"music produces a kind of pleasure which                           human nature cannot do without"

Jeong-won is a flautist, active both in performing and teaching. She grew up in a musical family and had piano lessons taught by her mother as a young child. She also had sung in church choirs from a very early age. Since the age of 8, she had pursued her flute studies with Linda Shroeder, Patricia Creighton, Rosanne Wieringa and Lanny Pollet. As a young musician, she received a number of awards and scholarships and won the first place in several classes at Kiwanis Music Festivals in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

She has played in a variety of ensembles throughout university and continues to create music after her graduation from the University of Victoria as her goal is to always inspire others with her music.

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She believes everyone has talent in music and it only needs to be discovered and refined. Music is a very important part of her life and she wants to provide the students an opportunity to understand and enjoy music. She strives to be a caring teacher who focuses on each student's special talents and needs and encourages them to take challenges while appreciating the beauty of music.

She has been a flute instructor at VCMA since August 2010 and became the new director of the school in February 2016. Her goal is to create a safe, welcoming environment within VCMA School for students, parents and teachers in order to build strong bonds between them and increase the quality of music lessons because she believes "music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without."