Teaching

ESL 15 (4 sections): Composition for American Academic Communication II | Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

As an instructor of record, I have taught four courses to first year international undergraduates at Penn State about academic writing. It covered extended definition essay, compare & contrast essay of rhetorical devices, and problem-solution essays including annotated bibilography and topic proposal. Students engaged in collaborative and ethical learning by writing drafts, peer-reviews, presenting, and turning in final drafts. 

M707.423:  English Pedagogy on 4 Skills | Spring 2024

As a graduate teaching assistant, I co-taught senior students at Seoul National University who were preparing for the national teacher's exam to become English teachers. My responsibilities included helping them understand effective strategies for teaching reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Additionally, I assisted them in designing syllabi for their teaching practicum and provided constructive feedback on their teaching practice sessions.

M1848.000700: Career Development Seminar | Fall 2023

As a graduate teaching assistant, I have invited lecturers who are experts in their field to share their insights and knowledge to undergraduate students at Seoul National University. 

ESL 118G (4 sections): American Oral English for ITAs III | Fall 2025 - Spring 2026

As an instructor of record, I have taught four sections of international teaching assistants (ITAs) of Penn State. The course facilitated the mastery of CORE concepts (Connection, Organization, Rapport, and Engagement) to enhance their pedagogical skills and academic communication. My role extended beyond direct instruction to include coordinating cross-cultural exchanges by pairing ITAs with undergraduate students for real-world teaching practice. Additionally, I mentored future educators from APLNG 493 (Teaching English as a Second Language) by hosting their Team Teaching Projects, providing classroom observation opportunities, and supervising their practicum sessions.

707.531 L2 multimodal pedagogies | Spring 2024

As a graduate teaching assistant, I have attended the class for questions related to the course. I also designed a multimodal poster for the class colloquium on multimodal pedagogies around the world. Students analyzed the poster through multimodal theoretical framework they learned from reading the book Multimodality: A social semiotic approach to contemporary communication by Kress (2009). 

 Volunteer teacher at Korean heritage language schools | Fall 2025 - present

As a volunteer teacher, I am teaching Korean to intermediate - advanced level Korean heritage learners. The first two hours are used to learn Korean language with a textbook developed by Korean government (재외동포를 위한 한국어). In the third hour, students engage in digital storytelling project to enhance their digital literacies.

 Volunteer teacher at two alternative schools for North Korean refugees | Winter 2022, Fall 2023

As a volunteer teacher, I taught multiliteracies as part of English course for North Korean refugee students. For the first school, I designed 6-week course for students to produce digital storytelling of their successful experiences through translanguaging, and presented in front of the classmates. For the second school, I designed 12-week curriculum where learners engaged in translanguaging while reading an identity text and discussing. Also, they produced digital storytelling of their lives in relation to what they read and presented in front of the teachers and classmates.

Certified national secondary teacher in South Korea | Mar 2016 - present

After passing the national exam to become an English teacher in South Korea in 2016, I have taught at two schools in Seoul, South Korea. My teaching philosophy emphasizes inclusive pedagogy to engage and empower underachieving students. I was honored with a Teaching Excellence Award in the student council sector and have actively promoted the integration of digital technology in English classrooms to enhance learning experiences.