Education and experience

Education and certifications

B.A. in English Literature, University of California Berkeley, 2011

Certificate in the Teaching of Composition, San Francisco State University, 2015

M.A. in English Literature, Cum Laude, San Francisco State University, 2018

TEFL Certification, learntefl.com, 2018

Lead High School Teacher, Creekside Enrichment, 2014-2024

Developed and created multi-modal curricula
Taught, managed, and supervised multiple sections of ELA classes
Conducted regular student/parent education seminars
Tutored a variety of individual students of all backgrounds
Provided homework assistance
Provided college essay consultation
Assisted students with essays for scholarship/summer enrichment/extracurricular programs

Graduate Student Instructor, San Francisco State, 2013-2015

Assisted the mentor professor in teaching a junior level literature course and an introduction course to Shakespeare plays for non major students (both 100+ students)
Monitored, managed, and facilitated section discussions
Delivered multiple lectures on literary topics
Provided individual support during office hours

Peer Tutor, Learning Assistance Center, 2013-2015

Provided 1:1 instructions to both tradition and nontraditional college students
Personalized each lesson plan to fit individual needs and goals
Fostered positive relationships through trauma-informed approach
Returned detailed feedback students that supported their in-depth growth as a writer

GED Tutor, San Quentin State Prison, 2008-2009

Assisted mentor teacher to teach a GED course (50+ students) at San Quentin State Prison
Provided 1:1 reading/writing instructions to students
Facilitated essay writing workshops to a small group of learners

M.A. THESIS

"Time and Myth in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury and Absalom, Absalom!" (2018)

TRANSLATIONS

Translation of the poem "Prince Grass: Returning from Shenyang" by Myung Han Lee, Portals Magazine, 2017

Translation of the poem "The Leper" by Jeong-ju Seo, Portals Magazine, 2017

Translation of "Storm Roaring at the Castle Roof" by Prince Gwanghae, Portals Magazine, 2017

ACADEMIC ARTICLES

"The Struggle of Postcolonial Hunger and Self Narrative in Richard Rodriguez's Hunger of Memory" Interpretations Magazine, 2014, Peer Reviewed.

"The Mystery of Babo: Fluidity of Identity and Race in Benito Cereno," SF State Humanities Symposium Journal, 2013, Peer Reviewed.

ESSAY

"Feminism in Frankenstein" Winner of Carolyn Keen Essay Contest, 2006.

The recipient of Cunningham Scholarship in Literature, 2014

Member of Phi Theta Kappa, 2006

Co-Editor and Supervising Teacher for the Student Editorial Board of the Literary Magazine, Creekside Reads, 2020-2024

Chair of Postcolonial Literature and Culture Session, Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association, 2019

Peer Editor at Berkeley Fiction Review, UC Berkeley, 2008

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