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Email: timyip1@gmail.

com
phone: 408-888-4959
Tim Yip Timyipviolin.com
Prospective DMA student. I am seeking the GA position assisting the Scheduling skype: timyip1
Manager. As a former youth orchestra manager and employee of an early stage start up
company, I have experience working with student communications and technology.

AWARDS
Gluck Foundation fellow
EDUCATION
scholarship for charitable
performances.
UCLA, Los Angeles California
B A and MM in Violin Performance, with
Minor in Music History UCLA Music Dept,
2004 - 2010 received half (BM) and
full scholarships (MM).
Performed Teaching TA duties, giving private lessons to Music Education majors
whose concentration was violin. I was a Gluck Fellow, giving free public
performances throughout the Los Angeles area. Also took courses in: Business, OTHER SKILLS
Economics, Business Statistics, and Accounting.
Excel, Web design, HTML,
Wordpress, and Search
San Jose State - Lucas College and Graduate School of Business MBA
Engine Optimization
2010-2013

In depth study of project management, communications, organizational behavior,


operations management, business ethics, quality control, and leadership skills CERTIFICATES/DIPLOMAS

with Silicon Valley experts. Included a comprehensive final project and business Teaching the Violin &
plan for establishing, marketing, and running a music school. Viola Certificate -
Northwestern University

Social Media Marketing


Diploma - Alison Courses
EXPERIENCE

Private Music Studio, San Jose Violin Teacher LANGUAGES

2010-Present
English (Native),
I taught 30-40 students weekly, ages 5-17, preparing them for youth orchestra Mandarin Chinese
auditions, local competitions, and recitals. Responsible for recruiting, filtering, (Fluent), Russian (Basic),
and interviewing prospective students. Spanish (Basic)

San Jose Youth Symphony and California Philharmonic Youth


SUMMER PROGRAMS
Orchestra, San Jose Sectional Coach
2012-Present Summit Music Festival 2016

Taught sectionals and did seating auditions for the SJYS Prelude, Concert, Moscow Conservatory
Chamber, and Philharmonic orchestra. For CPYO, I have conducted and given Summer Program 2015
sectionals for the Associate Orchestra (middle school aged students) and
Philharmonic (high school aged students).
Prospect High School, San Jose Sectional Coach
2016-Present

Violin sectionals for a local high school orchestra.

Quark Games, Cupertino, CA Quality Assurance Manager,


Customer Support Lead
2010-2012

Interviewed and trained new employees in the QA and Customer support


departments.

Established customer support systems, feedback loop, and solution strategies.


Composed help articles, announcements and messages for a massive online
community.

Allocated team resources for aggressive product milestones and release dates.

Engaged local community through online forums, creating app store descriptions.

Was an integral part in submission and release for the massive multiplayer online
game Valor for iPhone and Android, Fishies, iMafia, and other titles ranking in
the top 100 highest grossing games in the app store.

California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, San Jose Orchestra


Manager
2010-2011

Handled full orchestra management duties for youth orchestra, including


finances, communication with students, concert preparation, rehearsal set up,
sponsorships, and printing of program design and creation. I was responsible for
applications and admissions of new students in CPYO.

Music Matters, San Jose Classroom Strings Teacher


2004-2005

Taught violin and cello to elementary aged students in an after school setting.
Coordinated and communicated with parents, students and teachers.

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