Kyungsook Yeum
Sookmyung TESOL, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
About
Dr. Kyungsook Yeum is the Director of SMU TESOL and the faculty of Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea. Dr. Yeum’s understanding of the TESOL profession became more robust with her service on the TESOL Board of Directors, TESOL International Association, USA (2015-18). Her leadership was honed through her work as the National President of Korea TESOL, and as Vice President of The Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE) and The Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK) among others. Dr. Yeum has an MA in TESOL from the University of Maryland. Her first PhD is in English Literature, and she is a University of Macquarie PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics. Her concentrations are: Cross-cultural Leadership; Teacher Education; and Program Evaluation.Sessions
ELT Professionals for a Better World: Lives of Leadership and Service more
Sat, Apr 30, 14:00-Tue, May 31, 23:55 Asia/Seoul
In this 50-minute panel discussion, five esteemed female leaders in ELT, all nearing the end of their formal careers in education, will reflect on their respective paths. They’ll share stories of their growth as educators and leaders; look back on the decisions, motivations, and inspirations that shaped them; consider their own impact, including how their life’s work has contributed to improving the world; and offer thoughts, insights, and suggestions for future generations of leaders seeking to make their own mark in education–and on the world.
