Mia Park ::Resume::
Acting specific resume here.
Music specific resume here.
Work Experience
At Pluto, Ltd.
Chicago, IL
Educational Music Coordinator * present
Curating a six workshop music education series for teens at the Chicago Park District, including hiring artists, coordinating contracts, producing workshops.
Act One Studios
Chicago, IL
Assistant Project Coordinator * 2005 - present
Registers students; provides heavy customer service; completes various projects including editing, copy writing, researching reference books
Delilah's Tavern
Chicago, IL
Special Projects Coordinator * 2004
Completed detailed projects as needed including counting money; doing weekly inventory and receiving of hundreds of product; training new employees; providing customer service
Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL
Talent Buyer * 2004
Curated and promoted “Mish Mash”, a weekly musical and cultural performance series; managed artist relations by creating contracts and paying performers
The Hideout
Chicago, IL
Special Projects Coordinator * 2001-2003
Completed special projects as needed including writing and editing weekly newsletter; coordinating block party volunteers; booking talent; assisting with public relations; providing customer service
Women In The Director’s Chair
Chicago, IL
Film and Video Tour Coordinator/Festival Ad Coordinator * 2001- 2002
Researched film and video tour sites; established client relationships; created and collected contracts; organized shipments to and from tour sites; sold ad space; collected invoices
Old Town School of Folk Music
Chicago, IL
Asian American Cultural Ambassador * 2001
Produced “RISING: Asian American Sounds of Chicago” series; created Asian American Arts Directory; recruited Asian American Community Arts Panel; administered marketing questionnaires
Dig It All Mediaworks
Chicago, IL
Music Service Business Owner * 2000-2001
Maintained all business operations including start up, book keeping, office management, tax preparation, client relations; sold products and services; implemented advertising, marketing campaigns
Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago, IL
Talent Buyer and Promoter * 1999-present
Curates Asian Pacific American and other music programs
The Foundation For Asian American Independent Media (FAAIM)
Chicago, IL
Talent Buyer and Promoter * 1999
Programmed and promoted the Asian American Showcase Rock Show to a sold out audience
Additional Experience:
“Chic A Go Go!” children’s music show, Chicago, IL, 1998-present, host
Chang’s Martial Arts and Fitness Center, Chicago, IL, 2000-2004, cardio kickboxing instructor
Chicago Public Schools, Chciago, IL, 2003-present, substitute teacher
Korean American Resource and Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2002, English instructor
Walton Street Capital, Chicago, IL, 1998-2000, office manager
Creative Connection, Highland Park, IL, 1997-1998, production coordinator
International Academy of Merchandising and Design, Chicago, IL, 1996-1997, admissions representative
Korean American Senior Center, Chicago, IL, 1995-1996, English and US citizenship test instructor
Harbor Point Condominiums, Chicago, IL, 1995-1996, property management administrative assistant
Creative Connection, Highland Park, IL, 1993-1995, public relations and graphic design intern
Shimer College, Waukegan, IL, 1992-1995, admissions aide, public relations representative
Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate - i-TO-i (expected 2005)
Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Humanities - Shimer College, Waukegan, IL (1992-1995)
Korean Language Studies - Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1990-1991)
Fine Arts Major - Community College , Philadelphia, PA (1987-1989)
Awards
ASCAP Award, MusicCares Award, Alpert Award Nominee
Major Works
Performances
Solo:
GRAMMYS In The Schools - Lift Every Voice songwriting workshop panelist
University of Illinois Chicago - Asian American Women in the Arts panelist
Northwestern University - Asian American Studies Program guest speaker
National Association of Asian American Professionals - Southeast Asian Center Homework Center benefit MC
New Trier High School - "Busting Stereotypes” seminar speaker
Ladyfest Midwest - Run Your Own Show: Women Business Owners panelist
Ladyfest Midwest - Color Me Bad: Ethnically Diverse Women in Entertainment panelist
Jim Beam’s Battle of the Bands Contest - judge
Brian Costello Show - Quimby's
Miss Fireside Bowl 2002 - contestant judge
Women in the Director's Chair - 2003 film festival judge
Columbia Colleges' Woman Warrior Festival 2003, Asian Women in America: Creating Our Own Identity, Girl Power and the Image of Asian American Women in Pop Culture - moderator & performer
Her Heart Calendar Art Competition - judge
Group:
• Panda Panda - AIR Tour: Asians in Indie Rock - Midwest and East Coast Tour, Chinatown and Koreatown Streetfairs.
• Kim - University of Wisconsin Parkside - Cultural Awareness Music Festival; University of Illinois Coalition for Asian American Studies concert; Mundelein High School - Songwriter’s Workshop; Korean American Society benefit concert, Korean American Women in Need benefit concert, Koreatown and Chinatown Streetfairs, Undershorts Film Festival, Ha Ha Hannukah Celebration, The Nuclear Shelter Fashion Show, Ladyfest Midwest, A Magazine Online launch party, “Airplay” - WNUR; “Local 101” - Q101; “Local Anesthetic” - WXRT; “Pure Hype” - WHPK; “Korean Sounds of Chicago”, “Stephen In The Evenin’”, “Local Time Capsule” - WLUW; “848” - WBEZ
• The Miyumi Project Big Band - Ping Tom Park, Chicago Jazz Festival 2001, Asian American Jazz Festival 2001, Asian American Jazz Festival Fundraiser 2002
• Pook Nury - Asian American Jazz Festival 2000
• The Baltimores - College Music Journal Festival 1999, 20 shows in two years across the Midwest and East Coast.
• Lobstar - Over 40 shows in three years in the Midwest.
Broadcasts:
• TV: Since 1998, 300+ episodes hosting the childrens’ music program, “Chic A Go Go”.
Pook Nury – “ConversAsians” cable talk show, CLTV arts program
Top Dart – “Hootin’ Houndog Hits The City” cable music show
MTV Music Television – 120 Minutes special correspondent
•Radio: WHPK, Q101, WXRT, WLUW, WNUR, WBEZ
Significant Publications:
"Yell-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American", edited by Vickie Nam, Quill Publications
"Giant Robot Magazine", Tame Iti interview
"The Hideout Weeklie", online music reviews
"Roctober Magazine", music reviews
Recordings:
Illinois First!
self titled CD (2004)
Early Risers
EP (2004)
Panda Panda
self titled CD (2003)
Kim
Welcome to Rock Township EP (unreleased - 2002)
self titled EP (self-released - 2000)
The Miyumi Project Big Band
Rooted: Origins of Now (Southport Records - 2001)
Tubring
Drake Equation (Invisible Records - 2000)
The Baltimores
Future Perfect (self-released - 1999)
Chance Fancy and the Helldorados
self titled EP (self-released - 1998)
Lobstar
Songs (self-released - 1997)
References available on request