Jean Park

Phone: 010.9607.1547 — E-Mail: hjp2120@tc.columbia.edu— LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jean-park/30/687/6a3

Education

Columbia University- Teachers College August 2013-May 2015

M.A. in Applied Linguistics
Queens College Jan 2013- July 2013
Non Matriculated Studies- Biology, Spanish I, Spanish II
New York University- 2007-2011
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
B.M. in Music Business

Teaching and Education Experience

CDI- Main Branch- Seoul, South Korea

English Teacher August 2018- Current
- Applied CDI methodology to facilitate several programs to elementary and middle school students
- Taught students the skills they need to improve their test taking skills for the Toefl Jr
- Incorporated technology and various media in classes to enhance learning and communication
- Developed media to facilitate classroom communication and foster reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
- Administered and assessed speaking and writing placement tests and entrance tests

EQSTEM- Seoul, South Korea

Head English Teacher Aug. 2017- Aug. 2018
- Taught technical English classes to elementary and middle school students
- Facilitated Engineering and Robotics (using VEX IQ) classes and camps for elementary and middle school learners
- Designed, planned, and created curriculum for literacy classes, English for Robotics, English for Engineering, and
English for Science for K-9 students
- Produced communicative, project-based lesson plans, project overviews, rubrics, and guided notes
- Integrated various types of media and technology in classes to improve literacy
- Created unique course materials to enhance communication
- Trained ESL teachers to improve English literacy for young and low-literacy learners
- Managed assessments for students

YWCA of Queens
Manager of Adult Literacy April 2017- Aug. 2017
- Oversaw daily operations of the adult literacy programs for ESL and ABE/HSE classes that assisted over 300 adult
learners
- Implemented and monitored a comprehensive ESL/ABE/HSE program development plan
- Managed registration, admission, placement, scheduling, and student inquiries for adult literacy programs
- Managed assessment tests on Best Plus and TABE
- Maintained program roster, student files and attendance records for adult literacy programs
- Monitored data entry and prepared analytical reports for funders and management, including inputting registration
information, attendance, test scores into appropriate spreadsheets
- Designed, planned and organized extracurricular events or workshops for ESL/ABE/HSE students
- Oversaw the hiring and supporting of instructors in ESOL and ABE/HSE programs in compliance to funding
contracts and program structures

Adult Literacy Coordinator Sept. 2016- April 2017

- Oversaw the daily management of the YWCA of Queens’ Adult Literacy programming for ESOL and HSE
- Supported the design and delivery of adult literacy programming to ensure quality academic development and
delivery of teaching and learning
- Advised students on program requirements and various application processes for the TASC test, SAT, and college
applications
 Jean Park
- Supervised office operations through community outreach, student recruitment, and outcome evaluation
- Developed curriculum and reading and writing assessments for ESOL programming
- Maintained and monitored student information for registration, attendance, and assessment to report to funders
- Administered TABE tests for HSE programming and Best Plus 2.0 tests for ESOL programming
- Recruited, assessed and supported instructors to ensure smooth class operations and quality instruction

ESOL Instructor Sept. 2015- May 2017

- Developed course syllabus and lesson plans to teach Level 4-5 and Level 1-2 ESOL classes to adult language
learners
- Produced communicative, theme-based, integrated skills lesson plans for adult ESL learners
- Integrated various types of media and technology to enhance communication and literacy
- Created unique course materials to enhance communication

LISMA Language Center- Manhattan Campus

ESL Instructor Aug 2015- May 2016
- Produced and developed course syllabus and lesson plans to teach Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 level courses
- Utilized a communicative, theme-based, integrated skills approach for teaching Advanced 1 and 2 ESL learners
- Integrated various types of media and technology to enhance communication and literacy
- Created unique course materials to enhance communication

Community Language Program (CLP) at Teachers College, Columbia University

English Instructor Oct. 2014- May 2015
- Piloted and developed course syllabus and lesson plans for Conversational English (Specialized course)
- Developed communicative, theme-based, integrated skills lesson plans for advanced adult ESL learners
- Integrated different types of media and technology to enhance communication, collaboration, and build literacy
- Create unique course materials to enhance communication

Affiliations/ Memberships
– Publicity Officer, TESOL/AL Roundtable, Columbia University, New York, NY, September 2014- May 2015
– New York State Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYSTESOL)

Professional Activities
– Specialized TESOL Methods: Grammar Workshop-
TC, Columbia University, 2013
– Language Oriented Assessment Workshop- TC,
Columbia University, 2014
– Language Oriented Assessment Conference- TC,
Columbia University, 2014
– Applied Linguistics Winter Conference TC,
Columbia University, 2014; 2015
– Conducted Weebly workshop- Practicum 1- TC,
Columbia University November 2014
– Conducted pilot workshop on color theory- TC,
Columbia University, April 2015
– Polyglot Conference, New York, October 2015
– Conducted workshop- Curriculum Development-
Why we need to adjust and reflect- YWCA of
Queens, 2017
– Conducted workshop- Why is Norming important in
Assessment?- YWCA of Queens, 2017

Professional Qualifications
- Certificates: Global Leadership College's TESOL: Specialist Course (140 hours), TABE Test, Best Plus 2.0
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite; Moodle; Weebly; Web Design; iMovie; Adobe Photoshop; InDesign;
- Languages: Korean- Intermediate Knowledge | Spanish- Basic Knowledge