NAJIN KIM
Belmont,USA
Summary
A recent college graduate majoring in illustration, equipped with the skills to help students achieve remarkable results in their endeavors. A detail-oriented scholar seeking admission into Lesley University's Master's program in Art Education.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher
Coloring Me
Pangyo, Gyeonggi-do
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Provided students with a demonstration on how to use colored pencils for the traditional Korean Minhwa coloring class.
- Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Provided individualized instruction to students who needed additional assistance.
- Assisted in creating images for ColoringMe's upcoming book, titled "The Korean Traditional Art Minhwa Coloring Book," utilizing Adobe Photoshop.
- Took photos and edited images for ColoringMe's official website.
Private Art Instructor
Self-employed
Belmont, MA
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Advised middle and high school students aspiring to attend art colleges on how to create a structured portfolio, and provided feedback on the artwork they intended to include in their portfolios.
- Two students successfully gained admission to the AP Art class in their high school.
Freelancer Translator
China Reading HK
Hongkong
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Translated a web novel from Korean to English.
- Managed to publish 12 chapters everyday on website. Translated novel was read by 4.5M readers.
- Replicated ow, style, and overall meaning of original texts. Worked with other translators to facilitate real time conversations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY06.2022
Skills
- Korean Native
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Programs
- Traditional Painting and Drawing Techniques
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Project Management and Lesson Planning
- Group and Individual Instruction and Mentoring
Affiliations
- Organized and conducted a one-month workshop on creating moving emotion icons (emoticon) using the Procreate iPad app. One of the students who attended my class has actually released their own set of moving emoticons. This involved planning the curriculum, recruiting students, and independently teaching the course.
- Volunteering at CareerVillage, providing helpful advice to middle school to high school students regarding their future career paths and interests in the field of art.
Accomplishments
- Exhibited artwork in the 'Yellow Art Competition' hosted by Artist Space
- Finalist and exhibited artwork in the 'Spring 2024 Open Theme Competition-Blue Space' hosted by Blue Space Gallery
- Collaborated with a team of five individuals in organizing and executing the "180 Fundraising for BLM" initiative. Together, the team successfully raised over $2,000 by strategically leveraging social networks to promote the fundraiser with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
Coloring Me
02.2023 - 04.2023
Private Art Instructor
Self-employed
06.2020 - 09.2021
Freelancer Translator
China Reading HK
04.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
School of Visual Arts
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