Min Jung Kim

mjkim3116@hotmail.com

Mobile: 0431 610 535

My motto in life:

‘Life is like a game of tennis. You’ll never win unless you learn to serve’

Educational Qualifications

Secondary:      

2001-2002                      Victorian Certificate of Education

Oxley College

English, Maths, Psychology, Accounting, Business Management

ENTER: 93.65/100

Tertiary:

2007     Feb – June        Masters of Educational Psychology

                                      The University of Melbourne

-         Discontinued after semester 1

             July                     Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching

-         At La Trobe University

o       Scheduled to be completed in June next year

2006                               Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Psychology)

The University of Melbourne

2003-2005                                            Bachelor of Arts

The University of Melbourne

-  Major Areas of Study: Psychology and Chinese

Copy of Academic Transcript attached shows a distinction average across all years of study

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY

First Aid Skills (Australian Red Cross)

·        Senior First Aid, Workplace Level 2

-         Issue Date: 26/7/2007

Computer Skills

• Excellent keyboard skills
• Software packages: Word, Excel, Powerpoint – Good level of competence
• Regular user of email (Hotmail, Yahoo) and web navigation (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox) applications

Leadership Skills

• Took a leadership role in a Christian group on campus
• Successfully led a group on a church camp

Teamwork

• Took part on a 3-week mission trip with 12 other university students from overseas/interstates, and was awarded for being selfless-serving team member
  • The missionary trip involved helping newly-arrived international students at Macquarie University in Sydney, to overcome language and cultural barriers.

Adaptability

• Managed to adapt to the language and culture in Australia, despite having arrived here at first, without any knowledge in English

Research Skills

·        Completed a thesis for Psychology honors program

·        Extensive knowledge of SPSS statistical programs.

WORK EXPERIENCES

2008     Jan                      2-week teaching experience

                                        - At Seoul Foreign School

2006     Feb-March         Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) Therapist

-         Worked with a four-year old high functioning Autistic boy,     using the ABA program designed by Integrated Education                  Communication (IEC).

             April- June          Undertook placement as part of course requirement for                                        Masters of Educational Psychology

-         Worked in two primary schools (Malvern Central Primary School, Malvern Primary School) and a secondary school (Elwood College)

-   Tasks undertaken:

ð     Provided assistance to supervisor, during consultation with student’s parents, teachers and vice-principals, discussed various issues surrounding some of the students, such as the following:

-         School refusal

-         Family conflict

-         Lack of social skills

ð     Assisted the supervisor in carrying out various types of cognitive and behavoural assessments (e.g., WISC-IV and Vineland).

ð     Made observations of students, experiencing learning difficulties, due to Autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and Somatic-Pragmatic Disorders.

: In particular, their communication and social skills, both in and out of classroom settings, were noted.

8^th Oct- 26^th Oct              Teaching Round at Saint Monica’s Primary School (Year 6 class)

Oct-                                Tutoring primary school-aged children from refugee families (every Saturday)

-At Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning (SAIL) Program

Nov 10                            Health and Physical Education Professional Development

-Circus and Shanigans’ Dance workshop, organized by La Trobe University

Nov-Dec                          Field work at Carlton Garden Primary School

-Before and After school care

Dec                                  Coordinated & directed a Holiday English Program for a group of financially disadvantaged children (Upper primary-aged)

-   At Sae Kum Jung Church, Jong Ro Gu,

Seoul, Korea

Tutored VCE English to Korean International Students             

2002                                              Work experience – undertaken at:

              Oxley College Preschool

-   Facilitated the participation in activities in Pre-school children

ð     Coordinated and directed the Nativity drama presentation

2001                                                             Childcare Assisting – undertaken at:

                                               Croydon Child Minding Centre

-                      Helped them to cope with separation anxieties

-                      Ensured their general well-being

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2007    Jan-March           Intensive Therapist Training Program: ABIA

            July                     First Aid Level 2 Certificate

                                        - From Red Cross

Nov                     Verbal Behaviour (Applied Behaviour Analysis) Workshop

                                        -from the Autism Behavioural Intervention Association

of Australia

Dec                     The Mathematical Association of Victoria: 2-day Conference

                            -Professional Development for Mathematics teachers

2006    1^st-6^th July            ISSBD (International Society of Behavioral

                                        Development) Conference

29^th                     ABIA (Autism Behavioral Intervention) Association

                            - Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy workshop

Aug                      The University of Melbourne School of Behavioral Science and Careers & Employment

                                        - Psychology Careers Professional Development Workshop

            Nov –Dec           Cairnmiller Institute – Counseling Unit 2

2003     Aug - Oct           Kickstart Your Career – Arts Program

                                        The University of Melbourne

- Attended 9- hour professional development program incorporating labour market research, career self-assessment and guest speakers from a range of career paths

2000     August                Year 10 Job Search Program

                                        Oxley College

- Involved in the preparation and participation in an individual interview for the position of Primary school teacher

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

2006    Dec                      Carnegie System Seminar

- Seminar on how to successfully manage your life

2005    July –    Sept      Purpose Driven Life course

- It’s a program, which is based on the foundation of Christian belief, which helps to discover and/or to re-discover our purpose in lives.

AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS

2006                                                     - IELTS test Score: 8.0

2004                                                    - Frances Frewin Scholarship

=>Mary’s College

: Awarded for outstanding achievement in the examinations and for the contribution to College life

2002                                                    - The Dorothy Frances Award for Dux of

the school

- Certificate of Merit

=>The Australian Psychological Society

2001                                                    - Excellence Award in Biology, 

Business Management, English, Maths

- General Educational Excellence Award

- Academic Excellence in Year 11

- The University of Melbourne:

The Schools Partnership Program

2000                                                    - General Educational Excellence

Award

- Certificate of Credit in Australian Schools English Competition

1999                                                    - Excellence Award in Ceramics

- Certificate of Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition

1998                                                    - Certificate of Credit in Australian English Competition

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

2007 Dec – 2008 Jan                  Took Music and Art Lessons

                                                     - Learned Piano and Flute; Watercolour Drawing

         July                                     Worked as a helper at a Nursing home in Korea

- Helped with cleaning and feeding elderly women

2006                                             Participated at a Marathon

- ‘Run for the Kids’ Fundraising Event for the Loyal Children’s Hospital

2004 – Current                             Member of a cell group at Church

-The Cross-cultural Swanston Street Church of Christ

2004- 2006                                   Member of a Christian Group on

Campus:

                                    - Student Life

2003                                             Short-course in Ceramics

                                                     The University of Melbourne

2000                                             School Musical Cast Member

                 Oxley College

1999-2001                                    Taek Kwon Do

                       Achieved 4^th Gup

1998-2000                                    Choir Member

                       Oxley College

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

2007     Member of Autism Behavioral Intervention Association

             Working with Children Check

INTERESTS

• Marathon
• Body balance
• Baby-sitting
• Cooking
• Scuba-diving
• Reading