Kyung A. NaKwon

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Korean language instructor with over twenty years in experience in education

and diplomatic services

Considerable experience applying teaching skills and methodologies in small

group classes

Outstanding instructor who infuses language and cultural knowledge in

teaching materials

Demonstrated expertise in developing solid foundation on grammar and

writing Korean

Teaching Experience

Korean Instructor

Diplomatic Language Services (Rosslyn, VA)

January 2013 - Present

Emphasis topic areas include:

Reading Methodologies

Speaking Interactions

Listening and comprehension

Understanding sentence structure

Effective grammar instruction

Curriculum development – Instruction method for short term and long term

Lesson plans

Korean Instructor

Diplomatic Language Services (Herndon, VA)

March 2015 – Present

Taught Korean language at the Intermediate level for Foreign Service Officers

to successfully acquire and maintain language proficiency according to the

Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale

Demonstrated specially developed Korean learning modules in support of

an advanced Foreign Area Officer language enhancement program for the

Diplomatic Language Service.

The objective was to facilitate the development of the participant’s retention

and comprehension of key vocabulary, specialized terminology, phrases,

Idiomatic expressions and acronyms in a limited time span.

Korean Language Instructor

Open Door Korean Heritage School (Herndon, VA)

September 2008 - June 2015

Taught Korean language and culture to elementary through high school

students – Intermediate level

Korean Language Instructor

TCK Korean Heritage School (Vienna, VA)

September 2001 – May 2006

Taught Korean language to the elementary school students – Intermediate

level

Incorporated various technologies into the classroom and for homework

Assignments including use podcasts, GLOSS and other DLI language

training materials

Korean Language Instructor

Han Sam Korean Heritage School (Falls Church, VA)

September 1996 – May 2001

Taught Korean Language to the elementary school students – beginner level

Employed various materials to support communicative language teaching

Including books, regalia and internet sources

Korean Language Instructor

The United Korean Heritage School (Falls Church, VA)

September 1990 – May 1996

Taught Korean language to the elementary school students – beginner

and intermediate level

Korean Language Instructor

Columbia Korean Heritage School (Falls Church, VA)

September 1986 to May 1990

Taught Korean language to the kindergarten and elementary school

students – beginner and intermediate level

Student Groups

8 years of teaching Adult Students

28 years of taught Elementary through High School Students

Work Experience

Embassy of Republic of Korea (Washington, DC)

Lead Administrative Assistant to the Political Minister & Consul General

July 1986 to January 2013

Led day to day operation of office affairs

Provided guidance and direction to other support staff to effectively

Assist Secretary of the Political Minister and Consul-General

Developed cultural awareness campaign to raise recognition of Korean

Culture and Language

Education

BA in Korean Language and Culture

Kyung Hee Cyber University (Seoul, Korea)

March 2007 to February 2010

Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Access)

Languages

Korean (Native)

English (Proficiency)

Certifications

Provisional License Korean Language FREK – High School

Korean Language Teacher Certification

CPR, AED and First Aid Training Certificate

Child Abuse Recognition and Intervention Training Certificate

Awards

25 years of Continuous Service of Teaching Korean Language by

The National Association for Korean School – July 2014

First Place Award for outstanding achievement in the Intermediate /

Advanced, 2013 Korean Teaching Competition – June 2013

Excellence Award Teaching Plan Competition by Baekbeom Kim Koo

Foundation July 2011

Best Teacher Award for Korean School Association for Washington D.C.

December 2011

Ambassador Official Commendation by Embassy of Republic of Korea

(Washington, DC) December 2010

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