Ga Ram Lee

While working as a teacher for over 6 years at kindergartens, elementary schools, and a small academy that I established, I met a variety of students and families, and they became deeply connected to my life. I realized that no matter how naturally good-natured or well-educated they are, everyone needs counseling and support. Also, more than anything, my desire to understand and solve my inner problems, and my desire to help my mother who has been suffering from mental illness for a long time, led me to knock on the door of becoming an art therapist. My unique and diverse experiences throughout Eastern-Western painting, design, advertising, marketing, exhibition directing, educating people of all ages including nursery, kindergarten, elementary, and college, more over secretary certification, English teacher certification, and reading instructor certification, All of these are considered to have developed my capabilities as an art therapist.

Based on this, I would like to study art therapy professionally to become a person who has a positive influence by understanding the emotions and behaviors of various races and people and helping them enjoy a solid life of positive inner peace and well-being.

This CV shows my cross-disciplinary diverse interests and experiences.

■ Certificate of YL-TESOL, Sookmyung Women's University, Graduate School of Professional Studies, TESOL / GPA 4.0/4.3 / CERT, 06/2017, 02/2017–06/2017

■ Certificate of Reading Specialist, Sookmyung Women's University, Graduate School of Professional Studies, TESOL, 2017

■ Certificate of TEPS Professional Educator Training Program, Seoul National University, Aug 12, 2023

■ National Technical Qualification Certificate - Secretary Certificate Level 1, June 21, 2013

■ National Technical Qualification Certificate - Computer Utilization Ability Level 2, Nov 30, 2012

Graduation highest honors award, Sookmyung Women's University, Feb 25, 2009

Academic Honor Award, Sookmyung Women's University, 2006 Spring

Academic Honor Award, Sookmyung Women's University, 2004 Fall

Outstanding academic achievement YL-TESOL Graduation Honor Award, Sookmyung Women's University, 2017 Spring

■8 times of Scholarships, SMWU, BFA, 2004-2008

-Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2004-Fall

-Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2005-Spring

-Sookmyung 2nd Foundation Scholarship, 2006-Spring

-Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2006-Fall

-Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2007-Spring

-Sookmyung Leadership Group Scholarship, 2007-Spring

-Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2008-Spring

-Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2008-Fall




■5 times of Full Tuition Scholarships, SMWU, MFA, 2009-2012

-Outstanding Alumni Scholarship, full tuition, 2009-Spring

-Millennium Scholarship, 2009-Spring

-Outstanding Alumni Scholarship, full tuition, 2010-Spring

-Outstanding Alumni Scholarship, full tuition, 2011-Fall

-Outstanding Alumni Scholarship, full tuition, 2012-Spring




■YL-TESOL

-Sookmyung Alumni Scholarship, 2017-Fall

■Art Prizes

Special selection of Yongsan International Art Exhibition, 06/13/2009

3rd prize of Seoul Metro Art Awards, 11/11/2008

■Academic Awards

Outstanding Teacher Award, Korea University English Evaluation Test, 10/31/2023

Academic Honor Award, Sookmyung Women's University, 2004

Academic Honor Award, Sookmyung Women's University, 2006

Academic Honor Award, Sookmyung Women's University, 2009

Academic Honor Award, Sookmyung Women's University, 2017

A Study of Image's Contemplative Expression through the Reflection of Light, Ga Ram Lee, Dissertation (Master's), Sookmyung Women's University Graduate School, Department of Visual Art, Painting, 2012, https://www.riss.kr/link?id=T12857839, https://www.riss.kr/search/download/FullTextDownload.do?control_no=2c0050e43e7f63f8ffe0bdc3ef48d419&p_mat_type=be54d9b8bc7cdb09&p_submat_type=f1a8c7a1de0e08b8&fulltext_kind=a8cb3aaead67ab5b&t_gubun=&convertFlag=&naverYN=&outLink=&nationalLibraryLocalBibno=KDM201259459&searchGubun=true&colName=bib_t&DDODFlag=&loginFlag=1&url_type=&query=&content_page=&url=&dbName=&dbId=&an=&dbNameDpShort=&pissn=&eissn

• Teaching Art at Northwestern Visayan College, Aklan, Philippines, 06/2006-08/2006
• Washington Leadership Program, Washington, D.C. USA, 06/2008-07/2008
• 21C Culture and Museum Education, London, UK, 08/2009
• Volunteer for refugees and homeless, Hope House, Bradford, England, 07/2018

■SOLO Exhibitions
2012 Light, Rest for My Heart, ChungPa Gallery

■GROUP Exhibitions
2021~Present 4 times regular exhibitions per year, Onnuri Art Vision, Café gallery at Onnuri Community Church
2023 Fruits, Onnuri Art Vision, Café gallery at Onnuri Community Church
2023 KCAF (Korean Christian Art Feast), Maru Art Center
2022 Way, Truth, Life, Onnuri Art Vision, Café gallery at Onnuri Community Church
2022 Salt and Light, Onnuri Art Vision, Café gallery at Onnuri Community Church
2021 30th Sookwon Exhibition, United Gallery
2021 Let Us Hold Fast to the Gospel of Hope, Café gallery at Onnuri Community Church
2016 Sookmyung Renaissance, Sookmyung 110th Anniversary Art Festival, ChungPa Gallery
2012 S.C.A.T Art fair, Munshin Gallery
2012 Small Stories, Hwabong Gallery
2012 Container & Talented Students, ChungPa Gallery
2011 New Generation Art Star Exhibition, Hangaram Art Museum at Seoul Arts Center, Nov 2011
2011 Container & Talented Students, ChungPa Gallery
2010 Container & Talented Students, ChungPa Gallery
2009 Container & Talented Students, ChungPa Gallery
2009 Exhibition of Outstanding Graduation Works, Dong Duk Art Gallery, Jan 2009
2009 22th Container & Talented Students, ChungPa Gallery
2009 Yongsan International Art Exhibition, ChungPa Gallery (Awarded special selection)
2008 23rd Sookmyung Women’s University Painting Department Graduation Exhibition, Sookmyung Women’s University
2008 Exploring Contemporary Art, Gallery All
2008 Seoul Metro National Art Exhibition, Seoul Metro Museum of Art (Awarded 3rd prize)
2007 Women Talk About Cigarettes, Hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chosun Ilbo Gallery
2007 夢 (Dream), Gallery All

• Jinjung Church, Serve to village elders, single-parent or multicultural families, children, Feast, mini concert, art classes – making cookie house, paper flower, design and decorate cards, etc., Puppet play, shadow play, drama, nail arts, tutoring, Jun 2017-Dec 2018
• Hope House of Sunbridge Road Mission, For refugees and homeless, Instruct art class, serving food, small concert, emotional support, tutoring, Bradford, England, Jul 21-28, 2018
• W Community Church at Onnuri, Small Group leader, New comers group leader, 2012-2017
• Yonsei Gayang 4 Welfare Center, Teaching low-income families’ children, Mar 6- May 22, 2017
• Ministry of Unification Hanawon Hana Church, Serving for North Korean refugees, Oct 2011-May 2013
• Wooyang Foundation, Support North Korean defectors, Feb 8, 2012- Jan 7, 2014
• Miral Special School, Support disabled children, Apr 2005-Apr 2007
• Salimter (Shelter for single moms), Art class (Art Therapy Activities for single moms’ children), Mar 11 2005- Dec 29, 2006
• Environmental protection campaign, Mapo Volunteer Center, May 24 2008
• S-Leadership Youth Camp, Sookmyung Women's University, Aug 2-3, 2008
• Sookmyung Art Ambassador Leader, Feb 1, Jun 15, 2007

• W Community Church at Onnuri, Small Group leader, New comers group leader, 2012-2017
• W Community Church Chamber Orchestra violinist, 2015-2018
• NamYang-ju Outreach Team Leader, 2017-2018
• Gokseong Outreach Team Leader, Aug 2015
• Bible Study Leader, Onnuri Community Church, 2005-2009
• Sookmyung Art Ambassador, Leader, SMU, Feb 01/2007-Feb 28/2008
• M2 Community Church at Onnuri, Small Group leader, New comers group leader, 2005-2008
• M2 Design Team, Designer & Leader, Onnuri Community Church, 2004-2008
• North Korean defectors support volunteer group (Love Heart, 戀心), 2012-2014
• Sookmyung Amateur Orchestra (S.0.Phi.A), PR team leader & Violinist, 2004-2006
• Kids United, volunteer group for caring/teaching kids, 2005-2006