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Justina Yu (b. 2000, Canada)
justina.hn.yu@gmail.com | 647-919-9750
Education
2023-2025 - Master of Art Conservation - Queen's University
2022-2023 - Credits in General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry
2022 - BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor in Art History - OCAD University
2018 High School Diploma - St. Brother Andre Catholic High School, Markham, ON.
Exhibited Work
2022 - Crossing Time Zone China-Canada-Australia Emerging Artists Communication Exhibition and Conference
2022 - Changing Ground: OCAD U Scholarship Exhibition - Women's Art Association of Canada
2022 - GradEX 107 - OCAD University
Professional Experience
Aug 2023-Present - Taekwondo Team Coach, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston
Nov 2022-May 2023 - Archivist and Artifact Cataloguing, JJ Lee's "In My Yesterday"
Oct 2020-July 2021 - Student Video Content Creator, OCAD University, Toronto, ON.
2014-Present - Various Private Commissions (oil pastel, acrylic painting, digital)
Grants and Awards
2021 - Women's Art Association of Canada, Barbara Mitchell Scholarship in Drawing and Painting
2020 - OPSEU Scholarship awarded based on demonstrated merit
2018 Cartooning and Illustration Award - St. Brother Andre. CHS
2018 Visual Arts Award - St. Brother Andre. CHS
2018 Advanced Placement Award of Merit - St. Brother Andre. CHS
2017 Art Science Artist of the Year Award
Bibliography
“Emerge: OCAD U Drawing & Painting Catalogue 2022,” OCAD University, May 2022, p. 154
Owens, Melissa: “Amazing Artists”, OWL Magazine, March 2020, p. 15
Skills
Proficiency in acrylic and oil painting, as well as drawing in various mediums
Understanding and use of anatomy
Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro
Quick learner
Proficiency in Office 365 suite
Strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
WHMIS Certified (2023)
Working at Heights Certified (2024)
Other Experience
2023 - 5th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt (Master)
2023 Dream Program National Representative (2021 Korean Ambassador's Cup Prize, Issued by Pyeongchang 2018 Legacy Foundation)
2023 Canadian National Poomsae Championships - U30 Female Individual Gold
and O17 Freestyle Bronze
2022 President's Cup - U30 Female Individual Top 8
2022 Korean Ambassador's Cup - U30 Female Individual Gold
2022 Canadian National Championships – U30 Female Individual Silver and O17 Freestyle Bronze
Dec 2021 - World Taekwondo Open Challenge Final Pairs Bronze Medalist
Oct 2021 - 2021 Korean Ambassador's Cup Gold Medalist and MVP
July 2021 - 5th Lents Taekwondo Worldwide Online Poomsae Open 2021 Gold Medalist and Overall Champion
July 2021 - 2nd Range Open Poomsae Championship Silver Medalist
May 2021 - 4th Lents Taekwondo Worldwide Online Poomsae Open 2021 Gold Medalist and Overall Champion
Mar 2021 - Online Belgian Open Gold Medalist
Jan 2021- Guest Instructor, Online Taekwondo Seminar for J.P. Sabido of the Philippines (World Champion)
Nov- Dec 2020- Online World Poomsae Championships Top 8
2014-2020 - Team Canada Taekwondo member
2011, 2012, 2014-2020, 2023 - 10 time Canadian National Taekwondo Championships Gold Medalist, CAN
2013-Present - Taekwondo Ontario Referee (certified Kyorugi and Poomsae Provincial referee)
Nov 2018 - World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Top 8, Taipei, TAIWAN
Dec 2016- Jan 2017 - Humanitarian Volunteer Trip with AYNI, Alto de los Mores, PERU (teaching English, working with local families and institutions)
Oct 2016- World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Top 16, Lima, PERU
Jun 2015- Art vendor, Unionville Festival, Markham, ON
Oct 2014- World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Silver Medalist, Aguascalientes, MEX.
Feb 2014- Event Fundraising for 360°kids, Markham, ON (handling of merchandise and payments, communicated with organization employees and coordinators, as well as school staff)
Nov 2013-2015- Unionville Youth Council Member, City of Markham, Crosby Memorial Community Center, Markham, ON.
References available upon request.