JAMES J. BYUN

 

EDUCATION

 

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY                                                New York, NY

Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Expected December 2013                                    2012-Present

• MA Project: Review of Literature on Technology-based Speaking Assessment Tools

• President of TESOL/AL Roundtable: Organize student-led reserach forums in the field of applied linguistics

 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY                                                             Berkeley, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science                                                                                   2003-2007

• Received Undergraduate Research Grant
   

 

EXPERIENCE

 

AKADEMIA EDUCATION GROUP                                                             Seoul, South Korea

Admissions Manager and Instructor                                                                                  2010-2012

• Coordinated management of multiple projects directed toward successful launch of summer program at first satellite location, including implementation of curriculum, recruitment efforts and training new instructors

• Developed curriculum for and taught SAT and TOEFL iBT exams to students in classes as large as 45 students

• Updated teaching material and methods for instruction of speaking and listening sections of the TOEFL iBT employing the use of authentic conversations and pronunciation modification

 

KOREA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL                                                           Seoul, South Korea

Writing Instructor                                                                                                              2010-2011

• Designed curriculum for writing classes at an international school

• Taught essay composition and creative writing to middle and high school students

 

VIRGIN AMERICA AIRLINES                                                                               Burlingame, CA

Revenue Management Analyst                                                                                            2009-2010

• Recommended and executed pricing initiatives for fares on all system routes that helped yield 32% increase in year-over-year fare revenue

• Represented Pricing and Revenue Management team on year-long planning and successful transition to a new reservation system

• Maintained corporate fares and managed vendor relationships with industry partners 

• Compiled training material and established protocols used to personally train two new analysts

 

VIRGIN AMERICA AIRLINES                                                                               Burlingame, CA

Revenue Accounting Analyst, Contract Position                                                                  2008-2009

• Reconciled monthly revenue reports for accounting purposes, streamlining various revenue tools for company-wide consumption

• Overhauled procedures for handling and reporting of cash at all airport offices, including on-ste training

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

• Languages: Fluent in English, Korean and conversational in Spanish

• President of TESOL/AL Roundtable (2013): Organize student-led research forums in the field of applied linguistics

• Volunteer Instructor, Edonation Project (2013): Taught SAT-prep classes to 38 high school students 

• Volunteer, Asian Law Caucus (2009-2010): Assisted lawyers with immigration cases by performing intake and interviewing clients

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* For a complete résumé - beyond the last 5 years - please contact me directly.