Educational Information
M.A. in Library and Information Science Studies with a
Certified for Children and Young Adult Services
Queens College, Flushing NY, September 2010
M.A. in Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages
School for International Training
Brattleboro, Vermont, May 2000
B.A. in English Language and Literature
Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea, March 1988
Summary of Qualifications
Native Korean Speaker with two American Degrees
Extensive Teaching Experience both in Korea and USA
MA in TESOL and Library and Information Science
Work Experience
East-West School of International Studies, http://ewsis.org/, Queens NY
March 2011 – June 2001
: Assisting a Korean Language Teacher in her Beginning Level High School Class.
Geneva Worldwide, http://www.genevaworldwide.com/wordpress/, Manhattan, NYC
October 2010 – Current
: Interpreting for social workers working with their teenage clienteles and
their Korean speaking guardians.
Hodori Afterschool Teacher, http://www.kafac.org, Flushing NY. September 2010-Current
: Leading a group of sixteen English speaking elementary school students and
helping their Korean and Chinese speaking parents.
Internship at Flushing Library of QBPL, Spring 2010 for 150 hours
: Shadowed one of bilingual Adult Services Managers and assisted him
with reference work and collection development.
Teaching Assistant at Graham and Park Alternative School, Cambridge MA,
School Year 1998
: Assisted a 3th and 4th grade Teacher in his English and Math lessons
Teaching Experience in Korea
Teaching TOEIC at Hallym College, Chuncheon Kangwondo
2001-2004
Language Instructor at Naeja Language Institute, Chuncheon Kangwondo
1988-1997
T.A. of English Department at Hallym University, Chuncheon Kangwondo
1985-1988
Publications/Presentations
Presented a paper at Annual Joint Mini-Conference on a topic “Information without border:
Multicultural and Multilingual Collections in the Digital Age” in May 2009
Web bibliography at http://www.KoreanAmericanLiterature.com
Professional Development
The Certificate for Children and Young Adult Services in the Public Library
Other Activities
Volunteer Interpreter, Translator and Learning Leader at P.S. 242Q Spring 2009 – Spring 2011
: Interpret school workshops, translate school notices in Korean and
help a third grade teacher with Math.
Volunteer Bibliographer for http://www.talkstorytogether.org, Spring 2010
: Worked with over 20 librarians across the nation and
listed Children’s and Young Adult literary works that fairly representing diverse American lives.
Additional Skills
Proficient in MS Word, Familiar with HTML.
References
Mi Jung You, MS
Manager of Afterschool Program at Korea American Family Service Center
718-***-****, ext.18, *****@*****.***
May K. Chelton, Professor
Dissertation Advisor at Queens College, CUNY
718-***-****, ********@*********.***