From creating a personal avatar to designing and executing the portfolio practicum, the requirements to obtain the TESOL Certification from UCLA Extensions involved studying cognitive learning development, methodologies, sociology and behaviorism. Series of on site classroom observations were required in addition to successful completion of final teaching projects for each course. I discovered a whole different world in teaching with vast opportunities through this program. It also made me reflect on my previous training methods and incorporate innovative technological methods to make learning more engaging and current with the times.

As a legal and business English instructor at Hyundai Glovis, Hyundai Mobis, Samsung, SK, Korean Intellectual Property Office, Yulchon, and the Korean Bar Association, I trained law firm attorneys, corporate counsel, and government officials in international arbitration and mediation skills, US case law and best practices, and prepared corporate executives for overseas projects, assignments, and joint ventures. At CDI, I designed special programs and instructed elite students in secondary education to prepare for debate competitions, entrance to honors programs, admittance to international schools and college.

After completing a year of judicial clerkship, I started my legal career as staff counsel at State Farm Insurance where I handled Special Investigation Unit cases involving transportation fraud and crime, and worked with the Department of Banking and Insurance. The highlight of my legal career was being in house counsel as a litigation attorney at AIG where I arbitrated and tried Large Loss Unit litigation cases in ocean, air, trucking, and automobile industry.

My writing career started in high school when my articles were featured in the local newspaper and I won national essay contests enabling me to visit our state Senator and Congressman in Capitol Hill. Later in college, I became the East Coast Editor of KOREAM and in law school, contributed to Korean Association and the APALSA journal. As Editor in Chief of Beauty Times, I am reshaping the future while celebrating its 45th Anniversary.

At Samsung SDS California RHQ, I was responsible for R&D of international and domestic e-commerce business to include all logistics operations across the entire supply chain from ocean, air cargo, customs, warehouse management, and outbound transportation with handling of claims issues, billing and settlement and trainined different SDS divisions regarding e-commerce, regulations, and best practices. At Samsung SDS Texas RHQ, I was in charge of ensuring compliance of US FMCSA and DOT regulations for interstate and intrastate transportation, insurance policy requirements, claims, contracts, and internal compliance, and created SOP for each transportation business including team training.

At Beauty Expo USA, I was a legal advisor to the Board of Directors in fiduciary compliance, best practices, labor law and international and state/local logistics and customs regulations, in addition to reviewing contracts with convention centers, hotels and vendors, negotiating local employee contracts, hiring and training on site employees, and managing labor disputes. At Nextera, I assisted the PM in conducting site inspections and preparing for quarterly audits at solar module and panel factories in Korea and Malaysia and monitored logistics issues with logistics providers including ocean and ground carriers to keep US headquarters informed.