Hyunjoo Kwon

Hyunjoo Kwon, Korean Language Delegate

Hyunjoo Kwon is a Resource Specialist at the NYSED Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network at NYU.  Before retiring from the NYC Department of Education, she was a bilingual teacher and LAU Coordinator at a New York City public high school.  She also worked at the Asian Languages Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Center (ALBETAC) as a Resource Specialist given opportunities to reach out to various Asian communities.

Dr. Kwon has been active in supporting immigrant children’s education. In collaboration with the Korean Teachers Association of New York, founded by her in 1992, she has coordinated citywide activities such as the Korean parents and Korean language teachers’ workshops. She was honored with the Korean Government’s Presidential Award (2003) for her leadership in leading the Korean educational community.

Dr. Kwon received a B.A. from Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea and an M.S. from State University of New York at Buffalo.  She completed her doctoral study in educational administration at NYU Steinhardt School of Education.