Xiaotong Zhao
Auburn,AL
Summary
Enthusiastic professional educator seeking to leverage experience in promoting companies or educational institutions in positive way. Passionate for general teaching and influence targeted students. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised. Hardworking with student service, multitasking and time management abilities. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Ambassador
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
05.2023 - Current
- Make and publish the articles and videos about Auburn University lives in social media.
- Marketing and enrollment promotion efforts with overseas colleague.
- Assist Global members in completing semester orientations and guide new students to the university life track.
- Work with supervisor and other student ambassadors to plan, organize and evaluate programming to meet student needs.
- Give the tours of campus for prospective students and families, and detailing student life and activities.
- Support new students by providing directional information and participating in university.
- Helped with registration processes and applications.
- Attended or conducted information sessions and application workshops to assist students with course registrations.
- Maintained professionality and efficiency while working closely with leadership.
- Established or maintained cooperative relationships with representatives of team, international students and public interest groups.
CEO & Instructor
Xi’an Dulcimer Cultural Communication company
Xi’an, China
03.2020 - 01.2023
- Established and oversaw strategic business actions and operations. Increased productivity by recruiting new students, building events and procedures.
- Launched and managed the company with dulcimer education as the core of the company’s business.
- Formulated annual teaching plan and contents centered on basic music theory, music history, dulcimer playing, and composition.
- Originally created 5 and adapted about 90 pieces of dulcimer music and applied them into students’ teaching.
- Edited 8 extensive textbooks of dulcimer music pedagogy, with ~200 pieces for instruction.
- Performed as Chief Performer on important cultural communication events by invitations and directed students in person for various competitions, professional examinations and concerts.
- Cooperated with schools and organizations to promote Chinese national music.
Music Teacher
Xi’an Youth and Children’s Palace
Xi’an, China
09.2016 - 05.2020
- Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory, dulcimer playing, solfeggio and ear-training courses.
- Instructor of the courses above.
- Gathered music and props for daily class instruction as well as performances.
- Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
- Helped students appreciate arts with instructional and immersive techniques.
- Led students to awards in competitions through personalized coaching.
Founder & Instructor
Dulcimer Commune Xi’an
Xi’an, China
10.2017 - 03.2020
- Established Dulcimer Commune Xi’an Base authorized by Dulcimer Commune, the largest dulcimer exchange organization in China, specializing in teaching dulcimer to teenagers.
- Instructed student’s music theory, music history and dulcimer techniques and explored innovative training on music enlightenment and ways of playing by combining new teaching methods, greatly increasing students’ learning interests.
- Originally created 3 and adapted about 110 pieces of dulcimer music by integrating the characters and forms of present popular music.
- Performed as Chief Performer on important cultural communication events by invitations and directed students in person for various competitions, professional examinations and concerts.
- Devoted to popularizing dulcimer culture in China by cooperating with other organization.
Performer & Officer
Folk Music Orchestra of Shaanxi Province
Xi’’An, China
07.2015 - 03.2020
- Participated in the orchestra’s performance as a dulcimer performer and performed in Utah, Minnesota, Las Vegas in USA(2017), Japan(2018,2019).Participated more than 800 concerts in past years.
- Music instructor of primary and secondary school students.
- Hosted the international concerts in English, reception of foreign guests as translator.
- Official document writing and publishing.
Assistant Conductor
Xi’an Tieyi School
Xi’ An, China
09.2012 - 03.2015
- Guided 60 students musicians during rehearsals, performances and recording sessions.
- Planned events, scheduled rehearsals and oversaw execution.
- Led students in competitions and shows.
- Organized score services and assisted the conductor in rehearsing.
Music Teacher
Shaanxi Vocational & Technical College
Xi’’An, China
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory, solfeggio and ear-training.
- Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
- Fostered relationships with staff, students and parents to drive departmental and school objectives and philosophies.
- Monitored students' progress by analyzing performance metrics.
- Mentored individual students by taking creative approach.
- Completed student records and school-related documentation.
Music Teacher
Shaanxi Labor College
Xi’’an, China
09.2012 - 07.2014
- Instructor of music appreciation course.
- Maintained regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Planned and coordinated field trips to concerts and museums to expose students to examples of art.
- Managed music society operations with students to promote creativity and individual thought.
- Offered extracurricular tutoring to help struggling students understand and comprehend material.
- Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
- Managed multiple short-term and long-term projects to increase student and parental involvement in performing arts.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Auburn University
Auburn, AL06.2024
Master of Arts - Dulcimer Performance
Xi’an Conservatory of Music
Xi’an, CHN06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Dulcimer Performance
Xi’an Conservatory of Music
Xi’an, CHN07.2012
Skills
- Student Mentoring
- Curriculum Development and Lesson Planning
- Subject Research
- Assignment Evaluation
- Business and Marketing Support
- Editing and Proofreading
- Promotions and Advertising
- Paper and Project Review
- Client Coaching
- Customer/ Student Service
- Program Planning
- Event Planning
- Speech Writing
- Translator (English & Chinese)
- Microsoft Office
- Video editing and production
- Social Media Account Administration
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
- Chinese National Teaching License: High School Music 2015
- National 3rd-level Instrumentalist
2018 - Guest Lecturer of Xi'an Tiyi High School Folk Orchestra 2022
- Guest Lecturer of Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology Folk Orchestra 2021
- Honorable Mention in the AIMA International Composition Award 2023
- Excellent Instructor in Xi'an Youth Talent Show 2021
- Composition the Late Autumn or the Early Winter published in Periodicals Years of Youth 2021
- The Deputy Secretary-General of the Asian Dulcimer Association
2018-2023 - Chinese Dulcimer Tuner Software Endorser 2019
- Excellent Instructor in the 12th China Art Competition Youth Art Festival Shaanxi Final Exhibition
2019 - Excellent Instructor in National Youth Excellent Art Program Performance Shaanxi Section 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
- Certificate of Full Text Inclusion of Chinese Outstanding Master's Degree Theses 2016
- National Excellent Instructor and Best Ten Art Instructors of Shaanxi Province in Wonderful China - National Youth Art Performance
2013, 2014 - 1st Prize in 2013 Hong Kong Int’l Youth National Musical Instruments Competition
2013 - Excellent Instructor in China Youth TV Art Performance and the 5th Youth Art Performance Shaanxi Section 2012
- 2nd Prize in Shaanxi Music Award Instruments Competition 2012
- 1st Prize in Dulcimer Youth Group of the 2nd Shaanxi Music Award Instruments Competition
2010 - 3rd Award in Youth Performance China Dulcimer Invitation Competition
2010 - Xi'an Conservatory of Music C level Scholarship 2010
- Xi'an Conservatory of Music Excellent Student Reward 2011
- Volunteer of International Horticultural Exposition 2011 China 2011
- 1st Prize of Shaanxi Student Health and Vitality Competition Aerobics Trio Exercise 2007
- 1st Prize of Shaanxi Secondary School Students Specialty Showcase Competition 2005
- 1st Prize of China Radio, Film and Television International Winter Camp 2005
Timeline
Student Ambassador
Auburn University
05.2023 - Current
CEO & Instructor
Xi’an Dulcimer Cultural Communication company
03.2020 - 01.2023
Founder & Instructor
Dulcimer Commune Xi’an
10.2017 - 03.2020
Music Teacher
Xi’an Youth and Children’s Palace
09.2016 - 05.2020
Performer & Officer
Folk Music Orchestra of Shaanxi Province
07.2015 - 03.2020
Assistant Conductor
Xi’an Tieyi School
09.2012 - 03.2015
Music Teacher
Shaanxi Vocational & Technical College
09.2012 - 01.2015
Music Teacher
Shaanxi Labor College
09.2012 - 07.2014
Master of Science - Education
Auburn University
Master of Arts - Dulcimer Performance
Xi’an Conservatory of Music
Bachelor of Arts - Dulcimer Performance
Xi’an Conservatory of Music
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