OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS

  • I was originally planning on becoming a prosecutor, but I put that on hold to pursue video gaming as a full-time career… and it worked.
  • My hands-on experience with small businesses—from helping run my parents’ family business as a kid, to joining a tech and entertainment start-up as my first long-term job—has developed me into a capable and versatile jack-of-all-trades when it comes to running a company.
  • The way I work is far more important to me than the type of work I do. I require an environment with nearly complete freedom and autonomy to unlock my full potential; in exchange, I will provide inhuman levels of loyalty, dedication, and productivity.
  • My CliftonStrengths Top 5 themes are Deliberative, Learner, Analytical, Achiever, and Competition.
  • Contrary to popular belief, I don’t have a near-photographic memory and I’m not good at trivia; that misattribution can instead be credited to the fact that I’m extremely resourceful and highly effective at processing information gathered from search engines.
  • I speak fluent English, conversational Korean, and limited Spanish.
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Director of Corporate Operations
    AVY Entertainment, Inc., d.b.a. Tempo, and all subsidiaries
    2015 – Present
    Currently overseeing legal, finance, and human resources administration. Previously managed esports, editorial, and multimedia production.
    Please do not contact me directly about Tempo-related matters unless (1) you are about to sue us or (2) it is a life-threatening emergency.

  • Freelancer
    2008 – Present
    Primarily offering general life coaching and business consulting. Also providing ghostwriting, copyediting, public speaking, live commentary, and stage performance services in any of my areas of expertise. Previously did martial arts coaching and software coding.

  • Assistant to the Sergeants of Operations, Administration, and Investigations
    Cary Police Department
    2013
    Scope of work also included duties within the Cary Village Hall, Cary Public Works Department, McHenry County Courthouse, and McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office.
 

EDUCATION

  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Continuing Education
    Executive Certificate in Organizational Leadership, Management Certificate (In-Progress)
    2020–2022

    Coursework: Fundamentals of Leadership; Conflict and Change Management; Coaching, Counseling, and Facilitation; Performance Management; Creating High-Functioning Teams Using Strengths; Climate, Culture, and Diversity; Emotional Intelligence; Succession Planning

     

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison ’14
    Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice
    2010–2014

    Activities: The Badger Herald (Web Director), Psychology Learning and Transfer Lab (Undergraduate Researcher), Learning Support Services (Technician), Taekwondo Club, foursquare (Campus Ambassador)

    Coursework: Sociology of Law, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Psychology, Sociological Theory, Child & Adolescent Developmental Psychology, Methods & Statistics for Sociology & Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Drug Abuse, Biology, Directed Study, Field Education & Observation

    Non-degree coursework: Data Structures & Machine Organization, Calculus, Contemporary Life Sciences, Introduction to Philosophy, Spanish Writing & Grammar, Music in Performance
 

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Guard
    California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
    Credential ID: G6537226

  • 1st Poom/Dan
    국기원 (Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Federation)
    Credential ID: 09049059
 

VOLUNTEER WORK & CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
    Recurring Donor
    2019 – Present

  • California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation
    Lifetime Member

  • Long Beach Police Officer’s Association
    Donor
    2021
 

EDUCATION (CONTINUED)

  • Northwestern University
    Master of Science in Education, Social Sciences (Incomplete)
    2013–2014
    Coursework: Social Contexts of Education, Designing Learning Environments, Adolescent Social Development, American & British History

  • McHenry County College
    Summer Semester (Transfer credits only)
    2011–2014
    Coursework: Abnormal Psychology, Social Problems, Cultural Anthropology, Natural Hazards and Disasters, Shakespearean Literature

  • Prairie Ridge High School ’10
    High School Diploma
    2008–2010
    Activities: Web Club, Senior Leadership
    Advanced Placement®: Computer Science A, Calculus AB & BC, Chemistry, English Language, Spanish Language, U.S. History

  • Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
    2007–2008
    Activities: Information Technology Services

 

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