Jay Mizno Lee

1720 Ellis Drive Apt #5

Lawrence, KS 66044

jbest@ku.edu
785-424-0488

Education
B.A. in Language, Rhetoric & Writing major in English, The University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas (Expected to graduate in May, 2015)

Current Work at the University of Kansas

Writing Consultant, The University of Kansas Writing Center, Since August 2013
Providing consultations for native English speaking and international (ESL)
students and disabled students through face to face consultations, online email consultations, and online video consultation
Served as a Hiring Committee for Undergraduate Consultants
Evaluated by clients, co-workers, and supervisors as a flexible consultant who
can effectively work between both native English speaking students and
international (ESL) students
Technology Assistant, EGARC Academic Resource Center, Since May 2014
Digitizing class materials (recordings and video clips) for Humanity Classes
Helping professors and students in College of Liberal Arts of Science to find
their resources such as lab reservations, digital equipment for classes, and
foreign language placement exams
Participated in creating KUs official languages website on html platform
Evaluated by supervisors as a responsible employee who can communicate well
with diverse professors and students and collaborate with co-workers on
diverse projects

Teaching Experience
Tutor Academic Achievement and Access Center (AAAC), The University of Kansas,
September 2013 to May 2014
Tutored the first & second year Japanese course students
Private English Tutor Seoul, South Korea & Lawrence, Kansas, Fall 2009 to Fall 2013
Provided cultural and academic information to early study abroad students
Tutored Korean students in Basic English conversational skills
Tutored middle school ESL students in composition and reading
Main Lecturer, Lawrence Korean School of Chicago Republic of Korea Consulate,
Wescoe Hall, The University of Kansas, August 2005- December 2008

Taught Korean-American children in basic Korean language skills and

conversational Korean

Multilingual Ability

Fluent in English, Japanese and Korean

Military & Volunteer Experience

Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) 8th Division, Pocheon, South Korea, Nov 2009- Sept
2011
Served as a Trench Mortar gunner
Served as the companys counselor

Counseled and provided support for soldiers experiencing emotional

difficulties as an official counselor by the religion department of ROK Army

Assisted the base church pastor and directed the church music for every service
Sang National Anthem for the every formal military reviews and events
Worked as the main librarian at the Red Cross Korea Library
Managed physical examinations and troop orientation & trainings
Church Accompanist
Good Shepherd Methodist Church, Seongnam, South Korea, Fall 2009
Gospel Baptist Church, Republic of Korea Army 8-10 Division, 2010
United Baptist Church, Republic of Korea Army 8-21 Division, 2011
Korean Presbyterian Church, Lawrence, Kansas, Fall 2012- Current

Notable Academic Studies at the University of Kansas

Digital Literacy & Multimedia Rhetoric
Directed studies under Dr. Mary Jo Reiff, University of Kansas, Fall 2014 - Current
Presenting the importance of digital literacy and multimedia use in academia in
Freshmens English Composition courses
Conducted surveys from Freshmans English courses (over 100 students) and
instructors about their familiarity towards digital literacy and multimedia use
Analyzed and wrote about contemporary multimedia commercials rhetorical
strategies
Shakespeares Theatre & Life
Grad. Level English course instructed by Dr. Geraldo Sousa, Univ. of Kansas, Fall
2014
Analyzed William Shakespeares life and theatre through his plays
Presented about the topics of love within Shakespeares Twelfth Night and the
contemporary film version, Shes The Man at the Capstone Course Symposium
Evaluated by the instructor as a good presenter with creative content and
digital technology
Public Rhetoric
Capstone English course instructed by Dr. Mary Jo Reiff, Univ. of Kansas, Spring
2014
Analyzed Japanese governments rhetorical strategy towards their

environmental (radioactivity) issue in Western countries

Analyzed Vladimir Putins (the President of Russia) rhetorical strategy within his
speeches about the tension between Ukraine and Russia
Analyzed and presented the North Korean Defectors issue in Korean Peninsula

Professional References
Dr. Terese Thonus, Supervisor at the KU Writing Center
Director of the KU Writing Center
University of Kansas
KU Writing Center
Anshutz Library, 1301 Hoch Auditoria Drive, Room 424
Lawrence, KS 66045-7537
(785) 864-2398
tthonus@ku.edu
Dr. Mary Jo Reif, Supervisor of Directed Studies in English
Professor of English
University of Kansas
Department of English
Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 3067
Lawrence, KS 66045
(785) 864-2570
mjreiff@ku.edu

Dr. Jonathan Perkins, Supervisor at Ermal Garinger Academic Resource

Center
Director of Ermal Garinger Academic Resource Center (EGARC)
University of Kansas
Ermal Garinger Academic Resource Center
Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 4070
Lawrence, KS 66045-7590
(785) 864-4782
jperkins@ku.edu

Dr. Geraldo Sousa, Professor of Capstone Shakespeare Course

Professor of English
University of Kansas
Department of English