Kiyoung Sohn

at CSUMB

4103 Golden Oaks Lane

Monterey, CA 93940

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MIST

ksohn@csumb.edu
831-521-5395

Ksohn@csumb.edu

Kiyoung Sohn
at CSUMB

MIST

To Whom it may concern,

I have been working for Defense Language Institute since September of 2006. As an Assistant
Professor at Defense Language Institute, I am responsible for preparing for instruction,
correcting homework, assessing student performance, and counseling students on a daily basis. I
collect and use up-to-date authentic materials to develop teaching materials to supplement the
Basic Course curriculum. To develop these materials I incorporate the use of SMART Board
technology, Microsoft Office PowerPoint and Windows. I also developed my own teaching
materials and activities, as well as taught the Asian School IIs Pilot Elective(4 +2) courses
which consisted of Listening comprehension, Grammar, and Korean Economy. I work with as
many as three assigned students to identify their academic weaknesses, and suggest strategies for
improvement, taking learner variables into account. Having worked at the DLIFLC Student
Learning Center and served as Teaching Team leader for the Korean Basic Course, I am also
familiar with creating student profiles by assessing learner variables that can play a significant
role in a students academic performance.
I am always striving to keep abreast of new trends and developments in foreign language
teaching with a special focus on teaching to higher proficiency levels. After completing a Master
of Arts (MA) program in Teaching English as a Second Language at the Monterey Institute of
International Studies (MIIS), I took additional course, Pedagogical Grammar, offered as a MA in
Teaching Foreign Language course at MIIS, to gain insights from updated pedagogical and
theoretical approaches in teaching foreign language grammar. After joining DLI, which is
heavily technology-assisted environment, I felt the need to pursue more professional
education in order to fully utilize advanced technology to make learning even more interesting
and engaging for learners. Thus, I enrolled in the Master of Science (MS) degree program in
Instructional Science and Technology at California State University at Monterey Bay (CSUMB),
and have learned how to integrate adult learning theories, educational technology, and
assessment methods into custom-designed instruction. I now feel more equipped with my
experience in the leading instructional technology at MIST.
If you need additional information such as references, please do not hesitate to contact me
directly (phone: 831-521-5395, email: ksohn@csumb.edu).

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, September 2006 Present
Defense Language Institute of Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), Monterey, CA, USA,
Asian II School, DLIFLC
Served as Team Leader of Team 5, Department A (February 2010 June 2011)
Co-presented on How Joint Elective Course Affect Student Motivation and Performance at the
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) conference (April, 2008).
Planned and designed syllabus and class materials and teach Elective courses (Listening,
Grammar, Content-based: Economy) in the pilot program (4 + 2).
Gave a presentation on how to use authentic listening materials for 2nd semesters at a
department meeting to peer faculty members.
Serve as a member of In-school Grading Committee for Unit tests.
Develop supplementary materials for the textbook-based regular classes on a daily basis.
Student Learning Center, February 2009 May 2009, DLIFLC
Planned and taught 9-hour English Grammar Terminology course at the Student Learning Center
Developed and adapted teaching materials for English Grammar class
Assisted with creating student portfolios and the presentation of student portfolio briefings to
faculty instructors.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Student Teacher, October 2005- December 2005
Intensive English as a Second Language (ESL),
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, USA
Conducted needs analysis to plan the course syllabi and adapted authentic materials for class
activities and worked collaboratively with other instructor to choose topics for consistency in the
program.
English Instructor, August 2002-March 2004
The Princeton Review of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Planned and taught adults conversation and grammar classes.
Made monthly evaluation of students English improvement.
Translator and Project Manager, March 2001- December 2001
Asia Information Service, Seoul, Korea,
Trained new translators on company software and tools; assigned team member workload.
Translated and proofread a variety of professional documents.

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at CSUMB

MIST

PROFESIONNAL RECOGNITION
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
Certificate of Instructor Re-Certification Course, Faculty Development Division, 2013
Certificate of Five years of service in the Government of the United States of America,
Asian School II, 2011
Certificate of Appreciation for efforts and dedication as a faculty member of the Student
Learning Center, Student Learning Center, 2009
Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and tireless dedication in support
of Language Day 2008, Asian School II, 2008
Deans Special Award for Teaching, Asian School II, 2008
Certificate of Appreciation for exceptional support and participation in the 2007 Korean
Day Festival in San Francisco, Asian School II
Commandants Coin for the pioneering work and dedication in the pilot course (4 + 2), 2007
EDUCATION
California State University at Monterey Bay, CA, 2009 to present
School of Information Technology and Communication Design (ITCD),
M.S in Instructional Science and Technology, Completed 32 credits
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, 2004 to 2006
Graduate School of Language & Educational Linguistics,
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) M.A. Course completed
Dankook University, Seoul, Korea, Certificate, 2004
International Language School, Teaching Korean to Speakers of Other Languages (TKSOL)
Sook Myung Womens University (SMU), Seoul, Korea, Certificate, 2002
Graduate School of TESOL, SMU-TESOL / Internet Assisted Language Instruction Certificate
Handong Global University, Pohang, Korea, B.E., February 2000,
Major in Biological Technology/ Food Technology

GRADUATE SCHOOL PROJECTS

California State University at Monterey Bay (CSUMB), CA, USA
Advanced Instructional Design Joining LEADs Google Group Spring 2010
Collaboratively developed a learning module for a client (LEAD: Leadership Education and
Development Institute) to get familiar with Google Group and Documents
Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Monterey, CA, USA
Original Test Development Spring 2005
Designed an original English placement test for the intensive ESL program.
Piloted and proctored the test to ESL students from MIIS and Monterey Peninsula College.
Curriculum Development Road-Tripping in the USA Spring 2005
Conducted needs analysis for selecting content in ESL curriculum development.
Collaboratively developed a unit on Pacific Northwest region with team members.
Research Proposal Effects of L1 Word-Order in Second Language Acquisition Fall 2004
Designed a research proposal to investigate the effects of first language word order on students
performance in learning Korean as a second language.

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Outlined the data analysis procedures to be conducted and discussed pedagogical implications
in academic settings.

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