Heejung Ryoh
Grant Writer
Budapest
Summary
Results-driven Grant Writer with over 13 years of experience in Art, Culture, and Education within the non-profit sector. Demonstrated success in securing funding through approximately 50 meticulously crafted grant applications, with the highest individual amount exceeding 650,000 euros. Adept at contributing to the development of strategic funding initiatives and possessing an excellent command of diction and syntax, ensuring consistent grant approvals.
In addition to my grant writing expertise, I bring a deep understanding of the education sector. With a background as a university lecturer for 7 years, I effectively communicated with students and later established a language institute, where I personally led a successful education project. My passion for writing and reading, coupled with a commitment to knowledge sharing, drives my professional pursuits.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Reporter
Korea Foundation International Cultural Exchange, Seoul, Korea
12.2023 - Current
- Publishing 4 ~5 articles a month about Korean Cultural
Trends and Hungarian Cultural Trend in Hungary - Wrote and submitted accurate, engaging, and fact-checked articles.
- Edited articles for accuracy and clarity.
- Developed and maintained network of contacts to facilitate article development.
Founder
Mate Institute For ESL
09.2015 - 12.2021
- Starting with an annual revenue of 20,000 euro in 2015 as a sole proprietorship, the company expanded to achieve an annual revenue of 200,000 euro and maintained a staff of 15 employees by 2021. Subsequently, the business was successfully sold for approximately 200,000 euro.
- Managing Language Institute, Course Development for ESL (Grammar, Speaking, Listening, Writing), Publishing ESL Textbook, Online & Offline Marketing and HR
- Teach and Help the application for Full Bright Scholarship
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
University's Lecturer
Hanyang University
03.2010 - 12.2016
- Main Teaching Subjects: Western Art after Modernism to Contemporary, Korean Modern and Contemporary Art, South East Asian Contemporary Art
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions, and projects into lessons.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
Freelancer, Project Manager
New Zealand, Cultural Ministry
01.2012 - 01.2015
- In charge of organizing educational programmes for New Zealand Curators visiting Korea to learn Korean Art Scene
- Researched and identified innovative solutions to acquire resources and meet customer/curators needs.
- Designed and implemented new features and enhancements to improve existing applications.
- Analyzed user feedback to gather input and identify areas required for improvement.
Grant Writer/Independent Curator
Self-Employed
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Wrote and reviewed grant proposals, journal articles, blog posts, and institutional reports.
- Promoted events and exhibits via social media, email and other communication methods, boosting museum attendance.
- Networked at creative events to identify new talent and artistic works in local areas.
Grant Writer/Chief Curator
Gallery LOOP(Non-Profit Art Organization)
01.2007 - 12.2010
- Mainly in charge of Fundraising(Grants) for exhibitions from both public and private sectors and Space management
- The most substantial grant was secured for the 2010 Asia Art Award Forum project, with CJ Cultural Foundation contributing approximately 550,000 Euro (800 million KRW). Additional funding, totaling around 670,000 Euro(1billion KRW), was obtained from the central government, local governments, and various embassies and cultural institutes in Korea.
- Held more than 20 international and domestic exhibitions by the Grants from international and domestic organizations.
- Curating domestic and international contemporary exhibitions, Searching for young and emerging artists in Asia, Managing international and domestic exhibitions
- Networking with international art people, Writing for exhibition-related publications and texts
- Wrote and reviewed grant proposals, journal articles, blog posts, institutional reports
- Planned and conducted special research projects in Contemporary Art, resulting in development of new exhibits.
- Managed all paper and digital documentation related to accessions, loans, transfers, and other collections-related transactions.
Grant Writer/Curator
Gallery SUN Contemporary
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Managed all paper and digital documentation related to accessions, loans, transfers, and other collections-related transactions in the gallery.
- Wrote and reviewed grant proposals, journal articles, blog posts and institutional reports.
- Networked at creative events to identify new talent and artistic works in local and international areas.
- Planned and conducted special research projects in Emerging Artists, resulting in development of new exhibits.
Intern Curator
Samsung Museum of Art, Leeum
01.2005 - 06.2005
- Mainly helped and assisted the Chief curator's tasks, Assisted Art Spectrum exhibition, Assisted Kyu-chul Ahn: 49 rooms exhibition, Created summaries of other museum's selected works catalog index and strategy publication relevant to Leeum for its own selected works catalog
Intern Curator
The Museum of Sookmyung Women's University
07.2005 - 12.2005
- Assisted When the line meets the exhibition, Translation of English into Korean for the exhibition catalog, Assisted visiting curator Lee Talbot who is from the USA, Worked on the project 'Making a Connection between the Elementary School and Museum' which is performed by the National Museum of Korea
Education
Master of Arts - Film Studies
Eötvös Loránd University
09.2021 - 06.2023
Master of Arts - Art History
Sookmyung Women's University
Bachelor of Arts - International Business
HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES
Skills
Analytical Skills & Strategic Thinking
undefinedAccomplishments
- Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship awarded by the Hungarian Government
- Excellent Grade Scholarship awarded by Sookmyung Women's University
- Scheduled to be published; Ryoh, H. (2024). Marginal Females and Micro Power in Korean Cinema. Chung Design.
- Ryoh, H. (2006). Jokes on William Wegmanʼs Black and White Photography. Art History, Sookmyung Womenʼs University.
- Ryoh, H. (2023). Marginal Female Characters in the Early 2000s Korean Cinema. Film Theory, ELTE.
- About Russian Contemporary Art. (2008). In The Next of Russia Exhibition. bitmap press.
- Between the two pieces of paper. (2007). In LEE Gilwo Exhibition. Gallery Sun Contemporary.
- New Generation. (2010). In Hysteria Exhibition. bitmap press.
- Peep! Emerging Artists. (2009). In PEEP Exhibition. bitmap press.
- Preface. (2010). In |-537|Exhibition. bitmap press.
- Preface. (2011a). In Root of Imagination. Gallery Absinthe.
- Preface. (2011b). In 2011 Teahwa-river Eco Art Festival-PLUS. TEAF Committee.
- Re-visiting British Contemporary Art : Every day and Existence. (2009). In Known Unknown Exhibition. bitmap press.
- Structure and Hierarchy of Korean Contemporary Art Scene. (2007). In Andre Hemers Exhibition. Andre Hemers.
- Tomorrow: What If? (2008). In Artist WON Sungwon. WON Sungwon.
Timeline
Reporter
Korea Foundation International Cultural Exchange, Seoul, Korea
12.2023 - Current
Master of Arts - Film Studies
Eötvös Loránd University
09.2021 - 06.2023
Founder
Mate Institute For ESL
09.2015 - 12.2021
Freelancer, Project Manager
New Zealand, Cultural Ministry
01.2012 - 01.2015
University's Lecturer
Hanyang University
03.2010 - 12.2016
Grant Writer/Independent Curator
Self-Employed
01.2010 - 12.2012
Grant Writer/Chief Curator
Gallery LOOP(Non-Profit Art Organization)
01.2007 - 12.2010
Grant Writer/Curator
Gallery SUN Contemporary
01.2006 - 12.2006
Intern Curator
The Museum of Sookmyung Women's University
07.2005 - 12.2005
Intern Curator
Samsung Museum of Art, Leeum
01.2005 - 06.2005
Master of Arts - Art History
Sookmyung Women's University
Bachelor of Arts - International Business
HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES
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