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

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

• Korean School Teacher Certificate, Category 1 (PreK–12, 2017), USA 

• Childcare Center Principal License (Birth–5, 2010), South Korea

• Kindergarten Teacher License, Category 2 (Age 3–6, 2008), South Korea

• Childcare Teacher License, Category 1 (Birth–5, 2008), South Korea

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

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

• Performance Activism Practicum (East Side Institute, 2020)

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

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

• Korea-Japan Early Childhood Education Exchange Program (Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, 2008)

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)

Reggio Emilia Approach

• 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) 

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