Dr. Esther Ra is a higher education administrator and lecturer with 22 years of experience, specializing in career development and management. She has expertise in the areas of writing, communications, and education. Currently, she works in Philadelphia as an Associate Director at the University of Pennsylvania’s Career Services. She also enjoys co-leading her office’s International Committee.

In addition to advising, Dr. Ra is a Lecturer at The Wharton School at Penn, teaching Global Executive, Executive MBA, and MBA students in the Communications Program. Internationally, she has had appointments as Visiting Professor at Seoul National University and Korea University in Seoul, South Korea, teaching students Business Communication in Global Contexts, Critical Thinking/Writing, and Communications.

Previously, she has worked as a researcher, faculty member, supervisor, professional developer, and a K-12 teacher in New Jersey, New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

She has also served as an Executive Board Member and Chair of the Governance Committee of Mustard Seed Generation (MSG), a non-profit organization dedicated to mental health literacy and dialogue among Korean Americans. 

In her free time, she freelances for publishing companies, including HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Chronicle Books, writing educator guides specializing in Asian American and multicultural authors, many who are NY Times bestselling authors.