Honor Society® member
Ning Xia
Assistant to President at AES, Inc.
- Oregon State University
- bachelor of science in piano performance
- Class of 2019
- Corvallis, Oregon
Member since January 2017
About
I completed my Dual Bachelor Degrees in Economics and Studies of Malaysia at Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2006, after that, I came to the U.S. and finished my Master's Degree in Management and Human Resources at Utah State University. Upon graduation, I worked full-time as a Market Research Analyst for 5 years.
I love music and started piano learning at the age of six. I had five years' piano learning experience which was really fun and relaxed until the age of eleven. When I was a full time employee, I had a chance to serve in my local church as a pianist which allowed me to sit on the bench once again after so many years. The church service experience made me find out that music is part of my life and it is a powerful tool to express myself, to change myself and to change others as well.
I came to Oregon State University, passed the audition and was accepted by the program of piano performance. My career goal is to be private piano studio teacher and watch my students grow in their piano studies from the very beginning.
Education
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Oregon State University
BA in Piano Performance
2015 – 2019
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Utah State University
MS in Management and Human Resources
2006 – 2009
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Beijing Foreign Studies University
BA in economics
2003 – 2006
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Beijing Foreign Studies University
BA in Studies of Malaysia
2002 – 2006
Honors and awards
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Byrne Piano Series Scholarship
This is $1,000 piano series scholarship for year 2016-2017 based on academic excellence and piano performance
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Music department scholarship for piano program
This is $2,000 scholarship for piano program offered by music department at Oregon State University based on academic excellence and professors' evaluation.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I started my teaching career since 2016, and my career objective is to be a full time private piano studio teacher and teach students at all levels.
- Graduate school interests
Actually, I finished my graduate studies in Management and Human Resource at Utah State University in 2009.
- Outside the classroom
I love doing sports, like running and badminton.
I extremely love cooking, especially Chinese dishes.
Of course, I have sharing music with other musicians.
Experience
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Assistant to President
AES, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
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Market Research Analyst
LIN Manufacturing & Design
May 2009 – Mar 2014
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Graduate Assistant
Utah State University
May 2007
Volunteering
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Pianist
Logan Chinese Baptist Church
Aug 2006 – May 2012
Languages
- Chinese (Simplified) Advanced
- English (US) Fluent
- Bahasa Melayu Intermediate
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