Prof Kim Yun Bum (Mill)
Kim Yun Bum (Mill Kwon)
1920 Ortigas Ave. Ext. Kaytikling Taytay Rizal, Philippines
Office: 02-284-3741 (loc. 1222)
Email: mkwon@apnts.org
EDUCATION
De La Salle University, Manila 2008 – Present
Transferred to Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
Ateneo De Manila
Enrolled in Ph.D. in English Language and Literature Oct 2007- 2008
Research Paper: Partial fulfillment in Fundamentals of ESL Research “Evaluation of ESL Program in APNTS (Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary):Its Strengths, Weakness and Recommendations Perceived by ESL Students”, March 2008
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS)
M.A. in Religious Education 2003
Thesis: “English Bible Studies in Selected Korean Churches in Seoul: Their Perceived Effectiveness as Instruments for Christian Discipleship”
Sung Shin Women’s University, Seoul Korea
B.A. Chinese Language and Literature 1993
AWARDS
•Faculty Development Scholarship, 2008 – 2011
•Cum Laude, 2003
•Certificate of Teaching Knowledge Test, administered by Cambridge Univ., 2007
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor, Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary 2005 – Present
ESL Teacher, Faith Academy, 2003 – 2005
Consultant, Scholastic Korea Inc., 2002 – 2003
Head Teacher, Kye Mong Company, 2002 –2003
Teaching Assistant, Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary 2000 – 2001
Instructor, Manila Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2000 – 2001
Teacher, Korean Saturday School, 2000 – 2001
English Teacher, CLS (Children’s Language Society), 1993-1998
MINISTRIAL MEMBERSHIP
International Association for World Englishes, 2009 – Present
Philippine Linguistics Society, 2009 – Present
Member of the Church of the Nazarene
Missionary, Faculty
Sent by the World Mission Department of the Church of the Nazarene 2003 – Present
TRANSLATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
• Translation of “Profile in Joy: The Life of Stephen Kim” Originally published by Nazarene Publishing House in 1993 and Korean translation was published by Korean Nazarene Publishing House, 2008.
• Translation of numerous video projects in World Mission Communication Asia – Pacific since 2003
• Interpretations of numerous conferences and meetings since 2003
LANGUAGES
• Korean – native language
• English – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
• Chinese – speak, read, and write with basic competence.