Work:
Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages
- Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Apr 2012 - Jul 2012
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Korean Language Instructor
East Asia Institute
- Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
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Intern at the MacArthur Asia Security Initiative Center
U.S. Embassy Seoul
- Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
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Intern at American Center Korea, Public Affairs Office
Korea Importers Association
- Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
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Intern
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
- Seattle, WA Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
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Intern
Northwest Asian Weekly
- Greater Seattle Area Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
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Research Assistant, Editorial Intern
Education:
Boston College 2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies
早稲田大学 / Waseda University 2011 - 2012
Exchange Student, School of International Liberal Studies
Bellevue Senior High School 2005 - 2009
Languages:
Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese
Awards:
First Place, Speech Category, Advanced Level
The 4th Annual Japanese Language Contest for New England Area College Students
Consulate of Japan in Boston, MA
Third Place, Essay Category, Advanced Level
The 3rd Annual Japanese Language Contest for New England Area College Students
Consulate of Japan in Boston, MA
Finalist and U.S. Representative
The 14th Annual Japanese Speech Award Contest for Overseas Students
Japanese Speech Award Planning Committee, Tokyo, Japan
First Place
The 6th Annual All-USA High School Japanese Speech Contest
Aurora Foundation, Irvine, CA
First Place, Speech Category, Advanced Level
The 26th Annual Washington State Japanese Language Competition for High School Students
Hyogo Business and Cultural Center (HBCC)
Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, WA
Boren Scholar for 2011-2012
Boren Scholarship Awards for International Study, National Security Education Program, Institute of International Education
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Exchange Student Academic Scholar
School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Merit-based Academic Scholarship – Top 5 out of 200 Exchange Students at the SILS
Freeman-ASIA Scholar
Freeman-Asia Scholarship Awards, Institute of International Education
Freeman-ASIA (Freeman Awards for Study in Asia) provides scholarships for undergraduate study abroad in East and Southeast Asia
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Institute of International Education
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad.
J.P. Morgan Scholar
Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan, Association of Teachers of Japanese
The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan.
Third Place, Speech Category, Advanced Level
The 25th Annual Washington State Japanese Language Competition for High School Students
Hyogo Business and Cultural Center (HBCC)
Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, WA
Certifications:
N1 in Japanese Language Proficiency Certificate, Japan Foundation, Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) of the Ministry of Education