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Meet the Korvia Team

Henry Oh
Henry OhFounder & CEO
Henry Oh is the CEO and founder of Korvia Consulting. Working with officials in the Korea Ministry of Education, Henry has created partnerships with numerous businesses to ensure that Korvia always delivers the best possible service. With a focus on e-learning and teacher training, Henry is always looking for new ways to improve the lives of those around him.
Ann Park
Ann ParkFounder & Director
Ann Park is the founder and director of Korvia Consulting. With over ten years of experience in the field, Ann has dedicated her time to communicating with and creating relationships with schools all throughout Korea. This allows her to ensure that each school finds the best possible recruits for its institution. Ann is also a firm believer in giving back to the community.
Thelma Jin
Thelma JinManager
Thelma Jin serves as a manager at Korvia and one of the most experienced recruiters on the team. She excels at conducting thorough interviews with candidates and building strong ties with key clients. Thelma oversees Korvia’s private sector placement programs, ensuring high-quality matches between employers and job-seekers.
Steven Shin
Steven ShinManager
Steven Shin is a manager at Korvia Consulting. He is in charge of the EPIK program and public sector programs such as GOE. With years of experience at Korvia, Steven has developed a wealth of knowledge and skills that allow him to manage the follow-up processes such as documents, visas, arrival, etc. In addition, he assists with special events such as Korvia Pre-Orientation.
Eileen Kim
Eileen KimRecruiter
Eileen Kim is a recruiter at Korvia. She is originally from South Korea and went to college in Australia. Eileen specializes in managing Korean clients as well as candidates, and she also assists with follow-up processes such as documents, visas, arrival, etc. In addition, she helps with social media management, blog posting, and announcements.
Hannah Weon
Hannah WeonRecruiter
Hannah Weon is a recruiter at Korvia who went to college in Singapore. She supports daily office operations and assists with follow-up processes such as documents, visas, arrival, etc. Also, she manages Korvia’s online job boards. Hannah is passionate about helping people and enjoys working with the recruitment team to find the best candidates for their clients.
Tyler Oh
Tyler OhRecruiter
Tyler Oh, who hails from Canada, is a pivotal recruiter at Korvia. He specializes in guiding candidates through the initial phases of the EPIK application process, ensuring that they are well-prepared for each step. His professional approach and steadfast commitment to his role make him an indispensable asset to the Korvia team.
Eleanore Song
Eleanore SongRecruiter
Eleanore, originally from South Korea, has spent some time living in both the United States and Vancouver. As a recruiter, she reviews applicants and manages the visa and hiring documentation for those who are successfully hired. Her experiences across various cultures and her dedication to the field of education make her a valuable asset in her current role.
Lauren Lee
Lauren LeeRecruiter
Lauren, originally from California and a graduate of USC, now works with the EPIK program. She brings a unique perspective to her role. As a coordinator, she reviews applicants and oversees the visa and hiring documentation for successful candidates. Her diverse cultural experiences and commitment to education make her a valuable asset in her current position.
John Oh
John OhRecruiter
John Oh is a skilled recruiter and English teacher with a strong background in Exercise Science. Fluent in English and Korean, he has excelled in recruitment, training, and program design in South Korea and the U.S. With a focus on fitness and education, John leverages his bilingual skills and industry knowledge to foster growth and efficiency.

Korvia.com Contributors

Nathalie Calderon
Nathalie CalderonLead Contributor
Nathalie is a travel vlogger and international educator who has lived in Korea for the past 3 years. She looks to inspire others to step out of their comfort bubble and explore the world around them.
Rachel Cassiline Pinnock
Rachel Cassiline PinnockLead Contributor
Rachel strongly believes that her passport, pen and notebook are her powerful life essentials. With these tools she’s able to infuse her passions of exploring, writing and connecting with people around the world to teach and more importantly to immerse herself in different lifestyles and cultures. If she’s not collecting stamps in her passport you’ll find her in a cafe laughing to herself whilst writing funny anecdotes of her travel experiences for her website. Rachel hails from the UK and proudly boats the title as #RachelTheExplorer
Kaily Danielle Long
Kaily Danielle LongEditor
Kaily has her master’s degree in English Education and is currently working with the Seoul Ministry of Education as a trainer for Korean public school English teachers. As an American who grew up in Egypt and now lives in South Korea, Kaily loves learning about other cultures and languages. When she’s not working or editing, you can usually find her at a café sipping coffee or at a library reading.
Atembe Giles
Atembe GilesEditor
Atembe teaches ESL via art and other creative activities in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. After years of professional writing and devouring any book or text she can get her hands on, she is now strengthening her editing muscles with the Korvia team. Despite her busy schedule of teaching, traveling, and managing her own website, she always finds time choreograph hip hop dances, catch up on her favorite TV comedies, snap an outfit-of-the-day, and cheer for her beloved Tar Heels. Follow her blog about her passions: fashion, art, travel, etc. on sothisisfate.com.
Sydney Tanko
Sydney TankoBlogger
Sydney is an ESL teacher living and working in Daegu. She originally comes from Florida, USA; a place widely known for its tourism industry. She aims to help potential ESL teachers see the ins and outs of tourism across all of South Korea.
Lauren Smith
Lauren SmithWriter
Lauren Smith was bitten by a travel bug long before she got a passport, thankfully it’s not deadly to much besides her wallet. This of course means most of her free time, when she’s not teaching in rural Gyeonggi-do, is spent traveling and exploring new places and writing about them. You can read about more of her adventures (and misadventures) on her blog.
Jane Castillo
Jane CastilloWriter
Jane is currently working at Uiryeong city in GyeongsangNamdo. She likes to have fun and always thinking about her next adventure.
Amy Benham
Amy BenhamPhotographer
Amy was born in the UK and grew up in New Zealand. She has travelled to more than 20 countries and has been in Korea for just over 2 years. She is driven by finding unique things in new places, especially focusing on street and underground culture. Amy uses her various experiences and creative abilities to photograph the (hopefully) lesser known things, events, and places so that other people can enjoy them too! Check out her insta and the online magazine about Korea she co-founded!!
Jordan Taylor
Jordan TaylorBlogger
Jordan hails from the United States and is currently an ESL teacher on Geoje Island. She loves to travel and experience new cultures from around the world. When she is not teaching or traveling, you can find Jordan in the gym. Having experience as a professional personal trainer, Jordan is passionate about health and fitness. She hopes to inspire others to find fun in fitness and other ways to stay active and healthy in South Korea.
Brendan Alex Phoenix
Brendan Alex PhoenixPhotographer
“When you come to a Korvia party, Brendan will be there to take your picture. He’s energetic and loves to have a good time. Having come from the USA, Brendan has been teaching English in Korea since August of 2015.”
Edmund Rustia
Edmund RustiaPhotographer
Edmund Rustia has been teaching English in Korea since 2006. As a self trained photographer, he takes pleasure in capturing random moments of life in Korea. You may recognize him on the streets as that person with a camera constantly buried in his face.
Arielle Pukanecz
Arielle PukaneczCity Ambassador
Arielle is an American teacher that has been teaching in Seoul for 5 years. She spends her weekends finding hidden gems around Korea. Looking for a cool café or fun place to explore? She knows where to find it!
Angela Bost
Angela BostVlogger
Angela is an English instructor from America. She is currently teaching English at an elementary school in Asan, South Korea. She has lived in Korea since June of 2013. Angela enjoys meeting new people and trying new things. She takes these opportunities and keeps record of them on her YouTube channel. Her YouTube channel, @BostLife, also consists of content ranging from beauty, food, travel, and so much more. She hopes to help people by providing entertaining and informative videos.
Tonya Bost
Tonya BostVlogger
Tonya is a full time ESL instructor at a middle school in Gangnam and a part-time youtuber. Traveling, Korean skin care, and life as a tall woman living in South Korea are some of the content you can find on her channel. She also has a passion for food and trying new things where ever she travels. She believes that experience is the best way to learn and taking every opportunity to learn something new is a must in her everyday life.
 Laura Dewey
Laura DeweyWriter
Originally from the UK, Laura has been teaching English in Seoul for almost two years. In her free time she can usually be found in the boxing gym, or nosing around art exhibitions and theatres across the city.
Jasmine Turner
Jasmine TurnerVlogger
Jasmine Turner is an American living in Daegu, South Korea. While she is currently working as an English teacher, she also runs JasmineTTV; a Youtube vlog where she documents life after quitting her job & all the experiences that come along with it. She has embarked on a journey to follow her purpose and passions. She is determined to spread positivity, help others feel “un-stuck”, and discover business opportunities wherever she can. If you’ve been feeling stuck or unmotivated, check out her Youtube today for a quick pick-me-up & entertainment.
Rafi Feliciano
Rafi FelicianoEditor
Meet Rafi: she’s cool. Standing at about 4’11”, she is actually, literally short, sweet, and to the point. Her origin story begins in San Diego, California, but her teaching career in Korea has brought her to Bucheon, and now, Gimpo. Ice cream is her kryptonite, and she’s all about finding happiness and good vibes.
Lindsay McEwen
Lindsay McEwenEditor
An aspiring globetrotter from small town Canada navigating her way through big city life in Seoul. Loves good food, good books, and good conversation.
Naomi Blenkinsop
Naomi BlenkinsopWriter
Naomi is a kindergarten teacher in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district. When she’s not chasing her students around the classroom, you can find her in the kitchen cooking her favorite recipes or people watching at a cute café. She is currently creating her own educational website for children.
Yoyin Adenusi
Yoyin AdenusiEditor
Adeyoyin hails from the United States. Through her college coursework in Scientific and Technical Communication and English, coupled with prior internships, Adeyoyin has a firm understanding of the science and art that is Editing.
Kayc Hilihetule
Kayc HilihetuleWriter
Kayc is a a Kiwi (New Zealander) that has been living in South Korea for the past 5 years. After eating amazing Korean food all the time, Kayc saw that sometimes we long for that taste of home. Kayc’s blog is dedicated to finding the taste of other countries, writing about it and making it accessible for foreigners to find and curb their cravings.
Michael Klish
Michael KlishWriter
Michael is from the great land down under, Sydney, Australia. Korea has been a part of his life for the past 11 years. He recently moved to Busan with his wife and children Tiara and Calix and is a high school teacher at one of the biggest technology schools in Busan.
Andrew Robinson
Andrew RobinsonWriter
As your City Ambassador to Jeju Island, Andrew will be giving you regular updates and insights into much of what is happening in and around South Korea’s largest island and southern most province.
Michael Smit
Michael SmitWriter
Michael Smit is an American ESL teacher working at a public school in Gyeonggi-do. He has written for education sites and is currently shopping his short stories. His goal as a writer is to climb back to the peak of his career when he was in the second grade and wrote a story about talking animals that did kung fu.
Simon McEnteggart
Simon McEnteggartWriter
Simon hails from the UK, and currently teaches ESL in Gyeonggi-do. He lectured in film and cultural theory back in the UK, but since moving to Korea he founded the Korean cinema blog Hanguk Yeonghwa and has written articles for Groove Korea magazine as well as the Korean Film Council. His ultimate dream however is to one day sit in a director’s chair and make something of merit.
Jasmin L.
Jasmin L.Vlogger
Jasmin is a 22 year old English teacher living in Osan. She has experienced both living as an exchange student and English teacher in Korea and loves to make fun videos about her experiences. She hopes you can all walk with her during her journey in Korea!
Heshina Pillay
Heshina PillayVlogger
Heshina is from South Africa. She has an honors degree in Drama and Performance as well as Media Studies. She has previously worked as an actress and model. Heshina currently lives in Seoul where she blogs and vlogs about all things arty farty, picturesque places to visit and fabulous food to try.
Ryan Ellis
Ryan EllisPhotographer
Ryan is currently teaching English in Dongtan, South Korea. He’s always been into art, and has specifically been into photography since high school. Before coming to Korea, he worked as a media coordinator and substitute teacher.