Background

Human Bridge

Building connections through interdisciplinary collaboration, learning facilitation, and community building.

Interdisciplinary Collaborator

Lead Translator at Ewha Womans University

Lead Translator | Ewha Womans University

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

  • Facilitate cross-cultural knowledge transfer by translating a full 10-week academic course from “Digital Storytelling in the age of Artificial Intelligence”, from Korean to English.
Lead Research Assistant at Ewha Womans University

Lead Research Assistant | Ewha Womans University

Sep 2023 - Oct 2024

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  • Worked as a lead research assistant for international collaborative research project.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary, cross-cultural communication and collaboration between researchers, faculty, and educators from 🇰🇷South Korea and 🇮🇩Indonesia.
Freelance Translator at Holt Children's Services

Freelance Translator | Holt Children's Services

Oct 2022 - Jun 2025

  • Worked as an in-person bilingual interpreter during a family reunion of Korean adoptees and their birth family.
  • Facilitated emotionally sensitive, cross-cultural communication.
Student Assistant at NGO Educators for Global Citizenship

Student Assistant | NGO Educators for Global Citizenship

Feb 2015 - Feb 2015

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  • Worked as a student assistant for an international educational cooperation between 🇰🇷South Korea and 🇱🇦Laos.
  • Supported cross-cultural communication, design and on-site implementation of instructional programs in local schools in Laos.

Learning Facilitator in Practice

Volunteer Educator at Seoul National School for the Blind

Volunteer Educator | Seoul National School for the Blind

May 2025 - Present

  • Teach English and Computer Literacy for K-12 learners with visual impairments.
Teaching Assistant at Ewha Womans University

Teaching Assistant | Ewha Womans University

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Worked as a TA for undergraduate course “Future Technology and Education”.
  • Designed and delivered English lab sessions on emerging technologies in Education (e.g. VR). Managed overall course operations.
Curriculum Designer & Lead Lecturer at Korean Institute of Minnesota

Curriculum Designer & Lead Lecturer | Korean Institute of Minnesota

Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Designed and implemented a bilingual (Korean-English) language curriculum for Pre-K learners to support their language acquisition and cultural identity development.

Community Builder

Co-Founder at LEAP Society

Co-Founder | LEAP Society

Mar 2025 - Present

  • LEAP Society is a peer-led academic community for researchers in Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, and AIED.
  • The group engages in regular reading, critical discussion, and research projects to enhance learning experience with technologies.
Volunteer at PESCE

Volunteer | PESCE

Jan 2025 - Present

  • I am a sustainability advocate, connecting my daily practice with care for environment and sustainable future.
  • Occasionally participate in beach cleanups to support marine conservation efforts.
Founder at SWEET Seminar

Founder | SWEET Seminar

Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Created a learning cohort of Educational Technology researchers, “SWEET Seminar (Speak with Ewha Educational Technologists)
  • Supported professional development and research dialogue series.
  • Developed skill development workshops (e.g. Notion, R).