* University of Wisconsin - Madison
: Bachelor of Arts, May 2008
: Religious Studies Major; South Asian Studies Certificate
: 3.9 GPA
- Graduated with honors.
- Conducted an intensive independent research project on the role of religion in Indian traditional wrestling during an academic year spent in India, culminating in my 100+ page honors thesis.
Working History
* Keystone Leadership Training Academy
: English Instructor
: Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
: June 2010 – June 2011
- Created focused lesson plans aimed to excite and engage students.
- Fostered a nurturing, amenable environment in the classroom.
- Maintained a positive rapport with students and staff.
- Crafted and conducted interviews in the hiring of our newest teachers and interns.
- Consulted in translations for correspondences with our foreign sister schools.
- Coordinated closely with Korean staff to choose teaching materials and enact curriculum.
* Kliford English Academy
: English Instructor
: Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
: May 2009 – May 2010
- Educated children of a variety of skill levels and ages, from elementary to middle school, as well as surplus hours in the academy’s kindergarten program and occasional tutoring of adults.
- Adapted to the demands of a TEFL business environment.
- Found creative ways to facilitate learning while often lacking satisfactory resources and support
* English Department, UMN – Twin Cities
: Administrative Assistant
: Residence Life Office, UW - Madison
: September 2003 ~ June 2007
• Contributed to the smooth-running of day-to-day operations in these offices while studying full-time.
• Gained experience with the most common office support computer applications (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).