Teaching Portfolio

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Korean Percussion Ensemble Course for Credit
at the University of British Columbia

Sep 2018-Apr 2019

Taught basic Korean traditional percussion technique and repertory to a class of 22 undergraduate students who had no prior experience
Kept attendance and performed other administrative duties to comply with university protocol
Created my own transcriptions to help students learn new pieces
Liaised with third parties to coordinate extracurricular performance opportunities
Led a final hour-long performance to showcase the students’ efforts over the year

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Korean Drumming
at Grace Moogoonghwa Korean School

Sep 2020-May 2024

Taught Korean traditional drumming online and in person
Taught small groups (8-12 students) once a week in 6-week rotations
At the end of each 6-week rotation, recorded a short performance video to be shared with students’ friends and family

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Korean Drumming Afterschool Program
at Sawyer Elementary School

Sep 2022-Jun 2024

Taught Korean drumming to 3rd-6th graders at a Chicago Public School in 2-hour sessions once a week
Helped students learn and memorize samulnori signals and routines
Prepared students for performances at the end of each term

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Korean Percussion Ensemble
at Metea Valley High School

October 2022-May 2023

Provided instruction for the first year of Metea Valley High School’s Korean Percussion Ensemble

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Korean Drumming Instruction
at Korean Culture Camps for Korean Adoptees

Summer 2021-Ongoing

Teaching Korean folk drumming at Korean culture camps oriented towards Korean adoptees
Camps I’ve worked with include Camp Moonhwa, Camp Choson, KCC (Korean Culture Camp), and KAMP (Korean Adoption Means Pride)

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