Kyejung Yang

Director, Faculty Development And Training at Unitek Learning

Kyejung Yang has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and industries.

From 2018 to the present, they have been working at Unitek Learning, starting as a Faculty Development Specialist where they designed web-based learning activities, developed training materials, and determined training needs for faculty across academic programs. Kyejung then advanced to the position of Manager, Faculty Development, overseeing training programs, scheduling sessions, and training team members. Currently, they hold the position of Director, Faculty Development and Training.

In 2018, Kyejung worked at Apple via Welocalize as a Linguistic Modeller, where they tested and corrected errors in natural language utterances for AI systems. Kyejung also created grammar rules and provided language data, as well as collaborated with engineers to optimize machine learning models.

From 2007 to 2017, Kyejung served as an Adjunct Professor at De Anza College, achieving a high pass rate for student learning outcomes. Kyejung developed course contents in various online learning management systems, designed assessment tools, and facilitated online and offline discussions. Kyejung also managed student group projects and collected feedback through surveys.

From 2010 to 2016, Kyejung worked as an Adjunct Professor at Mission College, where they developed a curriculum for Hispanic Studies, Asian Studies, and Asian American Studies. Kyejung taught cultural patterns and values and actively contributed to promoting equity on campus.

Additionally, in 2014, Kyejung conducted faculty research as a Faculty Researcher in the Asian American Pacific Islanders Faculty Research Group at Mission College.

Overall, Kyejung Yang has demonstrated expertise in faculty development, curriculum development, instructional design, and linguistic modeling, along with a commitment to promoting equity and diversity.

Kyejung Yang has a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Anthropology from Seoul National University. In terms of certifications, Kyejung completed the "Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID" course in April 2017. They also completed a course titled "Create your first course in Articulate Storyline 3" through Udemy. Additionally, they have certifications in "Learning NVivo" and "UX Foundations: Usability Testing," although the specific details of these certifications were not provided.

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Timeline

  • Director, Faculty Development And Training

    December, 2022 - present

  • Manager Faculty Development

    November, 2018

  • Faculty Development Specialist

    May, 2018