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Portrait of Ning Xia

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

  • Oregon State University

    BA in Piano Performance

    2015 – 2019

  • Utah State University

    MS in Management and Human Resources

    2006 – 2009

  • Beijing Foreign Studies University

    BA in economics

    2003 – 2006

  • Beijing Foreign Studies University

    BA in Studies of Malaysia

    2002 – 2006

Honors and awards

  • Byrne Piano Series Scholarship

    This is $1,000 piano series scholarship for year 2016-2017 based on academic excellence and piano performance

  • 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

  • Assistant to President

    AES, Inc.

    Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

  • Market Research Analyst

    LIN Manufacturing & Design

    May 2009 – Mar 2014

  • Graduate Assistant

    Utah State University

    May 2007

Volunteering

  • Pianist

    Logan Chinese Baptist Church

    Aug 2006 – May 2012

Languages

  • Chinese (Simplified) Advanced
  • English (US) Fluent
  • Bahasa Melayu Intermediate

Additional information