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Yale Grad Specializing in French and Korean
Siena J.

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I gave my first language lessons as a peer tutor at Yale's Center for Language Study. Since graduating in 2016, I've been teaching French and Korean. I design personalized study plans to help my students reach their unique goals. Watching them learn a new language—a new voice—is always exciting and rewarding.

While at Yale, I received the 2015 Scott Prize for the best French essay. (The paper looked at camera movement and spatial language in the 2013 film Blue Is the Warmest Color.)...

I gave my first language lessons as a peer tutor at Yale's Center for Language Study. Since graduating in 2016, I've been teaching French and Korean. I design personalized study plans to help my students reach their unique goals. Watching them learn a new language—a new voice—is always exciting and rewarding.

While at Yale, I received the 2015 Scott Prize for the best French essay. (The paper looked at camera movement and spatial language in the 2013 film Blue Is the Warmest Color.)

My early career began with short-term projects abroad: I translated curatorial texts at Galerie Maeght in Paris and edited a book by the residents of MeetFactory, a contemporary art center in Prague.

After moving to LA, I interned at Matthew Marks and the American Cinematheque. At the latter, I had the unique opportunity to live interpret French intertitles for L’Horloge magique (1928), Starevich's surreal puppet animation. Thanks to Gwen Deglise, then head programmer of the Cinematheque, who recommended me to Outfest, I screened short and feature submissions at the nonprofit for four years.

Most recently, in 2022, I worked as a language consultant for an episode of the AppleTV show Little America. I translated parts of the original script into Korean and assisted the dialect coach, script supervisor, and 1st AD on set.


Education

Yale University
Art history, French

Additional Languages

French
Korean

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Art History

Art History

I translated curatorial texts for art institutions, such as La Galerie Maeght in Paris, and helped edit a book for artists in residence.
French

French

I graduated with a BA in French from Yale in 2016. I spent a semester abroad at Université Paris III and Collège international de philosophie. In 2015, I received the Scott Prize for my film analysis titled "La vie à deux : intégration ou juxtaposition." I worked three months at Galerie Maeght on rue du bac, specializing in lithographs, and another nine months working on a photography project with the support of Studio Philippe Vermès and Atelier Isabelle Menu.
Korean

Korean

I grew up speaking Korean and English at home. I spent my early childhood in Seoul, South Korea. While at Yale, I worked as a peer tutor, teaching Korean to other undergrads.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I've taught SAT reading and writing over the past five years.
Literature
Proofreading
Reading
SAT Writing
Vocabulary
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