EDUCATION
Ph.D., Education Policy, Florida State University, USA, 2018 (Legacy Fellowship, ≈$220,000)
M.S., Measurement and Statistics, Florida State University, USA, 2018
M.A., Comparative and International Education, Seoul National University, Korea, 2013
Graduate Diploma, TESOL, Southbank Institute of Technology, Australia, 2008
B.A., Elementary Education (Minor: English Education), Daegu Nat'l University of Education, Korea, 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH & POLICY
Foundational Learning Specialist, World Bank, Washington, D.C, 2025–present
Research Specialist, University of Notre Dame, 2021–2025
Senior Research Advisor, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Washington, D.C, 2018–2021
Research Consultant, Save the Children International, Zomba, Malawi, 2017–2017
Research Fellow, Save the Children International, Zomba, Malawi, 2016
Research Fellow, Save the Children International, Gaza, Mozambique, 2015
Research Assistant, Florida State University, 2013–2018
Research Intern, Asia Pacific Center of Education for International Understanding, Korea, 2013
Research Associate, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2012–2013
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2017-2018
Introduction to Program Evaluation (EDF 5461), Graduate Level, Summer Online Course
Applied Research Methods in Education (EDF 6486), Spring 2023
Applied Research Methods in Education (EDF 6486), Fall 2020
Comparative Education (EDF5853), Spring 2018
Applied Research Methods in Education (EDF 6486), Fall 2017
Full-Time Teacher, Korean International School, Shanghai, China, 2009–2010
Full-Time Teacher, Sunggok Elementary School, Daegu, Korea, 2006–2008, 2010–2011
Received Distinguished Teacher Award, Daegu District Ministry of Education, 2010
Received Best Teaching Practice Award, Daegu District Ministry of Education, 2010
Received Best Classroom Management Award, Daegu District Ministry of Education, 2006
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
Professional Development Funding. University of Notre Dame, $2,000 (2024)
Presidential Team Irish Award for Global Education, University of Notre Dame (2023)
Professional Development Grant. International Rescue Committee, $5,000 (2019-21)
Community-Based Research & Service Moellership Grant. Florida State University, $4,000 (2017)
Three-Minute Dissertation Award. College of Education, Florida State University, $250 (2017)
Save-University Partnership for Education Research Fellowship. Save the Children, $14,000 (2015-16)
Under-Represented Ethnic & Ability Groups Standing Committee Travel Grant. CIES, $250 (2015)
Legacy Fellowship. Florida State University, approximately $220,000 (2013-18)
Dean’s Scholarship. Florida State University, $1,000 (2013)
Study Abroad Scholarship. Ministry of Education, Korea, approximately $45,000 (2013-18)
Brain Korea 21 Scholarship. Seoul National University, $10,000 (2011-12)
Outstanding Academic Performance Award. Seoul National University (2011)
Outstanding Academic Performance Award. Daegu National University of Education (2006)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & SERVICES
Grant Proposal Reviewer, LEGO Foundation (Play Learn Thrive) & Grand Challenges Canada (2025)
Member & Ad Hoc Reviewer, Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) (2022–2023)
Member & Technical Contributor, USAID SEL & Soft Skills Measurement Taskforce (2022–2025)
Technical Contributor; Interim Co-Chair, INEE Measurement Reference Group (2019–2024; Co-Chair 2021)
Member, American Psychological Association (APA) (2019–2023)
Member & Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Educational Research Association (AERA) (2014–2022)
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Refereed Journals (Teaching and Teacher Education; The Internet and Higher Education; American Educational Research Journal; International Journal of Multilingualism; International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy) (2014–Present)
Member; Travel Award Committee, Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) (2013–Present)
NON-DEGREE EDUCATION
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Career Empowerment, University of Maryland (2025)
Causal Inference I–III, Mixtape Sessions (Virtual) (2024)
Designing Adequately Powered Cluster & Multisite Randomized Trials, AERA (Virtual) (2021)
Certificate in Structural Equation Modeling with Longitudinal Data, APA Advanced Training Institutes, Tempe, AZ (2020)
Panel Data Analysis Using Stata, StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX (2020)
Data Management, Analysis, & Graphics in Stata, StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX (2019)
Item Response Theory & Analysis, Statistical Horizons, Philadelphia, PA (2019)
Advanced Analysis Using International Large-Scale Assessment Databases, AERA, New York, NY (2018)
Creative Strategies for Mixed Methods Research, AERA, San Antonio, TX (2017)
Chinese Language Proficiency Certificate (Advanced), Dong-Hwa University, Shanghai (2010)
LANGUAGE & SOFTWARE SKILLS
Native in Korean, fluent in English, and conversational in Chinese and Japanese
Proficient in Stata, Mplus, and Nvivo