Articles Committee Assistant Editor-Volume 9

The Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) Fellowship program provides an opportunity for a select group of Georgetown Law J.D., LL.M., and doctoral students to develop professionally, contribute substantive research to the Institute’s efforts, and engage with scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners to discuss new policy developments in the field of international economic law

-Assist the IIEL Interim Executive Director with research relating to contemporary commercial diplomacy dynamics between Japan and South Korea, the historical roots of Japanese colonialism and the military sexual slavery system, regional sociopolitical matters, and investment patterns

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SEC Legal Scholar-OIAG (Office of Chief Counsel)

U.S Bankruptcy Court-Eastern District (Honorable Elizabeth S. Stong)Summer Intern (ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP))

U.S. Department of Treasury: United States Mint Summer Legal Intern-Department of Treasury Honors Program (Office of Chief Counsel)-Wrote licensing & rights transfer agreements with entertainment/tech companies & creators, evaluated procurement contracts, technology, e-commerce, IP, FOIA, & Privacy Act matters; evaluated, mediated, & prepared cross-jurisdictional reports on torts, civil actions, labor-management, CFIUS, & discrimination matters

Supervision Group: Large and (+ Complex) Foreign Banking Organizations (LFBO & LCFBO)Legal & Compliance Risk: Corporate Compliance + Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)

Recipient of the 2022-2023 Graduate Fellow Award at the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania -Received scholarship, research mentorship, and executed research as originally proposed, based on demonstrated participation and dedication to the study of Korea Selection criteria: Intellectual significance of project; Clarity of proposal; Qualifications of applicant; Feasibility of project

• Executed strategic and quantitative research analysis regarding crime and gun reform for the Bronx District Attorney and Philadelphia District Attorney's initiatives•Transcribe, edit, and review interviews of retired Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents discussing topics related to restricting the flow and marketplace of illegal firearms

International Trade Associate at the U.S. Commercial Service (trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration) •Mission is to support U.S. firms with their sales efforts in overseas markets•Use the U.S. Commercial Service’s information databases to access economic and market trends and data to support the office’s client activities•Develop export marketing and sales strategies with the goal of identifying channels of distribution and penetrating new markets for U.S. exporters

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Initiative•Reviewed/edited interview transcripts of impact investors/advisors for important & recurring themes, quantitatively/qualitatively coded impact reports, produced policy memos regarding social entrepreneurship, impact analytics, & strategic corporate social impact, analyzed investors’ measure & evaluation of impact

Conducted strategic stakeholder/regulatory research to target bipartisan legislative policy, natural resource analysis & financial opportunities for EV development

Industrial Products & Services (IPS), M&A/Deals •June-August 2021 (Summer 2021) InternshipConverted full-time offer from Summer 2020 to internship for Summer 2021 because of graduate program acceptance; offered full-time again following Summer 2021 internship•June-July 2020 (Summer 2020) Internship

This selective year-long fellowship program supports chosen Student Fellows in the creation of a project that works at the intersection of politics and the arts through a signature joint initiative between Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service & Georgetown College.-Meets regularly over the course of the academic year, discussing, collaborating, workshopping with other fellows to result in the creation of a final project that fuses the fields of international affairs, foreign policy, and performance, humanizing global politics.

-Assist Director Jennifer Fink and Associate Director Rifkin with research, communications, event production, planning, and publicity, social media and the website for the Disability Studies Department at Georgetown University

-Current independent research project under GU’s Women’s and Genders Studies Department with $500 funding from the GU Research Fund focusing on the analysis of the South Korean entertainment market's trends in relations to the maintenance of gender sociocultural standards, shadow marketing, & television/movie production-Mentored by Director You-Me Park (WGST)

SOCI 274: Env/Food Justice Movements Seminar (a community-based learning course taught by Professor Yuki Kato of the Sociology Dept.) [under the jurisdiction of the American Studies Program]-Check students' community based work hours (approx. 20 students) & submission of weekly "journal" that includes references to hours -Be a liaison for the instructor & the 6 involved NGO's & organizations for logistics and communication -Assist the instructor in organizing guest speakers & in logistical capacities with the class project on addressing food security on campus

Assist Professor Yuki Kato of the Sociology Department (an urban sociologist whose research interests intersect the subfields of social stratification, food and health, symbolic interaction, culture, and youth) with her personal research for her book, Cultivating the City: Urban Agriculture in Post-Katrina New Orleans, based on in-depth interviews with urban growers and activists and archival data. It examines when and how urban agriculture emerges in the city, and why gardening and farming have come to symbolize a panacea for a range of urban issues.Duties Include: conducting interviews, organizing of statistical and observation data, follow-up on prior research participants (20+), transcription of existent interviews, researching/analyzing of new published literature, & editing of preliminary writing. Contributory in brainstorming of new research projects.

-Research and synthesize international policies on the treatment of asylum-seeking children for a future ISIM publication.-Conduct court observations in the Arlington Immigration Court's bond, asylum and removal hearings to gather data for a nationwide study on the asylum system; study and evaluate realities concerning accessibility and procedural justice in the immigration system

Coordinate with other sections of the newspaper to create any multimedia content relevant to the week’s publications, separate collaborative projects, or any events that are being covered by the newspaper. Edit the content following individual filming prior to weekly publication. Lead, brainstorm & execute projects according to personal vision: including directing, casting, filming, & editing.Recent Independent Project: Asian American Masculinity (Asian-American students discuss their understanding of masculinity and how it has changed over time.)

Assist Professor Nina Simon in the teaching of Fall 2020: Business Law (ACCT 181) -"The course begins with an examination of the historical roots of the American legal system with a critical analysis of the role and function of the US Supreme Court. The course will review the sources and applications of laws, the federal and state court system, contract law, tort law, product liability law and the Uniform Commercial Code – Article Sale of Goods. The intent of the course is to relate the relevant materials to real life business issues and problems. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and case analysis."

-Assist Professor Michael R. Czinkota (Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce & Head of the U.S. delegation for OECD) in research capacities and teaching of classes Fall 2019: "International Trade: Insiders" (BADM 101)Spring 2020: "Marketing Across Borders" (MARK 229)

-Collecting information: media reports, cutting-edge research, think tank and government reports on COVID-19 in Asian countries, for a class on the topic taught by Professor Diana Kim in Autumn 2021.-Additional Main Tasks: Monitoring Twitter to identify and collect this type of information, and creating an annotated bibliography

-Research scholarly articles and media in support of Professor Becky Yang Hsu's book "The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness: Anxieties, Hopes, and Moral Tensions in Everyday Life," co-edited with Richard Madsen under the University of California Press

"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) reviews and investigates civil rights and civil liberties complaints filed by the public regarding U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies and activities. Under 6 U.S.C. § 345 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee-1, CRCL reviews and assesses allegations involving a range of alleged civil rights and civil liberties abuses, such as:-Discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability;-Violation of rights while in immigration detention or as a subject of immigration enforcement;-Discrimination or inappropriate questioning related to entry into the United States;-Violation of due process rights, such as the right to timely notice of charges or access to lawyer;-Violation of confidentiality provisions of the Violence Against Women Act;-Physical abuse or any other type of abuse;-Denial of meaningful access to DHS or DHS-supported programs, activities, or services due to limited -English proficiency; and-Any other civil rights, civil liberties, or human rights violation related to a Department program or activity, including allegations of discrimination by an organization or program that receives financial assistance from DHS.CRCL also reviews and investigates human rights complaints under Executive Order 13107 and disability accommodation complaints under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Specialize in matters of Defense, Asian American & Pacific Islander communities, racial/ethnic community relations, and East Asia politics, economics (particularly in Science & Tech), & culture. -Draft bill memos/advise participation accordingly (4 in 30 mins)-Translate Korean documents & 800+ constituent calls-Create research reports concerning the matters stated above (i.e. comprehensive report on SK-US Biomedical & Tech developments & investment in an hour)-Assess quantitative data and create succinct, comprehensive explanations of complex concepts & policies-Record constituent inquiries in IQ & 10,000+ email database-Draft press releases & graphics (for Twitter)-Analyze DOD contracts & assess market trends, macroeconomic themes (over 20 major defense oriented companies with analysis of daily reports & related news)-Organize & collect information concerning community organizations/leadership (i.e. reorganization of data involving over 900 organizations)

-Filing and archiving of legal cases into the Intranet Quorum (350 cases on average)-Review of casework information and the corresponding data in IQ-Receiving calls from constituents and organizations-Face to face constituent interaction in English and Korean-Translation of Korean paperwork into English-Copying of paperwork and message taking for staffers.

"Surveying Racial and Ethnic Identification in Secondary Education Among Asians and Asian Americans"An independent research paper that was accepted for publication and presentation to a number of research competitions internationally—concerning the ethnic and racial identification of specifically individuals from Hong Kong & Vietnam with the use of statistical survey to answer over twenty questions concerning their personal backgrounds as well as their personal statements concerning their ideologies concerning education & personal identification as influenced by their respective cultures & families. Accolades from this research report:-Cultural Studies National Finalist at the MIT Inspire Research Competition-Oral Presentation at the SEASIA Kyoto Conference of the Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia-Panel Presenter at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association of Asian Studies at James Madison University-Paper Presentation at the Asian Studies Development Program Annual Conference: a joint project of the East-West Center and the University of Hawai’i-Virtual Presentation & Publication Acceptance at the 2016 International Academic BusinessConference New Orleans and the 2016 International Education Conference New Orleans-Paper Presentation at the 10th Annual South Asian Studies Association Conference at TERI University in Delhi, India-Oral Presentation at the ICAS 2016: Fourth International Conference on Asian Studies at Ryerson University

Served as the youngest music & marketing ambassador to Lincoln Center. Assisted in communications and promotion of musical events as well as Lincoln Center image branding.

"Erasing the Black Kwae & Blue Yin: Relinquishing Korean Identity To Pass As Japanese"Developed & completed at the Stanford Humanities Institute under the direction of Dr. Allison Hobbs, this paper is a secondary analysis of the work of Dr. Haeng-ja Sachiko Chung concerning her personal immersion into the underground culture of Japan night culture & passing as a Japanese woman though racially, a Korean woman. A secondary analysis of a research report concerning identification as a bicultural Asian individual (Korean and Japanese) and racial passing.

Served as a research and organizational intern as well as developed a personal research project concerning racial and ethnic identification in relation to the UN under the advisory of the Temple of Understanding. Daily activities: attending of UN meetings with documentation of said meetings, and the interviewing of various delegates of country missions as well as NGOs. Volunteering through the internship: The Humanities Impacts Institute, NY Restoration Project, Berean Community Center, Bushwick Inlet Park, the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple, Chenchita’s Community Garden, & the 92YServe Teen Center

Reviewed & written of, by a number of musical magazines of New York, the NY Times, & the NY Daily News. Four concerts a week, three-hour rehearsals three to five times a week. Official mentees of the Kronos Quartet. Performances include: MOMA with DJ Spooky, the MET Gala with Phillip Glass, Kronos Quartet, and Steve Reich, Gracie Mansion for Mayor Bloomberg and UN Diplomats, & Lincoln Center Outdoors with Kronos Quartet.