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Hyun Bae

Santa Monica,CA

Summary

Seasoned linguistics, ESL and Korean language instructor with over four years of experience teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels in a university setting. Possesses in-depth knowledge of linguistics, academic writing, and Korean language. Possesses strong intercultural competence, developed from living in four different countries across Asia, Europe, and the United States, providing a deep understanding of diversity and cultural nuances. Committed to ongoing professional development through attending domestic and international conferences and engaging in scholarly research.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant, Experimental Syntax

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Assisted in classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
  • Provided comprehensive support in R-programming language to students, enhancing their understanding and proficiency in statistical computing and data analysis.

Instructor, English 100

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Delivered lectures (20 students per class), covering essential topics such as grammar, structure, argumentation, and style in academic writing.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive curriculum focused on college-level writing and composition, tailored to meet the needs of first-year university students.

Teaching Assistant, Literature and the Environment

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Led class discussions ( 60 students) to facilitate a deeper understanding of course material and encourage active student participation
  • Graded assignments and tests, providing in-depth and constructive feedback to students

Teaching Assistant, Literature and Medicine

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Conducted class discussions (60 students), aiming to deepen their comprehension of the course material and stimulate active engagement in the learning process.

Korean Language Teacher

West High School
09.2023 - Current
  • Delivered language instruction to students, focusing on developing proficiency in Korean language skills and cultural understanding

Korean Language Instructor

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
09.2023 - Current
  • Crafted and implemented a uniquely creative syllabus, focusing on underperforming sophomores and juniors to bolster their Korean language skills and academic achievement in Department of Asian Languages and Culture.

ESL Teacher

Liberty School
03.2015 - 08.2018
  • Delivered comprehensive language instruction in English to a diverse student body.
  • Assessed student progress through tailored exercises and interactive learning activities,

Korean Teacher

Edinburgh University Students' Association
09.2015 - 08.2016
  • Developed course curriculum, lesson plans and supplemental materials to support student success in learning Korean.
  • Utilized various teaching methods, including technology and other interactive activities to enhance learning experience.

ESL Teacher

English House
09.2014 - 08.2015
  • Provided ESL instruction to children aged 5-11, focusing on the fundamentals of conversational speaking and language comprehension
  • Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.

English Teacher

Liberty School
01.2014 - 02.2014
  • Taught English grammar and comprehension through innovative lesson plans, while assessing student progress and offering feedback

ESL Teacher

Yanbian University Of Science And Technology
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Dedicated to teaching English as a Second Language to Chinese minority students during winter breaks, focusing on language acquisition and cultural integration

Korean Culture Teacher

Southwest Minzu University
09.2012 - 12.2012
  • Specialized in educating students about contemporary Korean culture, with a particular emphasis on K-pop, drama, and music

Teaching Assistant

Yanbian University Of Science And Technology
07.2012 - 08.2012
  • Collaborated in the execution of a school-designed English camp, contributing to the development of engaging language learning activities for English majors

English and Music Teacher

Yanbian University Of Science And Technology
12.2011 - 12.2011
  • Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
  • Assessed student English performance and provided constructive feedback to guide progress.

Education

Ph.D. - English Linguistics

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison
05.2024

Master of Science - Education & Language

Edinburgh University
Edinburgh, UK
11.2015

Bachelor of Arts - English

Yanbian University of Science And Technology
Yanji, China
06.2014

Skills

  • Student records management
  • Presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint, Prezi, Adobe Spark, Incorporating videos, infographics, Kahoot!, Quizlet, etc)
  • Lesson planning
  • Customized Feedback and Strategies
  • Engaged in Collaboration with Educational Teams, including sharing lessons
  • Proficient in three languages to aid in cross-cultural communication and teaching

Research Experience

Research Assistant: Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019-2023

  • Under Dr. Jacee Cho's supervision, conducted various linguistic experiments, including studies related to Talmyan-typology, clusivity, definiteness, and maximality (2023).
  • Facilitated research projects focusing on the usage of adverbs by English native speakers, coordinating experiment setup and data analysis (2022).
  • Played a key role in designing and conducting psycholinguistic experiments examining the impact of memory load on real-time processing of scalar implicatures (2020).
  • Managed and executed linguistic experiments, gaining extensive hands-on experience in research methodologies (2019).

Lab Member: Psycholinguistics Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023

  • Under Dr. Juliet Huynh's guidance, assisted with eye-tracking operations and resolved technical issues with online experimental tools.

Publications

  • Bae, H. (2023). The Effect of Syntactically Different L2 Input on L2 Parsing Preference. Proceeding of Buckeye East Asian Linguistics 7 (BEAL7), USA
  • Bae, H. (Under review). ChatGPT as a Research Assistant in Experimental Linguistics. Ampersand
  • Bae, H. (Under review). Amount of input in multidirectional crosslinguistic influence: L1-Mandarin L2-English L3-Korean speakers’ preferences in structurally ambiguous relative clauses in English. International Journal of Multilingualism
  • Bae, H. (Under review). The impact of head-directionality on parsing preference in linguistic tuning. Language Acquisition

Conference Presentations

  • The Impact of L3 Input on Trilingual Speakers’ L2 Parsing Preference, Poster Presentation at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, Oregon. (2023)
  • Does Proficiency Influence Input Factors in L2 Parsing Preference?, Poster Presentation at the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Bilingualism, Illinois Language and Linguistics Society (ILLS), Champaign, Illinois. (2022)
  • The Effect of L3 Input on Trilinguals’ L2 Parsing Preference, Poster Presentation at the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), Denver, Colorado. (2022)
  • Critical Proficiency for Input Factors in L2 Parsing Preference, Stage Presentation at the Language and Linguistics in a Fast-Changing World, High Desert Linguistics Society (HDLS 15), Albuquerque, New Mexico. (2022)
  • The Effect of Syntactically Different L2 Input on L2 Parsing Preference, Stage Presentation at the Buckeye East Asian Linguistics (BEAL) Forum, Columbus, Ohio. (2022)
  • Syntactic Complexity of English in K-pop, Stage Presentation at the ALSA Forum, Madison, Wisconsin (on hold due to COVID). (2021)
  • L1 Japanese L2 English Learners’ Distinction of Atomic Mass Nouns, Poster Presentation at the Second Language Research Forum (SLR Forum), Nashville, Tennessee. (2020)

Special Skills

  • Programming & Scripting Languages: R, Java, Python, HTML, SQL
  • Research & Data Analysis Tools: Qualtrics, E-prime, Gorilla Experiment Builder COCA (English Corpora)
  • Speech, structure Analysis: PRAAT
  • Experiment Building & Automation Tools: Zapier
  • Video Editing & Multimedia: Video-editing software (Sony Vegas Pro. Camtasia, YouTube Channel Management)

Languages

Korean
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working

Service

  • Presenter at Applied Linguistics Students Association (ALSA) Talks, UW-Madison (2023):

  - The Use of Technology in Experimental Linguistics, Multilingual Crosslinguistic Influence

  • Peer Reviewer: Workshop in General Linguistics Proceedings (WIGL), UW-Madison
  • Abstract Reviewer: 17th Annual Workshop in General Linguistics (WIGL), UW-Madison
  • Lesson Sharing for Instructors (2022 - 2023): English 100, UW-Madison
  • Co-President (2021): Applied Linguistics Students Association (ALSA), UW-Madison

Timeline

Korean Language Teacher

West High School
09.2023 - Current

Korean Language Instructor

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
09.2023 - Current

Teaching Assistant, Experimental Syntax

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
01.2023 - 05.2023

Instructor, English 100

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
08.2022 - 05.2023

Teaching Assistant, Literature and the Environment

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
01.2021 - 05.2021

Teaching Assistant, Literature and Medicine

University Of Wisconsin-Madison
08.2020 - 12.2020

Korean Teacher

Edinburgh University Students' Association
09.2015 - 08.2016

ESL Teacher

Liberty School
03.2015 - 08.2018

ESL Teacher

English House
09.2014 - 08.2015

English Teacher

Liberty School
01.2014 - 02.2014

ESL Teacher

Yanbian University Of Science And Technology
01.2013 - 12.2013

Korean Culture Teacher

Southwest Minzu University
09.2012 - 12.2012

Teaching Assistant

Yanbian University Of Science And Technology
07.2012 - 08.2012

English and Music Teacher

Yanbian University Of Science And Technology
12.2011 - 12.2011

Ph.D. - English Linguistics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Master of Science - Education & Language

Edinburgh University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Yanbian University of Science And Technology
Hyun Bae