Sylvia Lee

KCI Board Member
University of San Francisco

PROFILE:
Sylvia is a doctoral student in the Learning and Instruction department at the University of San Francisco School of Education. She taught English as a Second Language for over 8 years in and outside the U.S, primarily focused on adult college-level students. Currently, she is an academic success coach for undergraduates in the learning center at University of San Francisco. She has lived and worked in four different countries, and traveled to over 80 cities on five continents. She has two children and lives with her family in the beautiful city of the East Bay, Walnut Creek.

What motivated you to get involved with KCI/IIC and join the Board?

When I heard about KCI from Dr. Sedique Popal, who is also a board member, I was impressed by KCI’s devotion and commitment to promoting Korean culture and language in the Bay Area. As I learned that KCI offers a diverse range of educational and cultural programs to both Koreans and general public, I wanted to get involved and be of help. Education and culture are always at the core of my heart.

What is your vision for the role of KCI and IIC in the Bay Area’s community?

KCI and IIC have already been playing a major role in preserving and promoting the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of Korea. KCI and IIC could build on and expand their programs by implementing more online programs that have well-designed instruction and well-trained language teachers. Given that online course is a popular and prevalent instruction format now and are expected to be so in the future, revamping online language programs might attract more learners from different parts of the country. Also, there could be a potential that IIC’s English language program could serve English learners in Korea.

How would you like to contribute to KCI and IICI’s mission?

I would like to contribute to KCI and IIC’s mission of promoting Korean culture and language with my knowledge and expertise in curriculum development, instructional design, and curriculum delivery. Specifically, I would like to help the Korean language program to incorporate adult learning theories and research-based teaching methodologies, and create language courses conducive to learning.