Hyejin Yoon

George Mason University College of

Education and Human Development 2603
Thompson Hall, VA 22030

Cell: 571-778-2215 Email: hyoon12@gmu.edu

Skype: Hyejin Yoon

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ph.D. George Mason University in the USA
In Progress Education and Human Development
Ph.D. in Education
Major Field: Teacher Education
Minor Field: Multilingual/Multicultural Education

M.A. Konkuk University in Korea

2013 Major: English Education

B.A. Hankuk University in Korea

2002 Major: Arabic Minor: English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

English Teacher 2013-2014 Ewoo High School

Teach second and third grade English

English Teacher 2012 Mirim Girls’ High School

Teach second grade English
Changmoon Girls’ High
English Teacher 2011-2012 School
Teach first and second grade English

English Teacher 2011-2012 Nanwoo Middle School

Teach first and second grade English

English Teacher 2009 Youngnam Middle School

Teach first and second grade English
 PROFESSIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATES
Korean Ministry of Education
In Korea
English
Secondary School Teaching Certificate

Sookmyoung Women’s University Graduate School

In Korea
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Choi, S., Wong, S., Smith, L., Yoon, H., Tai, H., and Kim. K. (2018, April). Enhancing ESL
teachers’ cross-cultural views through various media. Workshop presented at the annual
meeting of the Conference on Language, Learning, and Culture (CLLC), Fairfax, VA.

Yoon, H. (2018, May). English Language Teachers’ Intercultural Competence. Round-table

presented at the annual meeting of the Sunshine State TESOL (SSTESOL), Orlando, FL.

Yoon, H. (2018, May). Exploring how South Korean English language teachers perceive and
practice intercultural competence in the context of teaching North Korean refugee adolescents.
The Korean Association for Multicultural Education (KAME), Korea

GRANT FUNDING

Sunshine State TESOL

Travel Grant 2018

George Mason University (GMU)

Graduate Student Travel Fund 2018

College of Education and Human Development of GMU

Professional Development Scholarship 2018

Korean Government
Study Abroad Scholarship 2016-2017

AWARDS

College of Education and Human Development of GMU

Mason Fellowship Award 2017
College of Education and Human Development of GMU
Mason Fellowship Award 2016

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Participation:

TESOL 2018 International Convention & English Language Expo, Chicago, March 2018
Star Talk Fall Online/Webinar Workshop, George Mason University, October 2017
The 27th International Conference, Korean Language Education, August 2017
In-service Teacher Training Course, Teaching English in English, fall 2013

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Washington Area Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Association (WATESOL)

American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
International Literacy Association (ILA)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Member of Teacher Education Interest Section
National Association of Bilingual Educators (NABE)