LEAH ERICA CHUNG www.leahericachung.com
cell: 917 755 3277 leahericachung@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design
Providence, RI, USA Sep 2010 - Present
Brown University Classes in Africana Studies & Public Health
Providence, RI, USA Sep 2011 - Present
Seoul Foreign School International Baccalaureate Diploma
Seoul, Korea Aug 1994 – Jun 2010
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE A Better World by Design Providence, RI, USA Branding Coordinator Nov 2010 – Oct 2011 -designed branding material for conference both in print and for web (Sponsor Kit, Program, Bags, Tshirts, Signage, Posters, Business Cards) -corresponded with the Better World Public Relations, Food/Social Events, Website, and Finance Coordinators to create all necessary visual content and to ensure that it was aligned with the brand -fostered partnerships with local social enterprises and environmentally sustainable suppliers for the production of above materials -directed film-making project with animation and sound specialists to create promotion videos for future conferences -contributed to clarifying and shaping vision for the 2011 conference as committee member InterVarsity Global Issues Intern
Kampala & Gulu, Uganda Jun 2011 – Jul 2011
-planned and executed a clearly branded fundraising campaign campus-wide and overseas by selling hand spray-painted T-shirts online -visited slums and hospitals to informally research conditions via conversations with locals -taught health and art classes at local NGO for primary school students -studied the civil war and atrocities committed by the Lords Resistance Army through primary sources, field trips, and group discussions hosted by a child-soldier rehabilitation center (ChildVoice International) WaterWalla Junior Designer -working with senior designer to rethink and redesign the WaterWalla website -created infographics to communicate the organization s business model
Providence, RI, USA Jan 2012 – Present
kWhOURS & ChemNews Corp Providence, RI, USA Freelance Graphic Designer Jul 2011 – Oct 2011 -created and streamlined web pages based on pre-established design direction of KWhOURS -edited website content and redesigned business card for Asian trade corporation ChemNews Corp. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Mama Kim s Korean BBQ Food Truck Expo Chef -take orders from customers and communicate to Grill and Line Chefs -act as cashier and verbally market Today s Specials to customers
Providence, RI, USA Oct 2011 – Present
Tutoring Seoul, Korea & Providence, RI, USA Private Tutor & Volunteer Tutor Jun 2009 – Mar 2011 -tutored elementary and middle school students on subjects of earth science, reading, and math -designed visually engaging worksheets catered towards student s subject matter of difficulty SKILLS
Software Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, SolidWorks Hardware (Wood & Metal) Lathe, Bandsaw, Scroll Saw, Hand tools Language Korean (Fluent), French (Conversational), Chinese (Beginner) Others Soccer, Swimming (Butterfly Specialist), Piano & Clarinet, Gown-making