CV
Grants & Awards
Choi Sang Jin Professor Scholarship
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
February 2008
• Annually select from fellowship committee one student who recognized excellence in academic performance and social contribution.
• The first year receiver
Research Assistant Scholarship
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
February 2007 – Septembe 2008
• Top 5 research assistant receive each semester
• Total 4 consecutive times to received
Merit Scholarship
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
May 2007
• Selective student receive annually
• Total 5% of student received this scholarship
Good Model Award
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
September 2007
• Granted only top 10 student based on academic performance and volunteer record
Neo-Renaissance Scholarship (Special Education Scholarship)
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
January 2006
• Special study scholarship to study abroad
• Only 3 student each department can receive this grant
Exemplary Scholarship
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
May 2001- September 2005
• Top 10% students based on GPA can receive
• Total 6 consecutive times to received
Golden Lion
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
February 2002, February 2004
• Granted for more than 100 hours volunteer work each year
Bright Society
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
February 2007
Volunteer Activities
Educational volunteer, New New Yorker project, Queens Museum of Art, Feburary, 2011- present
Community report volunteer, Weekly news reporting, Korean Bergen News, May 2012 – present
Volunteer educator, Korean teaching, Bergen county area, May 2012 – present
Educational volunteer, Overseas volunteer service KHU, Jan 2005 – Feb 2005
Publications & Presentation
Yang hwan choi. (March, 2012) Late Josen dynasty: the beginning of the spontaneous modernism period. Presented at Eastern sociological society annual meeting, New York, NY.
Yang hwan choi (March, 2008). Historical analysis of spinning top (Paing-i). Presented at Annual symposium of Korean society of language and literature in Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Yang whan choi (August, 2007). Five findings from late Joseon literatures- focusing on new form of poetry. Presented at Annual symposium of Korean folklore society in Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Yang hwan choi. (2012) Late Josen dynasty: the beginning of the spontaneous modernism period, Eastern sociological society annual meeting, New York, NY, 1(51), 25.
Yang hwan choi. (2009, March) Research of Sesipungyo in folklore study, Kyunghee University press, Seoul, Korea.
Certification
Korean Teaching Certificate Level-3 (Second language teaching)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul, Korea
May 2007
• Licensed Korean teacher as second language
• The first official teaching certificate approved by Korean government
American Language Program Level-7
Columbia University, New York, NY
August, 2005
• English program completion certificate
Language program
Uinversiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
February 2005
• English program completion certificate
Education
EdD candidate in Interdisplinary study (International Educational Development & Adult and continuing education)
Concentration: Family education, Adult education
Teachers college, New York, NY
Sept 2013- present
Master of Arts in Sociology
Concentration: Statistics
Queens College, Queens, NY
May 2012
Thesis defense date: May 20, 2012
Thesis Title: Korean modernity throughout colonial period statistical findings
Advisor: Joseph Nathan Cohen
Master of Arts in Korean language and literature
Concentration: classical Korean literature
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Feb 2009
Thesis defense date: Feb 21, 2009
Thesis Title: Research of ‘Sesipungyo’ in folklore study
Advisor: JungJea Lee
Bachelor of Art in Korean language and literature/ Korean teaching as second language
Concentration: Korean teaching/ classical literature
Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Feb 2007
Experience (Education)
Korean Teacher
Bigappleeducation
New York, NY
Korean as Second language teacher
January 2013- present
• Organized Korean adult teaching courses
• Developed Korean language curriculum and assessment development improving class and teaching environments
Teacher Assistant
Kyunghee University
Seoul, Korea
Chief Teacher Assistant in Korean language and literature department
February 2007- March 2009
• Collaborated on curriculum and assessment development
• Managed annual department budget resulting 20% increase student grants and department Internet homepage rebuild
• Evaluated and graded all written assignments, including final exam papers
• Promoted academic performance undergraduate and graduate students organizing annual symposium
Teaching assistant
U-Penn-Kyunghee Collaborative
Seoul, Korea
Class teacher assistant
July 2006- September 2006
• Facilitated on curriculum and assessment development result top 5 satisfactory class
• Coordinated class preparation and class materials
• Stimulated active communication channel between students and professor adopting group seminar
Lecturer
Uinversiti Teknologi MARA
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Korean language as second language teacher
January 2005- February 2005
• Lectured Korean language and culture to Malaysians students focusing on Korean traditional culture
• Received Malaysia Culture Minister’s citation
Experience (work & Research)
Assistant researcher
Institute of Folklore Studies, Kyunghee University
Seoul, Korea
January 2007- March 2009
Dr. JungJea Lee
Research fieldwork assistant for government granted community research for 1.6 year
• Catalogued raw materials, interview local natives, and classified them using anthropological data analysis methods
• Organized annual symposiums collaborate with national folklore museum of South Korea
• Consolidated study groups on learning methodology receiving annual student group grant in 2008
Assistant researcher
Asian American Center, Queens College
New York, NY
January 2011- September 2011
Dr. Nila Chatterjee
Research for Asian student in Queens College (plot study)
• Moderated international Asian student interview
• Interviewed 13 international students in QC resulting research funding from Queens College using interview sheet and qualitative interview methods
Junior Executive Reporter
Korean Bergen News Inc., Englewood Cliff, NJ
May 2012 – August 2013
• Worked directly Chief Editor of the newspaper mostly focusing on community and general pages
• Responsible for editing and interview local executives and community readers for local Koreans in Bergen County, NJ
• Conducted interviews of local business executives and government officials resulting best Korean weekly newspaper in Bergen County
• Branched new magazines (Health, and real-estate magazine) and other newspaper from successive successful quarter.
Reporter
New York Ilbo, Flushing, NY
September 2012 – November 2012
• Authored news articles for a major Korean local newspaper in Flushing and Queens area
• Publicized local issues through conducting interviews with local officials
• First interviewed Korean- American assembly
Editor & Reporter
Korean Queens News, Flushing, NY
April 2012 – September 2012
• Edited all locally published news and community issues
• The first newspaper revealed Korean elderly case in flushing
• Coordinated interviews with local officials and community reader
Education Intern
Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY
January 2011 – August 2011
• Assisted in development of NewNewyorker Program promote Korean community and Korean traditional art class
• Organized Korean traditional painting class, doubling average total participants
• Hosted first "Idea Salon", an art conference for budding artists in QMA
• Served as an interpreter and translator for Korean artists and their work (historical analysis)
• Coordinated an art exhibition (Sung Hwan Kim)
Department Senate (2nd grade)
Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
March 2002 – December 2002
• Representative of Korean language teaching department
• Organized annual meetings and event
• Organized first home coming day
Yang hwan choi
Born in Gwang ju, South Korea
Lives & works in NY, NJ
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