Multilingual (English, French, Japanese, Korean) Immgrant/Refugee/Women Education Program Manager with 4 years in US + 3 months refugee legal assistant experience in South Africa seeking short/long term assignment in law, refugee and education.
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Contact Hyojung (Katie) Kim
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Area of Expertise: |
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
I began my non-profit career first as a program coordinator and later as a program director and interim executive director at YWCA of Queens, New York, striving to empower immigrant, women, and low-income families particularly through education. I managed governement and corporate funded literacy and job readiness programs. I then came back to Seoul, Korea and worked as a contract researcher for National YWCA of Korea where I conducted a year long research on the planning, monitoring, and evaluating system of national and local YWCAs in Korea. Currently I am working as a human rights intern at Projects Abroad in Cape Town, South Africa where I assist various legal cases in the areas of refugee, family, property, labour laws, etc.
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Education: |
Currently enrolled in LLB program (part time, long distance), University of London International Programmes
MA in International and Comparative studies in Education,University of California Los Angeles,USA
BA in French language and literature, Yonsei Univetsity, Seoul, South Korea
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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Years of Experience:
2-5 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, Japanese, Korean |
Nationality:
South Korea
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