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L Sun

@lsun

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Korean language education specialist with deep linguistics expertise and proven curriculum development experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can design curricula, assess language proficiency, and teach Korean across levels in culturally responsive environments.

I am a Korean language education specialist with advanced academic training (Ph.D. ABD in Korean Language and Literature) and several years of experience teaching at middle school, high school, and university levels.

I have designed customized curricula and assessment tools for diverse learners, including American diplomats at the U.S. Embassy’s Foreign Service Institute, and I provide targeted linguistic feedback grounded in deep knowledge of grammar, syntax, and semantics.

I prioritize clear, communicative instruction and cross-cultural competence, and I bring certifications in Hanja proficiency and information/word-processing skills to support instructional design and language assessment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Korean Language Lecturer

Sookmyung Women's University

Mar 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 5 months)

Taught undergraduate Korean language and literature courses, developed curriculum and course materials, and evaluated student performance providing detailed linguistic feedback.

Curriculum Development Lesson planning Academic Instruction Feedback

Korean Language Teacher

Various Middle and High Schools

Mar 2005 - Aug 2013 (8 years 5 months)

Taught Korean language and literature across multiple middle and high schools, developed age-appropriate lesson plans and materials, and assessed student progress with individualized support.

Lesson planning Classroom Instruction Assessments Curriculum Development Classroom Management

Korean Language Instructor

U.S. Embassy Seoul - FSI

Apr 2011 - Jun 2011 (2 months)

Instructed American diplomats in Korean at the Foreign Service Institute, designed customized curricula for diplomatic contexts, and assessed proficiency with targeted feedback.

Korean Instruction Curriculum Design Language Assessment Cross Cultural Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Sookmyung Women's University

Doctor of Philosophy (ABD), Korean Language and Literature

2009 - 2013

Ph.D. in Korean Language and Literature (ABD) program attended from March 2009 to August 2013; completed coursework and research but did not finish the dissertation.

Sookmyung Women's University

Master of Education, Korean Language Education

2002 - 2005

Master of Education in Korean Language Education completed between September 2002 and February 2005, focused on pedagogy and curriculum development for Korean language teaching.