Education & Training

• The Ohio State University Ph.D.
  - Teaching and Learning
  - Specialized in Early Childhood Education, Dramatic and Inquiry-Based Pedagogy, Teacher Research
  - Advisor: Brian Edmiston 

• Ewha Womans University M.A.
  - Early Childhood Education
  - Specialized in Language and Literacy Development, Prosocial Behavior, ECE program
  - Advisor: Kisook Lee
  
  

• Ewha Womans University B.A.
  - Major: Early Childhood Education
  - Minor: Business and Administrative

• Teaching Certificate 

  • Nebraska Teacher Certificate, Early Childhood Inclusive (Birth-3rd grade, Initial), NE, USA (Jan 2026-Jan 2031)

  • Nebraska Teacher Certificate, Postsecondary, NE, USA (Dec 2025-Dec 2030)

  • Korean School Teacher Certificate, Category 1 (PreK–12), USA (2017 - no expiration)

  • Kindergarten Teacher License, Category 2 (Age 3–6), South Korea (2008 - no expiration)

  • Childcare Teacher License, Category 1 (Birth–5), South Korea (2008- no expiration)

• School Administration Certificate 

  • Childcare Center Principal License (Birth–5), South Korea (2010 - no expiration)

• Research 

  • CITI Certification (UNK, CUNY, OSU; valid 2015–2030), USA

• Research Methods

  • NVivo Core Skills (2021, QSR International) 
    *Funded by OSU Graduate Student Council

  • Fundamentals of NVivo 12 (The Ohio State University, 2019)

  • EHE Qualitative-Lab Series (The Ohio State University, 2019)

Early Childhood Education 

• • Korea-Japan Early Childhood Education Exchange Program (Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, 2008)
    *Funded by Ewha Womans University 

  • Reggio Emilia Approach Workshops (Teaching beyond the Square, 2023-present) 

  • Reggio Emilia Approach Training (Ieum Atelier, 2025)

Higher Education Accreditation 

• • NAEYC Accreditation Peer Reviewer I (NAEYC, USA, 2024) 

  • NAETC Accreditation Peer Reviewer II (NAEYC, USA, 2024) 

Drama in Education 

• • Creating Communities of Hope (East Side Institute, 2021)

  • Performance Activism Practicum (East Side Institute, 2020)

AI & Computing in Education 

• • AI-based Research Methods (KSECEC, 2025)

  • AI in Education (OSU, 2025)

  • Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) Training (CUNY, 2024)

  • AI-integrated Course Design Institute (OSU, 2024)

Diversity & Inclusivity 

• • LGBTQ+ 101: Identity, Inclusion & Resources (University of Nebraska, 2025)

  • Fostering Inclusive Teaching Online (OSU, 2020)

Course Design

• • AI-integrated Course Design Institute (OSU, 2024)

  • Course Design Institutes (OSU, 2019 & 2024)

  • Teaching Assistant Training Workshop (OSU, 2015)

  • Accent Reduction Program (OSU, 2015)

  • In-Service Teacher Training for Revised Curriculum & STEM Education (Seoul Dept. of Education, 2010)

• AI Tools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Whisk (Image/video generator), EducaideAI (Lesson Develop), Pigma (App development)  

• Course Management: Basecamp, Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, iLearn

• Instructional Tools: Flipgrid, Hypothesis, Jamboard, Menti, Microsoft Teams, Perusall, Padlet, Zoom

• Assessment & Evaluation: Anthology, EdTPA, TK20

• Research Tools: SPSS, Excel, Qualtrics, NVivo