2004 Awards Competition
? The Best Master s Thesis Award at the Association of American Geographer Conference.
Philadelphia, PA., March 15-19, 2004.
? Seoul National University Alumni Fellowship, 2004
? Scholarship Award, International Festival and Events Association Foundation, 2002
? Institute of East Asian Studies Fund Competition Winner, Travel and Tourism Research
Association
Conference, 2003
? Ambassadorial Scholar of Rotary Club: Multi Year Scholarship, 2001-2002
? The Best Trainee Award of cultural practitioner training program, The Korean Culture
and Arts
Foundation, May, 2001
? Future Educator Scholarship, Seoul National University, 1995, 1996, 1999
MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORANIZAITONS
? Academy of Management
? Travel and Tourism Research Association
? Association of American Geographers
? Feminist Majority Foundation
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