SERA KIM

BYUH#5638, 55-220 Kulanui Street, Laie, HI 96762

Phone: (808)-725-9940
serakim4504@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Bilingual: Fluent in written and verbal Korean and English
ESL Teaching Assistant
Translator, BYUs Marriott School of Business, Seo-Gang university translation project
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University Hawaii
Bachelor of Art, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language
Cumulative GPA: 3.79/4.00
TESOL Certificate

(April, 2015)
Laie, Hawaii

WORK EXPERIENCE
ESL(English as Second Language) Teaching Assistant
September 2014 - Present
BYU-Hawaii Online ESL Department
Laie, Hawaii
Taught English speaking, writing, and grammar to scheduled 50+ ESL students.
Managed training for new ESL tutors in teaching skills, grading, and class curriculums.
Managed grading placement tests for new ESL students to be placed in appropriate class levels.
Translator
March 2014 - July 2014
BYUs Marriott School of Management faculty
Laie, Hawaii
Managed and organized a research/translation team for an official business translation project
by BYUs Marriott School from English to Korean. The results are being used in published
works.
Translator
April 2014 - May 2014
Seo-Gang University, Education Department in Korea
Laie, Hawaii
Oversaw research and translation for a Masters thesis Development and Validity of the
Teacher Competence Scale from English to Korean that will be used as subject material for the
Education Department curriculum.
Korean/English Language Guest Services/Tour Guide
April 2013 - Dec 2013
Polynesian Cultural Center Guest Services
Laie, Hawaii
Successfully Conducted 300+ Ambassador package tours with multiple compliments.
Developed effective ways to present Polynesian histories, culture, and knowledge to customers
by customizing each presentation to the satisfaction of the guest.
MEMBERSHIPS
TESOL International
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Selected on a result of high academic achievement

March 2015
July 2014