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Korean Word Processor

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Reston, VA, 20190

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October 28, 2021

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Sarah So-Yoon Kim

ado6v9@r.postjobfree.com ***** Edman Cir Centreville, VA 20121 (C) 703-***-****

EDUCATION

Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea - Master of Education degree Feb. 1985 Sang Myung University, Seoul, Korea - Bachelors of Arts degree in Fine Arts Education Feb. 1982 Computer Institute, Rockville, MD - Courses: Office Automation, Web Design & Development, Computer Programming 1998 Montgomery College, Rockville, MD - Courses: Access, DOS, Java Scripts, Visual Programming, C/C++ Programming 1995-1996 WORK EXPERIENCE

DLI Washington Korean Program Team Leader Sep.2018- Feb. 2019 DLI Washington Korean Language and Culture Instructor & Tester Full Time, 40hrs per week Sep.2018- Present International Communications Associates (ICA), Arlington VA Full Time, 40hrs per week Jan. 1 2011- Present Foreign Language Instructor of the Korean Language and Culture for American Diplomats

• Teach entire curriculum, making active use of job-related and content related activities and materials

• Evaluate students’ performance, progress, learning difficulties, providing appropriate feedback, creating improvement plans

• Provide up-to-date news materials to cover culture and global events George Mason University Start-Talk 2015-2017

U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C.

(FSI/SLS/NFATC) Full Time, 40hrs per week Oct.21, 1989 - Jan.10. 2010 Foreign Language Instructor of the Korean Language and Culture for American Diplomats

• Prepare and train U.S.-based diplomats through language instruction, written/oral examination, and cultural immersion up to 3-5 level fluency in advance of their assignment in South Korea

• Edited, composed, and illustrated the “Kimchi magazine” composed of students’ essays (1989-1993)

• Put together exercise workbooks to supplement the Korean Basic Course I, II, III and Intermediate Courses I, II, III

• Train junior instructors, conducted instructions for all students, incorporating special methods and materials

• Teach pedagogy and related fields in the context of Korean language structure

• Incorporate multimedia resources such as the Smart Board animation and the RapidRoad flashcard creation programs Language Trained ILR Tester (FSI/SLS/NFATC) 1996 (FSI)-2015

• Prepare interview questions to cover current and relevant topics to ensure students opportunities to use covered material

• Participate in language proficiency tests, progress exams, etc both for students in training and for outside examinees

• Evaluated students’ use of vocabulary, fluency, and understanding of the questions Local Immersion Program Founder

• Created a program for students to practice using the language and to experience the Korean culture outside the classroom

• Used broad network of contacts in arranging field trips so students to the engage in social interaction with native speakers o local community’s major shopping centers, broadcasting station, cooking classes, grocery stores, bath-house, cultural shows, hanbok shops, bookstores, photographic studios, Smithsonian Korean art exhibit

• Coordinated with local Korean professionals (i.e. lawyer, culinary artist, museum administrator) as guest speakers o Trading company CEO, World Bank economist, Korean immigration lawyer Korean Ambassador in US, real estate agent, medical doctor, Department of Education representative, Department of Labor

• Incorporate audio-visual teaching styles to explain cultural nuances via karoke, cultural drama/movie, and news clips

• Worked with the Korean Cultural Center to introduce students to Korean diplomats and businessmen for conversation opportunities

• Prepared detailed agenda, reviewed relevant vocabulary and usable phrases for the students beforehand

• Reviewed students’ writings, which narrated their experiences, to gage how to improve the program for next time

• and how they benefitted from the exposure to natural discourse Curriculum Developer

• Developed materials including the consular module, street signs illustrations, audio-tape library, article readings

• Improved the Reading-in-Depth program and recorded listening comprehension tapes

• Added to the list of useful Korean expression list and to the list of Korean proverbs

• Included the Grammar Exercise sourced from the Korean Through English I and II books

• Identified the usefulness of the Reading Exercise sections from the HANJA (Korean-Chinese book)

• Created supplementary exercises to Speaking Korean

• Selected job-related authentic texts to develop character recognition exercises, handouts, and listening practices

• Provided the section with SCOLA news recordings and other videotapes for the advanced classes Sarah So-Yoon Kim

• Singlehandedly revised and prepared the supply of the Korean language orientation workbooks entitled Let’s Learn Korean, originally developed by the entire Korean faculty; prepared paraphrases, vocabulary lists, and comprehension questions to supplement the texts George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 2015-2017

Repeat Guest Speaker, Language Instructor

• 2017 Start-Talk (June 19 – July 7), 2016 Start-Talk (June 20 - July 8), 2015 Start-Talk (June – Oct 2015) Washington Wisdom Korean School, Centreville, VA 2004-2005 Founder

• Established a weekend school teaching elementary students Korean art and Hangul. MooHak Presbyterian Church, Seoul, Korea 1978-1985 Instructor

• As a college student, taught Korean language, art, home-management to middle school and high school students PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA

• Meritorious Honor Award May 2003

• Certificate of Appreciation for the success of the School of Language Studies Language 2001

• Una Cox Chapman Foundation & Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Honorable Mention Award Oct. 1999 o Prestigious recognition for excellence in language teaching.

• Una Cox Chapman Foundation & Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Nominee (from 7 students) 1995-1997

• Certificate of Excellent Performance awarded by the Department of State 1996, 1992

• Qualified as a Trained Tester by FSI after completing a three-year Trained Tester Certification Program 1996

• Quality Step Increase 1995

• Certificate of Outstanding Performance awarded by the Department of State 1995

• Teacher Certification by the Department of Education, Korea 1982 Korean Broadcasting Network (KBN), Global 1997

• Was interviewed and featured as a successful Korean-American woman Newspaper Coverage, Metropolitan area 1997

• Korea Times Daily Washington Newspaper article on State Department work and winning of the Una Cox Chapman award

• Chosun Daily Newspaper article on State Department work and winning of the Una Cox Chapman award

• Washington Weekly News article on State Department work and winning of the Una Cox Chapman award The National Association for Korean Schools, Fairfax, VA The NAAKS award for teaching the Korean language for over 30 years 2012

• The NAAKS award for teaching the Korean language for over 25 years 2007

• The NAAKS award for teaching the Korean language for over 25 years 1997 ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Writer & Content Creator, Global 2007-present

Writer

• As a top blog writer, was approached by education, health, and travel-related organizations to post advertisement due to mass inflow of readers, averaging 3,000 daily from both Korea and the States. Total visitor + 1,019,1541 people.

• 1 million hits within first 10 months with readers from throughout the States as well as in Korea. Currently have 2 million.

• Was selected as a “Power blog” and as a “Popular blog” in 2007, 2008, and 2009

• Write on large range of topics including current events, family, travel, life advice, culinary dishes, education, local events, and work experiences

• Was an illustrator and writer for the Department of State FSI Asian African Language Group Newsletter 1995

• Artist: Showcase, donate, and create original art work using colored paper, heated sticky-rice, oriental water coloring, and oil painting as mediums

Lee Young Hee Fashion Show, Fairfax, VA 2003

Volunteer

• Promoted this show, which showcased the Korean hanboks in celebration of the 100th year of Korean Immigration

• Introduced diplomats to participate in the show, helped coordinate backstage, brought attendees Korean-American Girl Scouts, Potomac, MD 1995-2000 Principal

• Involved in teaching Korean to the Korean-American Girls Scouts, and helped support events (i.e. White House visit) RELEVANT PROFICIENCIES

Computer Skills: MS Word 6.0, Excel, Corel Draw, Creating Webs Pages using HTML, Windows 95, Korean Word Processor 3.0b Sarah So-Yoon Kim

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