Heesun Lho
VP of Projects at YouNoodle. Korean, grew up in the US, B.A. in Human Biology and M.A. in Education from Stanford University, former Co-President of BASES and now at YouNoodle running entrepreneurship campaigns!
FEATURED STARTUP
YouNoodle
YouNoodle
YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
FULL BIO
Heesun is currently the VP of Projects at YouNoodle, a startup based in San Francisco focused on building a meaningful platform for entrepreneurs around the world. Working closely with product and large-scale campaigns, Heesun helps develop YouNoodle's technology as well as implement and support entrepreneurship programs. Heesun received her M.A. in Education and B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University, where she also served as Co-President of BASES (Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students). Heesun is an advisor for BASES as well as Duke Startup Challenge, and was a member of the World Student Organizing Committee for the Education Without Borders 2009 conference in Dubai.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | YouNoodle |
| Position: | Project Manager |
| Time period: | August 2009 - Present |
| Employer: | Various Elementary Schools |
| Position: | Student Teacher |
| Time period: | June 2008 - June 2009 |
| Description: | Taft Elementary School, Redwood City, CA Jan. 2009–Present
Escondido Elementary School, Palo Alto, CA Aug.–Dec. 2008 Kathryn Hughes Elementary School, Santa Clara, CA July–Aug. 2008 ● Designed and collaborated with a master teacher on math and literacy lessons for Grades 2, 1, and 5. ● Supported and focused on solidifying a positive classroom culture, adapting environment needs for English Learners and special needs students. |
| Employer: | Education Without Borders 2009, Dubai, UAE |
| Position: | Stanford Student Representative |
| Time period: | June 2008 - June 2009 |
| Description: | http://ewb.hct.ac.ae
● Biennial international conference founded in 2001 for world's most innovative students, policy makers and business leaders. ● Presenter of the World Student Organizing Committee for upcoming conference in March 2009. |
| Employer: | Bing Nursery School, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | March 2007 - November 2007 |
| Description: | ● Taught and led enrichment activities twice a week for thirty 3-5 year old children.
● Supervised children and served as an active teacher in the classroom. |
| Employer: | Citigroup, Seoul, Korea |
| Position: | Equity Sales and Trading Intern |
| Time period: | June 2006 - July 2006 |
| Description: | ● Researched, visited, and edited reports on Korea’s largest internet search company.
● Analyzed and updated company databases on Trading Floor. |
| Employer: | BASES (Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students), Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Co-President |
| Time period: | April 2006 - June 2009 |
| Description: | http://bases.stanford.edu
● CEO of largest student entrepreneurship organization on campus and Silicon Valley with 5,000+ members. ● Responsible for overall management and two core areas, which include: - Leading Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL) Seminars and Judging chair for Social Entrepreneurship Challenge. - Communicating with senior executives of startups and established VC firms for business development and marketing. |
| Employer: | Joongang Ilbo/ International Herald Tribune, Seoul, Korea |
| Position: | Summer Intern |
| Time period: | June 2005 - July 2005 |
| Description: | ● Designed a prototype for a new English section for younger readers at a major Korean newspaper company.
● Interviewed, researched and wrote articles concerning Korea’s hi-tech industries. |
| Employer: | Korean Students Association, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Co-President |
| Time period: | August 2004 - May 2007 |
| Description: | ● Directed weekly meetings and events including Korean American Film Festival, Testimony of a Comfort Woman, Annual Culture Show, Karaoke Night, and Charity Date Auction. |
| Employer: | Oasis and SAT Success, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Volunteer |
| Time period: | August 2004 - May 2005 |
| Description: | ● Mentored local middle school students through after school events and outings.
● Tutored underprivileged high school kids in the area in preparation for the SATs. |
| Employer: | Wega Architecture, Seoul, Korea |
| Position: | Summer Intern |
| Time period: | June 2004 - July 2004 |
| Description: | ● Shadowed main designer of a premier architecture firm and gained insight into blueprints, computer simulation models and site analysis. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2008 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Education, MA |
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Human Biology, BA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Running, tennis, horseback riding, golf |
| Hobbies: | traveling, architecture, food, social entrepreneurship, and education |
| Clubs: | BASES, Korean Students Association |
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YouNoodle
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Sebastián Nader
Farmspherean, 27, master in Marketing at SUNY-USAL, bachelor in Economics UNLP
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Catalin Dumitru
Fresh out of Cornell, giving something back to the world at YouNoodle
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Bernard Moon
Tech Entrepreneur, Blogger, Political Junkie, TEDster, Foodie