President’s Work Study Award (2020–2021) University of California, Santa Barbara
Dorothy M. Chun Fellowship, Applied Linguistics & Education (2019-2020) University of California, Santa Barbara
UCSB Centrally Administered Dissertation Fellowship (2018-2019) University of California, Santa Barbara
Dissertation Fellowship, Education Department (2017-2018) University of California, Santa Barbara
Priscilla and Susan Drum Memorial Endowed Fellowship (2017) University of California, Santa Barbara
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Block Grant (2013-2021) University of California, Santa Barbara
Chicano Studies Institute Dissertation Fellowship (2016) University of California, Santa Barbara
The National Honor Scholarship (2016) The Embassy of South Korea
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship (Honorable Mention, 2014, 2015) Ford Foundation
Dean’s Ambassadors Circle Fellowship (2013) University of California, Santa Barbara
Merit Scholarship for MATESOL (2012-2013) Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Merit Scholarship for MPA (2008-2010) Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Presidential Scholarship (2004-2008) Dordt University
The National Scholars Honor Society: The National Scholars Award of Achievement
Nonacademic Publication: Guideposts Magazine Korea, “Where Are You From?” January, 2008; “Strong Heart” April, 2010
IdeaFest Presentation, Dordt University: “An Alternative Strand,” 2007; “The Remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers,” 2007
Purple Martin Writing Contest: “Like Mother, Like Daughter,” 2004; “A Rainbow in Everyone’s Heart,” 2008
CATESOL Volunteer, 2012
Memberships: AAAL, AERA, TESOL, CATESOL, KAC, Silicon Valley Microfinance Network