SUSAN E. LEE

*** **** **** ****** **. Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 415-***-**** adnxbb@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington D.C. GPA: 3.5/4.0

Master of Science, Foreign Service, June 2009

Concentration: International Development, Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Minor in Psychology, June 2002 GPA: 3.6/4.0

Specialization: Comparative Political and Historical Analysis

Honors: Fellowships at the Stanford’s Center for East Asian Studies and at the International Leadership Foundation

Coursework: Leadership for Society: Race & Power (Stanford Graduate School of Business)

WORK EXPERIENCES

Freelance writing, Chicago, IL, Feb. 2019 to present

Published essays, journalistic pieces and creative writing

Indigo Properties, Chicago, IL December 2018 - February 2019

Provide assistance to residents of low-income housing by helping to complete tax-credit applications; provide Korean bilingual assistance and translation

Illinois Council for Women and Girls, Chicago, IL, July 2016 – May 2018

Spearhead the direction of the Council by representing the voices of women in Illinois and programmatic and policy-oriented planning of the Council

Private tutoring, Northbrook, IL, August 2016 – March 2017

Tutor 5th and 6th grade students in essential mathematics and reading skills.

Birthright Israel Foundation, Northfield, IL, November 2015 – January 2016

Assist with the administrative needs of the office.

AndyPrep, Seoul, Korea, June 2011 – July 2012

Revised college entrance essays of high school students.

Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC), Flushing, NY, Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2010

Community Advocate

Provided case management and advocacy services such as court accompaniment, applying for public benefits and interpretation for Korean survivors of domestic violence.

Organized quarterly pro bono legal clinics for the Center and conducted intakes on behalf of clients; taught English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to Korean immigrant women.

Coordinated ongoing civic, advocacy and community outreach activities, including awareness-raising for Census 2010 and the annual Domestic Violence and the Asian-Pacific American (APA) Legislative Days in Albany, and with the 12% and Growing Coalition to advocate for greater funding for the Asian-American community.

Created a comprehensive domestic violence resource guide for KAFSC staff and volunteers.

The DailyNK, Seoul/Washington D.C., April 2007 – Dec. 2009

Correspondent

Interviewed key experts on North Korea, covered events in the DC area and wrote articles for this leading news portal.

Translated daily news articles written in Korean to English for internet posting.

Polaris Project, Washington D.C., June 2009 – Aug. 2009

National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) Summer Fellow

Assisted in the operation of the NHTRC hotline, which acts as a national 24-hour resource for potential victims of trafficking, service providers, community members, law enforcement agents, researchers and policymakers.

Conducted research on various issues related to human trafficking at the local, state and national levels.

Institute for the Study of International Migration (Georgetown), Washington D.C., Nov. 2008 – Nov. 2009

Research Assistant, Professor Elzbieta Gozdziak

Copy-edited submissions for the quarterly review International Migration.

Assisted in the curriculum-planning for Prof. Gozdziak's course, "Immigration Integration in North America and Europe."

U.S. Department of State, Washington D.C., June 2008 – Aug. 2008

Intern, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs/Korea Desk

Drafted press statements on behalf of the Korea Desk for the Department’s Daily Press Briefings.

Coordinated briefings with international visitors, such as political and nonprofit organizations and student exchange groups.

Wrote an internal memo on the status of North Korean refugees in China.

Immigration Law Associates, PC, Skokie, IL, Nov. 2005 – July 2006

Media Coordinator/Paralegal

Worked closely with attorneys to prepare and file applications of foreign nationals seeking immigration status in the US.

Wrote immigration-related articles, policy papers, and bimonthly newsletters for web-posting and distribution.

Caleb Project, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Gansu Province, China, Summer 2004

Ethnographic Researcher

• Conducted ethnographic research interviews among a Tibetan minority group.

• Compiled findings to be disseminated as media advocacy material and to assist long-term aid workers to the region.

Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, San Francisco, CA, Jan. 2004 – May 2004

Paralegal Clerk, Patent & Litigation Team

Assisted the litigation team with filing motions, conducted client-site document review and research, prepared crucial documents, built trial folders.

Morrison & Foerster, LLP, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2003 – Jan. 2004

Legal Translator, Intellectual Property Team

Played a critical role as the sole on-site translator on behalf of client. Consulted a team of attorneys on highly confidential Korean documents. Arbitration settled in favor of client.

Center for International Studies, Palo Alto, CA, Feb. 2002 – Oct. 2003

Research Assistant, Professor Gi-Wook Shin & Asia-Pacific Research Center (A/PARC)

Analyzed American media's reporting of North and South Korea through data coding. Conducted literature reviews for Professor Shin's publication thru A/PARC, The Politics of Ethnic Nationalism.

United Nations Education, Science, Culture Organization Regional Affiliate, Seoul, Sept. 2002 – Feb. 2003

Program Leader, International Cooperation Department

Spearheaded the 2002 International Symposium on Inter-Religious Dialogue, where 35 activists and civil society leaders from the Asia-Pacific region gathered; coordinated logistics and volunteers and facilitated dialogue.

JoongAng Ilbo (Korea Central Daily), Seoul, Summer 2002

Stanford Fellow, Reunification Research Institute & International Herald Tribune

Copy-edited for the Reunification Research Institute and at the JoongAng Ilbo English National Desk.

Generated article ideas and contributed submissions for publication in JoongAng Ilbo English .

WPM-70; Fluent in Korean; proficient in MS and Macintosh applications; able to manage multiple projects; excellent research, communication and interpersonal skills; a self-starter.

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