Sangmi Kim brings extensive international and community outreach experience, including youth mentoring, multicultural education, and global volunteer leadership. She has also provided over 50 Korean–Japanese translations and interpretations in social work contexts, and has taught Japanese language both online and in person to diverse learners and professionals.
May 2018 – August 2019
As Korean Language Instructor
Northern Boston Korean School
Taught Korean language and culture to students of diverse backgrounds.
September 2010 – July 2011
As Youth Group Counseling Assistant – “Internet Shoot Gol!”
Seodaemun-gu Healthy Family & Multicultural Support Center (Seoul, Korea)
Supported youth counseling programs focused on managing Internet addiction.
September 2010
As Korean–Japanese and Japanese–Korean Conference Interpreter (Simultaneous Interpretation)
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (Seoul, Korea) & Ewha Womans University
Studied corporate social welfare contributions in Japan.
June 2010 – July 2010
As Korean–Japanese and Japanese–Korean Conference Interpreter (Simultaneous Interpretation)
Japanese Child Welfare Conference, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs Welfare Service Laboratory (Seoul, Korea)
April 2008 – September 2008
As Mentor, Married Migrant Women's Program
Ewha Womans University’s Graduate School of Social Welfare
Mentored Vietnamese women in Seoul, collaborating with the Seoul City Foundation of Women and Family and BK21 Business Group.
September 2007
As Korean–Japanese and Japanese–Korean Conference Interpreter (Simultaneous Interpretation)t
Conference between South Korean and North Korean Children in Japan
Japan NPO Association (Tokyo, Japan)
July 2004 – August 2004
As Leader, Summer Volunteer Program Abroad
Sungshin Women’s University
Led educational and music activities at AIDS hospitals, orphanages, and NGOs in Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia. Served as music conductor, Hangeul education team leader, and Taekwondo team leader.
April 2003 – March 2004
As Leader, Overseas Disciple Training School
Youth with A Mission (Osaka, Japan)
Organized and led outreach and educational programs for orphanages and night schools across Korea, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
Over 50 instances of Korean–Japanese translation and interpretation in social work contexts. Notable cases include:
April 2011
Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Social Welfare (Seoul, Korea)
Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health & Welfare
August 2010 – December 2010
Community Child Center Youth Festival, “The Fancy Festival” (Seoul, Korea)
Provided interpretation as a representative of the national fifteen Community Child Centers, collaborating with the Foundation for Promoting Children's Health (Japan) and Korea’s 1318 Happy Zone Business Support Team.
October 2006
Symposium of Samsung 10th Anniversary & Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea)
Provided interpretation for a guest speaker, Dean of Tsukuba Gakuin University, at the session “The rise of the phenomenon of non-socialization: A problem of Japanese children's mind.”
Hosted by Samsung Life Insurance Foundation Social Mental Health Institute
Over 4 online Japanese lectures and 25 offline Japanese teaching sessions. Notable experiences include:
Asynchronous Online Lectures – Instructor
May 2011 – Present
Yokolang Asynchronous Japanese Lecture
yokolang.co.kr
Designed and delivered Japanese Grammar (Parts 1–3) courses for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners.
L&S Lifelong Education Center
May 2005 – Present
Language Town Asynchronous Japanese Lecture
cyber.languagetown.com
Developed and taught Intermediate & Business Japanese, as well as classes for all proficiency levels.
Unique & Best
In-Person Lectures – Instructor
May 2004 – December 2018
Intensive Japanese Language and Business Education for Expatriates
Provided Japanese language training, promotional education, and business Japanese education for executives and employees assigned overseas.
Clients include: Johnson & Johnson Medical, Blizzard Entertainment, Samsung C&T, LG Display, LG Electronics, Hitachi LG, Shinhan Bank, Yulchon Law Firm, KT ICC, SKC, Mitsubishi Corporation, Toray Saehan, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Kumho Petrochemical, ISOUND, and more (Seoul, Korea).