Background
Oh, Soojin Susan was born on July 7, 1980 in Seoul. Daughter of Hyun Kyung and Eunsim Oh.
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Soojin Susan Oh
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Bachelor summa cum laude, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2003. Master of Science in Education, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2004. Doctoral candidate in Education, Harvard Graduate School Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 2007.
Career
Information technical assistant manager College House Computing, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1999—2003. Academy and career advisor University Pennsylvania, 2000—2003. Product management intern Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington, 2001.
Public service intern Korean American Coalition, 2001. Teaching assistant Wharton School, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2002—2003. Strategic marketing intern Toyota Motor Corporation, Torrance, California, 2002.
Research analyst University Pennsylvania Graduate School Education, Philadelphia, 2004. Head teacher grade 1 Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, since 2004. Educational consultant Laurus Enterprise, Seoul, 2005.
Member math curriculum planning and development committee Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, since 2004, member academy planning committee, since 2004, international intern liaison. Ethnographer History Society Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2004. Translation, interpreter interviews, press conferences, articles.
Fellow Klingenstein Summer Institute, Columbia University, 2006. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Local area coordinator Habitat for Humanity, Reseda, California, 1995—1999. Liaison Tree People, Beverly Hills, 1995—1999. Chapter member United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Philadelphia, since 2003.
Curriculum developer Quo Vadis West Philly Education Outreach Program, since 2004. Volunteer nursery, maternity, oncology, pediatrics, newborn Intensive Care Unit Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, California, 1993—1999. Liaison Salvation Army, Canoga Park, 1995—1999.
Public service intern Korean American Coaltion, Washington, since 2001. Women's ministry, small group ministry leader Emmanuel Church in Philadelphia, since 1999. Pianist, ministry director, youth group president Calvary Presbyterian Church, Granada Hills, California, 1992—1999.
Member of North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (associate), National Association for Education of Young Children (associate), Key Club International (life. President, vice president, district representative 1995-1999, Kiwanis International Community Leadership award 1999, Distinguished Leader of the Year award 1995), Kiwanis (president local chapter Key Club 1995-1999), Pi Gamma Mu (life), Ephebian Honor Society (life), Golden Key International Honor Society (life. President 2002-2003), Psi Chi (life.
President, vice president, finance director 2000-2003).
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American
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Recipient Korean American Student Leader of the Year award, Korean Heritage Foundation, National Leadership and Service award, United Services Automobile Association Educational Foundation, 1997, National Mathematics award, United States Acade. Achievement, 1997, National Prudential Leadership award, Prudential Finance, 1998, Leadership award, Korean Senior Citizens Mutual Club, 2001. Fellow, Columbia University Teachers College, 2000, Roothbert Fund, 2007. Grantee, Samuel S. Fels Fund, 2004, University Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 2004. Scholar, Boston University, 1999, University of California at Los Angeles Chancellor, 1999, University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association, 1999, University California Berkeley Regents, 1999, Korean American Scholarship Foundation, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Korea Times, 2000, 2002, Central Daily News, 2001, Ca. Golden State; All American scholarship, United Services Automobile Association Educational Foundation, 1996, Toyota Community scholarship, Toyota Motor United States of America, 1999—2003, Tylenol Community scholarship, Johnson & Johnson, 1999, National Associated Press scholar, Education Testing Services, 1999, Penn Alumni scholarship, University Pennsylvania, 1999—2003, National Merit Commended scholar, Education Testing Services, 1999, Korean Ambassadorial scholarship, Embassy of Republic of Korea, 2003, Scott Kyungmo Kim Scholarship, 2004.Recipient Korean American Student Leader of the Year award, Korean Heritage Foundation, National Leadership and Service award, United Services Automobile Association Educational Foundation, 1997, National Mathematics award, United States Acade. Achievement, 1997, National Prudential Leadership award, Prudential Finance, 1998, Leadership award, Korean Senior Citizens Mutual Club, 2001. Fellow, Columbia University Teachers College, 2000, Roothbert Fund, 2007.
Grantee, Samuel S. Fels Fund, 2004, University Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 2004. Scholar, Boston University, 1999, University of California at Los Angeles Chancellor, 1999, University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association, 1999, University California Berkeley Regents, 1999, Korean American Scholarship Foundation, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Korea Times, 2000, 2002, Central Daily News, 2001, Ca. Golden State; All American scholarship, United Services Automobile Association Educational Foundation, 1996, Toyota Community scholarship, Toyota Motor United States of America, 1999—2003, Tylenol Community scholarship, Johnson & Johnson, 1999, National Associated Press scholar, Education Testing Services, 1999, Penn Alumni scholarship, University Pennsylvania, 1999—2003, National Merit Commended scholar, Education Testing Services, 1999, Korean Ambassadorial scholarship, Embassy of Republic of Korea, 2003, Scott Kyungmo Kim Scholarship, 2004.