Who you are

My journey in speech-language pathology began 23 years ago. Throughout my career, I have provided therapy across a wide range of areas, including autism spectrum disorder, childhood apraxia of speech, hearing impairment, early intervention, and voice therapy, both in Korea and internationally. Through these two decades of practice, I have realized that therapy is not merely about refining speech and pronunciation patterns, but about building a deep connection and empowering individuals to lead renewed lives through the power of communication.

I have been privileged to witness truly "magic moments"—One client, who could not pronounce a single consonant and struggled to speak for 12 years, was finally able to communicate with others. I’ve also seen children who remained non-verbal until age eight finally call out to their "Mom and Dad."

While this work requires a great deal of energy, these breakthroughs are what motivate me to do my best every day. I am thrilled to open Happy Sounds Speech Therapy in Pyeongtaek. My greatest hope is to continue experiencing these magic moments right here, working together with you.

Education 

• Graduate-Level Coursework (New Zealand) Institution: University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dysphagia for Speech-Language       Therapists 

• University of Wisconsin — USA Certificate in ASD & Asperger in Younger  Learners/ University of Northern Iowa — USA   Completed Phonetics Course for Speech-Language Pathologists

• M.A.: Interdisciplinary Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Yonsei University — Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Clinical Experience

Clinical Supervising Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Wonkwang Digital University 

: Supervision and training in speech-language assessment and intervention

Founder and SLP

Yonsei Talk & Talk Speech Clinic (Pediatric Specialty)

Specializing in autism spectrum disorder and childhood apraxia of speech, with a focus on early intervention and parent counseling

 Dubai Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Center (affiliated with Dubai Health Authority), Dubai, UAE

Adult and pediatric rehabilitation, neurological communication disorders, dysphagia management

Eyes and ENT Hospital, Shinchon Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea

Cochlear implant rehabilitation, early intervention, articulation therapy

Department of Otolaryngology (ENT), National Cancer Center

Head and neck cancer, voice therapy