About Mina
If you ever wondered who the person behind this business is, here are some quick facts:
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Born and raised in Jinju, South Korea
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Typical Capricorn, 39 going 40
Taking after my father
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Golden Retriever like energy and personality
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Love being around like-minded people
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Always up to something creative, crafty or inventive
Taking after my mother
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Adventurous, fun-loving, I eat all the time, and love to cook sustainably
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Self-doubting at times, might escalate stupid things quite quickly into major jokes
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Extremely resourceful, a survivor, quick on the feet, street smart
“You can drop her in the middle of the desert and she will find her way out” - my high school teacher said once.
Corporate Trainer
Learning program Facilitator
Learning program Development
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17-year and continuing experience in Learning and Development.
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Specialized in intensive, peer to peer training program on public speaking, corporate integration, inclusion & identity at workplaces, cultural integration and language learning.
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Run light version of The Table for Career Development for Booking's family and partners.
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Consult and design customized sessions and learning programs for learners of all backgrounds.
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Cambridge University Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults - Barcelona.
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Deeply passionate about Growth Mindset, learning for life, empowered to empower,
About my mother
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Born and raised in Choongmoo (now called Tongyung)
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Post-Korean war generation & famine survivor.
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Being practically a single mom, raised 3 boys and 1 girl.
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Terrible cook due to her dull pallet
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Though she knew a lot about seafood, its health benefits, overall kitchen work.
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Tiny but stacky.
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Daring, confrontational and has no filter.
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Loved hosting social gatherings.
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Ran a tiny restaurant often times failing ones because she ran it to meet her friends there.
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Often called the ladies to her tiny restaurant to hang out instead of running a business.
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Loved going to public bathhouse just to hang out and gossip with local ladies
"I have a restaurant so that the people come and have fun. It's not for money but for fun."