About Me

Education and Training           Juris of Doctor

                                                     Bachelor of Science

                                                     Major: Law

                                                     Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, USA

                                                     August 1992 - August 1996

                                                     TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification (100 Hours)

                                                     Angeles, Ca. USA

                                                     October, 2017

Work Experience                      ESL 학원

                                                     Seoul, Republic of Korea

                                                     April, 2019 to Present

                                                     Teach English as a second language to students in grades second through sixth in elementary school.

                                                     Prepare weekly lesson plans for class topics.

                                                     Teach English in the areas speaking, reading, writing, listening and conversation.

                                                     Use a variety of teaching techniques.

                                                     Create a fun and friendly learning environment by using, games, songs, music, puzzles and other props.

                                                     Responsible for testing and assessing student’s English writing, comprehension and conversation.

                                                     ESL Teacher –Middle School and  Elementary School

                                                     Gyeonggi-doEnglish Program in Korea (GEPIK), Republic of Korea

                                                     April, 2018 to April, 2019           

                                                     Teach English as a second language to students in grades third through sixth in elementary school and grades first through third in middle school.

                                                     Prepare weekly lesson plans for class topics.

                                                     Teach English in the areas speaking, listening and conversation.

                                                     Use a variety of teaching techniques.

                                                     Create a fun and friendly learning environment by using, games, songs, music, puzzles and other props.

                                                     Responsible for testing and assessing student’s English comprehension and conversation.

                                                     Recognized for exemplary teaching performance during EPIK orientation, May 15, 2018.

                                                     Attorney and Mediator

                                                     Washington & Associates, Burbank, USA

                                                     January 2014 – April, 2018

                                                     Mediate resolution of civil and community disputes and write settlement agreements.

•    Draft, negotiate, analyze, revise and amend complex bid proposals and contracts in the areas of business and entertainment.

•    Practice law in the areas of probate, wills and trust and family law.

                                                     Professor

                                                     Platt College, Cerritos, USA

                                                     August 2001 - May 2005

•    Paralegal instructor for fundamentals of law, paralegal studies and contracts. Responsible for preparation of course outlines, lesson plans and examinations.

•    Incorporated and used case studies to teach a particular theory, technique, principle, policy, method or procedure.

•    Keep the topic interesting and the learning process fun by incorporating examples and real life experiences.

                                                     Substitute Teacher

                                                     Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, USA

                                                     October 1996 - June 2000

•    Prepared lesson plans and used standardized teaching techniques, tools and technology to teach elementary and middle school students grades 3-8 for short and long term assignments.

•    Fostered a positive learning environment, encouraged parent involvement and responsibility and set clear and reasonable student expectations

•    Differential instruction, classroom management and taught in whole classes and small groups.

Volunteer Experience               Mentor and Board of Directors Member

                                                     Volunteers in Parole, Los Angeles, USA

                                                     May 2008 - May 2013

•    Mentored young youths who were incarcerated as teens due to criminal activity.

•    Assisted young youths in resume writing, tutoring, housing and job placement.

Additional Skills and Experience

          Skills:                                 Strong communicator who is skilled at teaching and inspiring students to learn.  Detailed oriented, able to multi-task, teach, train and motivate individuals in large or small groups and of all ages.