Choi Bo-young appointed first Planning and Coordination Director of Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Office of Education

Choi Bo-young, a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Education, has been appointed as the first Planning and Coordination Director of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special Metropolitan Office of Education. The appointment, made by the Ministry of Education on the 18th, aims to stabilize the organization following its launch in July.

Choi, a native of Naju, holds a doctorate in educational policy from Indiana University and has extensive experience in various roles within the Ministry of Education, including managing teacher policies and overseeing school responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her primary mandate is to coordinate policies and foster collaboration between the previously separate administrative systems of Gwangju and Jeonnam.

Superintendent Kim Dae-jung expressed expectations that Choi’s expertise would facilitate departmental communication and ensure field voices are reflected in policy. Choi is scheduled to officially begin her duties following an inauguration ceremony on the morning of the 21st.