JESSE JINSOO HONG

7336 Dartford Drive APT 6 McLean, VA. 22102 (443) 825-6672 JesseJHong@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park GPA: 3.158 Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Relations) Minor in Spanish language, business and cultures Anticipated: May 2014

COMMUNICATION WORK EXPERIENCE

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), Production Coordinator May 2011-July 2011 Seoul, South Korea Worked in the documentary department o Communicated with international contacts o Made calls abroad to schedule interviews and gain permission for filming o Developed and brainstormed stories o Conducted research o Translated and interpreted news articles and books in English and Korean

SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WORK EXPERIENCE

Ad Astra Linguistics Services Agency August 2011-December 2012 Translated for Korean-speaking patients for fluent communication with their doctors Worked with patients from the following hospitals: o Howard County General Hospital o National Institutes of Health o The Johns Hopkins Hospital Yonsei Severance Hospital International Clinic Seoul, South Korea Interpreted and helped international patients communicate with doctors May 2009-July 2009

MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Republic of Korean Army July 2009-May 2011 Enlisted in the army branch as an ammunition specialist Served in the 3rd Regiment Headquarters, 7th Infantry Division Stationed at Hwacheon, a city bordering North Korea Started as a trainee, rose and honorably discharged as a Sergeant, the highest enlisted rank

SKILLS
Comfortable working in an international setting Strong communication skills Detail-oriented Proficient in AP style and news writing Microsoft office applications (Advanced) Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop (Advanced) Korean (native speaker) Spanish (intermediate)