Kim Carman
Business English Instructor
ELIGIBILITY
Residency Seoul, South Korea (currently residing)
Visa F-4
Nationality United States (native American English speaker)
PROFILE
Native American English speaker and B2B corporate instructor based in Seoul. Delivers executive-level business English instruction (출강) to C-suite, VP, and senior management at major Korean and multinational corporations. Brings 20 years of cross-industry corporate experience — marketing, project management, and technical writing — which informs authentic, industry-relevant instruction across silicone manufacturing, tobacco, technology, medical imaging, pharmaceuticals, automotive, aviation, and finance sectors. Skilled in grammar, sentence structure, business register, and executive communication coaching.
CORPORATE LECTURE HISTORY
Business English Teacher — Corporate Clients | December 2023 – Present
Delivers 1:1 and group business English instruction to C-suite, VP-level executives, and corporate teams at major Korean and multinational corporations. Clients include:
• 2023.12 ~ ongoing | KT&G: 1:1 English Proficiency Assessment for promotion candidates and new hire screening
• 2024.04 ~ 2026.01 | Varex Imaging – Group English Skills Class for executive and team
• 2024.08 ~ 2025.08 | VoyagerX – 1:1 Business Conversation Class for an executive; Group English Skills Class for team
• 2024.01 ~ 2025.08 | Sanofi – 1:1 Business Conversation Class for an executive
• 2024.01 ~ 2025.07 | NH Investment & Securities – 1:1 Business Conversation Class for an executive
• 2024.06 ~ 2025.06 | DB Insurance – 1:1 Business Skills Class for an executive
• 2024.01 ~ 2024.02 | Turkish Airlines – 1:1 Business Conversation Class for an executive
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science — Minnesota State University, Mankato
CERTIFICATIONS
• TEFL Certificate — International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT)
• Mini MBA — University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business (Executive Education)
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE (PRE-TEACHING)
Digital Project Manager — AbbVie Labs | Oct 2022 – Jan 2023
Remote contractor coordinating AI-focused meta-tagging initiatives for marketing materials; managed planning, scheduling, and stakeholder communication for the Chicago-based Digital Lab team.
Marketing Project Manager/Marketing Manager — Resideo | Jun 2021 – Sep 2022
Adobe Workfront administrator and marketing manager for a global smart home device company. Led 400+ projects and trained 50+ cross-functional users; received three employee Spotlight Awards.
Senior Technical Writing Supervisor — Resideo | May 2020 – Jun 2021
Oversaw technical literature for product launches; managed agency partners and enforced brand, grammar, and tone standards across 800+ rebranded documents.
Director of Marketing — Coherent Solutions | 2018 – 2019
Built and led the marketing function for a global software development organization, including branding, content, lead generation, and AWS Partner Network certification.
Director of Marketing — Clear North Technologies | 2008 – 2014
Built and led the company’s first marketing department; campaigns generated 5,000%+ ROI and contributed to eventual company acquisition.
KEY SKILLS
Business English instruction • Executive communication coaching • Grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure • Business register and tone • Presentation and meeting coaching • Proficiency assessment • Curriculum development • Industry-specific content design • Cross-industry corporate knowledge
