School and Counseling Experience
I have either enrolled in or observed all levels of educational systems from elementary to higher education in both the UK and South Korea. I engaged in firsthand opportunities while at university in England to expand my knowledge of the British educational system, such as working as a placement teacher and a special activity teacher. I then worked at a university in Korea as a research assistant and counselor. Furthermore, I acquired additional experience in U.S. schools as an SEL assessor and interacted with students as a counselor.
These experiences in teaching, counseling, attending schools, and working with children have given me knowledge about educational systems in the UK, South Korea, and the U.S., in addition to a unique cross-cultural perspective on schooling. Moreover, I have obtained a handful of skills in communicating with children, from pre-schoolers to high schoolers.
This page summarizes the experience I acquired in the UK, South Korea, and the U.S. besides that as a student.
SEL assessor for pre-kindergarten and transitional kindergarten children
March 2022 - Present
I evaluate the social-emotional learning (SEL) competency of pre-kindergarten and transitional kindergarten children in the San Francisco Unified District as part of research on the effectiveness of the Kimochis curriculum.
Crisis Counselor, California Coalition for Youth
August 2022 - December 2022
I applied a crisis intervention counseling model to assist youth at risk in California.
Smoking Cessation Counselor
March 2021 - June 2021
I offered weekly counseling in a smoking cessation clinic program and supported participants' efforts to quit smoking using counseling and intervention skills such as motivational interviewing techniques.
Experimenter on children aged 4-6
July 2020 - December 2020
I performed an fNIRS experiment on children aged 4-6 for "BabyMind" project which aims to establish infant-mimicking neuro-cognitive AI technologies.
School Placement Teacher
January 2019 - March 2019
I taught weekly science lessons to children with special educational needs through accessible and engaging activities. I also assisted with regular classes as a teaching assistant. Furthermore, I created lesson plans and delivered a special project on 'Personality as a psychological concept' to children with high abilities.
Special Activity Teacher
November 2016 - March 2020
I prepared and delivered presentations on Korean history, culture, and politics in local primary and secondary schools while directing activities such as making and playing traditional games and discussing current issues in South Korea.
