* Dates: 2005- 2008
University of Kent, Canterbury
BA in Social Anthropology (originally with Cultural Studies)
Grade: High 2.i (68%)
Working History
* Dates: April 2010- February 2011
Company: Times Core, Korea
Job Title: Assistant Editor, Eloquence Magazine/ Times Core Copy Editor ,Voice Actor, Presentation/Debate Instructor
Job Description: Writing, editing and producing stories for Eloquence, a high end bi-lingual lifestyle and entertainment magazine based in Korea and distributed worldwide. Also copy editing and voice acting for Times Core's English language educational publications and instructing during presentation competitions.
* Dates: March 2009- March 2010
Company: English Language Academy (ELA) Daegu, South Korea
Job Title: Native English Instructor
Job Description: Coordinating the Free Speaking class for advanced students of all ages, planning lessons and meeting the student’s individual requirements with regards to improving their conversational skills. Also concerned with improving student’s vocabulary, reading and listening skills, as well as touching on a range of contemporary world issues in the classes.
* Dates: August 2008- March 2009
Company: Ding Ding Dang English Inc, Wolseong branch, Daegu
Job Title: Native English Teacher
Job Description: Teaching children from preschool upwards how to speak English as a foreign language including writing, grammar, pronunciation and dialogue.
In addition I worked for a month at a new Ding Ding Dang franchise school in Ulsan, where I helped set up classes, write syllabuses and train new teachers
* Dates: March 2008- July 2008
Company: Department of Anthropology, University of Kent
Job Title: Field Researcher
Job Description: Carrying out interviews and site surveys for the multi-disciplinary Social Hubs project commissioned by the University of Kent to investigate use of social spaces on the University campus.
* Dates: April 2007- July 2008
Company: Dr. Yositaka Ota, DICE, University of Kent
Job Title: Research Assistant
Job Description: Assisting Dr.Ota with ongoing research into conservation and fishing (CHARM Project) by carrying out tasks such as transcribing interviews.
Personal Introduction
* Language study
-Yosei University Korean Language Institute (KLI), Seoul, South Korea
(2011.01.10~2011.03.24)
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, UK
(2011.05.05~2011.07.10)
* Volunteering:
-Organizer for the Seoul Bicycle Ride on 10/10/2010 as part of 350.org's global work party aiming to raise awareness about climate change
-Communications Director for the Association for Teachers of English in Korea (ATEK) September 2009 to February 2010
-Kent Student Certificate for Volunteering awarded for 50 hours for the University of Kent Freshers Week 2007