Mrs Youngsook Park
508-10, Jungnung 2-dong, Sungbuk-ku
Seoul, Korea
email: harmsen@korea.com / futureclub@korea.com
Tel: 822-909-9494
Fax: 822-911-5659
Mobile: 822-10-7228-9494

EDUCATION

1972-1976 : BA in French/Foreign Language, Kyungbuk National University, Daegu Korea
1980-1981 : Courses attended (Continuing Ed), Film Making, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, USA
1984-1986 : MSed/Master of Science in Education, University of Southern California, USA
1984-2002 : Public Relations courses for Press/Information Officers, Foreign Office, UK Public Diplomacy Training courses by DFAT, Australian Government
1988-Present : Foster Care courses in the UK, US and Australia; Other courses in Future Strategy Management, CEO, Stress Management, Leadership, etc
2003- : Ph.D in Social Welfare due to complete by 2005, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul Korea

VOCATION

1975-1979 : English teacher, Yubong Girls' Middle School
1981-1982 : English lecturer, CCB English School of New York, USA
Freelance journalist, "Health & Beauty", New York, USA
1982-2000 : Information Officer, British Embassy Seoul
2000.12-present: Director, Public Diplomacy, Australian Embassy Seoul
1998.04-present: President/Founder, Korean Foster Care Association
2004.-present : President, World Future Society Korea Chapter

OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVIEIS

- Korean Child Government Policy Coordinator, appointed by the Prime Minister (2004.9.7.-)
- Kyunggi Province Social Welfare Committee Member, appointed by Kyunggi Governor (2003-)
- Director, Korean Children's Organisations Union (2004.10.15-),
- UN CRC NGO Report Advisory Chairman (2001),
- Publicity Advisory Committee member, Korean Red Cross(2003-),
- Seoul Metropolitan Government Cultural Festival "Hi Seoul Festival" Preparation/ Publicity Committee member (2002-2003 ),
- Korean National Arts Federation Research Committee member (2003- ),
- Foreign Embassy PR Officers Club Chairman (1990- ),
- Honorary Ambassador, Visit Korea Year, appointed by the Minister of Culture & Tourism (2001-2003),
- Advisory Group Chairman, Friends of Love organised by the First Lady Lee Hee-ho/wife of President Kim Dae-jung (1997- ),
- Adviser, Korean Central Child Abuse Protection Centre (1998- ),
- Korean Volunteers Forum Board member (2000- ),
- Korean Volunteers Academic Association Board member (2004.10.17-)
- Korean Pioneers of Youth Volunteers Overseas (2001- ),
- Board member of British Fellixstowe College (1996- ),
- Hotel Audit & Inspection member, Korean Tourism Central Association (2000- ),
- Board member of Korean Consumers Union (2000- ),
- Adviser, Korean 21st Century Women CEO Association (2003-)

PUBLICATIONS

1. Famous Korean Cartoons to be translated in English "Kkachi Series" etc. 60 volumes(Changhae Publisher /1985 - 1992)
2. Korean Gunness Record of the Wrold (1992/1993)
3. Voyage, Viginia Wolf (Changhae Publisher/1993)
4. John Major, British Prime Minister (Koreaone Publisher/1994)
5. "Double Cross" novel(Publisher Nanam/1996)
6. "Komundo" novel, 3 volumes (Publisher Jangwon/1997)
7. " English Comes Out Automatically" (Publisher Bakmunkak/1997)
8. "Corea Seen by Foreign Eyes" (Samsung Cultural Foundation1998; Publisher Nambosayon/1999)
9. " Kumkang Mountain Seen by Foreign Eyes" (Monhwa Daily Newspaepr Publishing Dept/1998)
10. " I Want to be Called a Foster Mother" (Publisher Chaeksom/1999)
11. "There is no Apple in English" (Publisher Jeongum/2002)
12. "Teach the Children How to Lose" (Publisher Joongang M&B/2002)
13. "Screan Play: Double Cross" (Publisher Jeongum/2003.2.)
14. "Where is Kangchul's Home?" essay (Publisher Jeongum/ 2003.12.)
15. "English Screen Play "Going Back & Forth to North & South 1950-2020" (Publisher Jeongum/2004.9. 19.)
16. "The Daughter's of Komundo English Screen Play" (Publisher Jeongum/2004. 9.11)
17. " Our Future the year 2050" (Random House Joongang M&B/2004.11.)
18. " Let's Teach Children How to Lose II" (Random House Joongang M&B/2005. 1)
19. "Why Foster Care?" (Publisher Jeongum/2004.11.)
20. "Foster Care system in the US" (Publiser Jeongum/2004.12.)
21. "Foster Parent Education" (Publisher Jeongum/2004.11.)
22. "Foster Care System in Australia" (Publisher Jeongum/2005. 2)

AWARDS

1. 1999. 5. 22 : "Family of the Year in 1999" by the Korean Christian Religion Research Institute/Federations
2. 2000. 12. 2 : "The 3rd Family Culture Special Award" by the Korean Women's Newspaper/Minister of Culture & Tourism
3. 2003. 4. 26 : "Mother of April Award" by the National Assembly April Memorial Committee MPs
4. 2003. 12. 26 : "Most Contributed Person of the Year 2003" by the Minister of Government Administration/President, Blue House
5. 2004. 5. 5 : "Award for Child Welfare Promotion" by the Minister of Health & Welfare