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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

London, England, United Kingdom

• Conducted research and analyses on corporate, economic, and political conditions in Korea.
• Provided research for a due diligence report on a Korean company and Korean government policies.
• Provided analyses on the 2020 Korean National Assembly elections, implications of the 2020 U.S. Election for two Koreas, 2021 Seoul and Busan By-elections, and new legislatures related to economy and investment policy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Assisting and conducting research for Vice President Wendy Cutler related to trade and economic initiatives.
• Coordinate and prepare Asia Society Policy Institute’s public panel discussions and high-level briefings related to international trade

• Helped reorganize and update four academic programs in Asian Studies, managing change and creating a program identity.
• Organized and executed an active program series of meetings, roundtables, and conferences in Washington DC and Asia. Organized and staffed study trips and business trips to Korea.
• Developed and managed program budgets and initiatives related to Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, and South Asia studies.
• Helped secure and steward an annual $1 million Korea Studies grant, including grant reporting and execution. Communicated with current and prospective donors and partners.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supported all academic matters pertaining to SAIS Korea Studies Program. Led the U.S.-Korea Institute (USKI)’s active events calendar related to East Asia and U.S. Foreign Policy, planning and managing program design.
• Provided research for the 38 North project and other initiatives, analyzing and providing translation on publications, satellite imageries, articles, and discussions related to Korea.
• Managed USKI Internship and Visiting Scholar programs, including recruitment, orientation, and supervision, working closely with scholars to gauge research needs and monitor progress.
• Provided bilingual support for Korean partners and stakeholders, including meeting and conference translation and interpretation; translated correspondence, newsletters, and articles.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched and reported on U.S. politics and economy, trade policy, commerce-related legislation, bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, security issues, economic sanctions, North Korea issues and technical.
• Guided Korean companies on the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulation and provided information on potential government procurement opportunities in the United States
• Represented KOTRA and its members at business forums and expos, including annual AUSA expositions, the Korea-U.S. Procurement Partnership, and the U.S.-Korea Business Partnership.
• Publication: Publications included analysis of the U.S. telecommunications industry and financing: o “The Fall of U.S. Cable Industry: A New Opportunity for the Korean Wave” (Korean), in Kim, E., ed. The KOTRA Report.

• Research Topics: Inter-Korea relations, Sino-DPRK Relations, ROK-Japan Relations, The U.S. Alliances in East Asia
• Served as a teaching assistant for North Korea State and Society class

Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Served as a chief editor for the US-China Relations Statement Factsheet Project
• Researched on US-East Asia relations and security affairs as a member of the Peace and Security Research Unit
• Served as a discussant in the EPIK Essay Competition for undergraduate and graduate students

Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Promoted Korea’s candidacy to the United Nations Security Council for the 2013~2014 term
• Researched on the dispute between Korea and Japan over the naming of East Sea/Sea of Japan at the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
• Escorted UN staffs and coordinated area with the security team for UN secretary Ban Ki-moon during the Forth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea
• Provided information for Junior Professional Officer Program applicants

Manila, Philippines

• Offered Korean translations and researches on agricultural markets and products in the Philippines

Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea

• Served as an active serviceman and was responsible for basic internet protocol training of new recruits

Tyre, Lebanon

• Served as an United Nations peacekeeper in Lebanon, working with soldiers from more than 20 countries
• Participated in occasional observing missions near the border between Israel and Lebanon

Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

• Taught world history, based on U.S. high school curriculum, for Korean students seeking to study in U.S

• Taught SAT II World History Subject Test and SSAT Math Test

Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Collected data and attended meetings about North Korean nuclear development and human rights issues

Master'S Degree, International Security Studies, International Political Economy, The United States

• Recipient for Gregory Henderson Scholarship in Korean Studies (2012-2014) • Awarded Sarah Scaife Frank Rockwell Barnett Memorial Grant.

National Security Education Program - Ehls Scholar

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science, International Relations, History, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Big Brothers/Sisters Program, The United Nations Association of Greater Boston (Student Ambassador)