Jason J Kim

Jason Kim 13956 Boxwood Place, Panorama City, CA- |- E D U CA TI ON University of California - Berkeley Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology 3.61 GPA Berkeley, CA 2016 WR IT IN G E X PE R I E N C E Positive Psychology Program Writer  The Hague, Netherlands 2016 Wrote educational science articles consolidating many different psychological concepts and figures  Synthesized scientific information widely inaccessible to the general public and explained them in simpler, more colloquial terms for an international audience largely made up of non-native English-speaking adults Summerbridge Hong Kong Hong Kong Creative Writing Teacher 2012 – 2013  Designed academic curriculum for a creative writing course for English learners  Taught course covering grammar, descriptive language, literary devices, character development, plot, and storytelling best practices  Reviewed and edited students’ stories to suit a native English-speaking audience  Published students’ stories in literary magazine hardboiled. Writer/Editor  Wrote articles (both print and online) on minority rights and culture  Edited articles for grammar and stylistic consistency Berkeley, CA- TE AC H I N G E XP E R IE N CE Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health – Arrowhead Business Group Whiteriver, AZ Business Teacher-  Taught business classes to students on the White Mountain Apache Reservation o With a focus on money management skills and business principles  Mentored student groups in the creation of their own local businesses to revitalize the reservation’s economy using business ideas showcasing their heritage and culture Americorps – City Year* Washington, D.C. Corps Member 2011 – 2012  Provided in-class support for English, math, and science teachers  Taught remedial English and math classes for struggling students  Facilitated mentorship groups for middle school students  Provided before-school and afterschool tutoring *Nonprofit Americorps organization that provides attendance, behavior, and academic interventions for high-need public schools M A N A GE ME N T E X PE R IE N C E Summerbridge Hong Kong* Dean of Faculty Hong Kong 2014 – 2015  Designed and planned training of teaching staff  Managed academic curricula throughout program  Edited lesson plans, observed lessons, and provided feedback  Edited teachers’ final evaluation reports for grammar, professional language, and content * Nonprofit English immersion summer program for low-income students in Hong Kong R E S E AR CH E X PE R I E N C E Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Fellow & Research Coordinator Atlanta, GA & Whiteriver, AZ-  Respecting the Circle of Life – teen pregnancy prevention study and initiative  NativeVision – youth health and nutrition education initiative  Arrowhead Business Group – public health project with focus on revitalization of local economy Relationships and Social Cognition Lab Berkeley, CA Research Assistant 2015 – 2016  Facilitated experiments regarding the effects of race and culture on social interactions  Collected data, such as saliva samples and video footage  Analyzed video footage for patterns in speech, body language, and facial expressions