Founding Co-Artistic Director, Speech of Fire Theatre Company
Former Artistic Director, Seoul Shakespeare Company
Actor, Voice Actor
Shakespeare Text Coach
Theatre Producer, Director, Designer
Student in Korean Traditional Music and Dance
English (EFL) Instructor
Location: London, UK (with right to work)
Nationality: American
English (EFL) Teaching
I am a CELTA-certified English instructor with thirteen years of experience teaching English and additional experience in arts education with children and adults. My particular strengths are in technical grammar and pronunciation (American IPA), as well as warmth, empathy, and encouraging language use from shy students. Most of my experience is in in-person classroom teaching, while my CELTA training focused on teaching adult group classes online. I have particular experience teaching English to Korean adults and university students, a year of experience teaching English to children, and lots of experience in music education with children and theatre education (specializing in Shakespeare) with adults.
EFL STRENGTHS
-Grammar and pronunciation, American IPA
-Supportive and encouraging rapport with students, empathy
-Listening and drawing out language from quiet students
-Discussion of deep concepts, high standards, coaxing students toward discoveries
-Korean language (low intermediate level)
COMPUTER SKILLS, ETC.
-Zoom (including leading group classes), Skype
-Word/Pages, Excel/Numbers, PPT/Keynote
-Video (FCP) and audio editing (REAPER, Garageband, Twisted Wave, Audacity)
-Typing in English and Korean
-U.S. driver's license
EDUCATION
CELTA
Oxford TEFL, Barcelona, Summer 2021
Taught and observed elementary & upper intermediate students from multiple countries, specializing in online teaching through Zoom
Reference: Anna Stubs, Course Director, OxfordTEFL, coursedirector@oxfordtefl.com
M.A. Ethnomusicology
University of Maryland, College Park, 2009
Focus: Korean music and traditional dance
Thesis Supervisor: Professor Robert C. Provine
Bachelor of Music in Music Education (K-12, vocal track)
Ithaca College, 2005
Instrument: Voice
ENGLISH TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kwangwoon University (광운대학교) (Seoul, South Korea)
Associate Professor of English, 2018 - 2022
Assistant Professor of English, 2013-2018
Adjunct Professor of English, 2011- 2013
Taught Korean and international undergraduate students the following courses:
-English Conversation (American English File 2)
-English Conversation (Smart Choice 2)
-Intermediate English Conversation (American English File 3)
-Intermediate English Conversation (Smart Choice 3)
-Upper Intermediate English Conversation (American English File 4)
-American Pop Culture History
-Business English (Market Leader, Elementary)
-Discussion of debatable topics
-Basic English Grammar (Basic Grammar in Use)
-Presentation
-Academic English (reading, writing, academic vocabulary, and critical thinking) (Skillful 2, Reading and Writing)
-English Clinic (individualized conversation time)
Washington Language Institute (Maryland, USA)
Instructor of English, 2009-2010
-ESL Level 1 Conversation and Writing/Grammar
-ESL Level 3 Listening and Pronunciation
-Multilevel intensive class
-ESL Level 2 Conversation and Writing/Grammar
-ESL Level 1 Listening and Pronunciation
Swaton Language School for Kids (Seoul)
Music Teacher and EFL Teacher, 2005-2006
-Music teacher for children ages 3-7
-EFL teacher, Pre-K thru Junior High
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Speech of Fire Theatre Company (2019-present)
Seoul Shakespeare Company (2014-2019)
Shakespeare Instructor (adult acting classes) and Artistic Director. Classes taught:
-Rehearsing Monologues and Scenes
-Movement and Ensemble
-Acting Shakespeare’s Text
-Exploring Gugak in Theatre Training
-Preparing to Perform: Strategies for Approaching Shakespeare's Text
-Shakesperiments workshops
University of Maryland, College Park
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2006 - 2008
Ethnomusicology Department
MUET200 World Popular Musics and Identity
Taught three discussion sections per week (twenty-five students per section); gave one lecture per semester (to the full class of three hundred students); graded students’ work; taught course material, grammar, and writing skills; assisted the main lecturer.
Levine School of Music (Maryland/Virginia)
Summer Music and Arts Day Camp Instructor, 2008-2010
-Music Teacher (Orff-based)
-Kindergarten/Pre-K Teacher
-Percussion/Dance Teacher
Piano Instructor (Maryland/Virginia/D.C.)
Freelance and at Winterhalter Music Studio, 2008-2010
Ithaca Community School of Music and Arts, Ithaca, NY
Coordinator, Arts All Around You (summer arts camp), 2004
Hired teachers, created schedules, organized field trips, supervised campers, taught classes, and directed weekly performances for families.
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
Historical Interpreter, Department of Education and Public Programming, 2003
Specializations: Children’s games and crafts, broom making demonstrations, riverboat tours
Summershops Summer Camp Teacher, Department of Education and Public Programming, 2002
Ithaca College student teaching:
-High School choral music teacher, Rod Serling School of Fine Arts at Binghamton High School, Binghamton, NY, Spring 2005
Full-time, assisted Sue Bachman in the choral music department with four choral ensembles and private and small group lessons. Taught one choral piece to the Women’s Chorus and conducted in performance. Acted as choral music substitute teacher when needed.
-Kindergarten general music teacher, Immaculate Conception School, Ithaca, NY Spring 2004
Taught two classes per week as the students’ primary music teacher.
-Seventh and eighth grade general music teacher, Immaculate Conception School, Ithaca, NY Fall 2003
Taught two classes per week as the students’ primary music teacher.