Vivian Chuiman Ho
Toronto,ON
Summary
An organized and motivated museum student with transferrable skills from education, music, and hotel industry. Pay attention to details and be willing to adapt to new situations and challenges to best enhance the project. Passionate about continuous learning and professional training.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fundraising Volunteer
The National Ballet of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Expected fundraising volunteer works for the performances 'Share the Magic', 'Giselle' in November, and 'Nutcracker' in December.
- Cultivate network of potential donors by attending events.
- Collaborate with staff members to create strategies for increasing donations.
- Maintain records of contributions received.
Volunteer Art Guide
Nuit Blanche
Toronto, Ontario
10.2024 - 10.2024
- Stationed at the 'We Remembered You Too' installation by Third Diganta Collective with artists Sandy Hudson, Ziyan Hossain, Plini, and Henry Reinach.
- Provided visitors with contextual information about the artwork.
- Offered insights into the installation's themes of beauty, grief, and memory, explaining how the video projections, lighting, and audio soundscape transitioned through the idea of the artwork.
- Helped visitors connect more deeply by answering questions and encouraging personal reflection, developing valuable interpretive skills for a future in museum work
Piano Teacher
Self-employed
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
09.2014 - 07.2024
- Provided individual and group piano lessons to students of all ages.
- Communicated regularly with parents to provide information about children's progress and challenges.
- Engaged students in discussions on musical selection and composer histories.
- Developed over 100+ lesson plans, selected course materials, and prepared assignments according to student's needs, abilities, and interests.
Concert Pianist
Hong Kong International School
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
11.2014 - 05.2023
- Accompanied for 20+ seasonal concerts in Middle School and High School
- Read music with speed and accuracy
- Collaborated with conductors and choirs to determine and achieve the desired sound for performance
- Lead part rehearsals by demonstrating specific song parts
Business Manager
Homy Group Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
02.2020 - 10.2021
- Managed day-to-day operations in 2+ branches of lodging facility and scheduling staff.
- Handled guest complaints and offered complimentary services to maintain high guest satisfaction rates.
- Participated in financial activities such as setting room rates, establishing budgets, and allocating funds to departments.
- Increased ratings on booking websites.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies needed for daily operations and ordered additional items when necessary.
Education
Ontario College Graduate Certificate - Museum And Cultural Management
Story Arts Center, Centennial College
Toronto, ON09-2024
Master of Arts - Music
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong11-2020
Bachelor of Education - Music
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong11-2014
Skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- Registered teacher under the Hong Kong Education Ordinance
- RCM Level 9 Harmony (Exemption)
- RCM Level 8 Theory with Full Mark
- LRSM with Distinction (Music Performance, Piano)
Affiliations
- Completed an online course by the University of Hong Kong through edX
- Acquired knowledge about dinosaur habitats, new recent findings and environmental context
Languages
English
Full Professional
Cantonese
Native/ Bilingual
Mandarin
Full Professional
German
Limited
Accomplishments
- Awarded the Best Teacher Award in Muse Music (Asia) Association International Global Music Talent Contest 2021
- Awarded Outstanding Teaching Award in Hong Kong Youth & Children Piano Competition 2020
- Assigned jury member of Hong Kong (Asia) Youth Music Competition 2019
- Awarded Outstanding Teaching Practice Award in 2014
Timeline
Fundraising Volunteer
The National Ballet of Canada
11.2024 - 12.2024
Volunteer Art Guide
Nuit Blanche
10.2024 - 10.2024
Business Manager
Homy Group Limited
02.2020 - 10.2021
Concert Pianist
Hong Kong International School
11.2014 - 05.2023
Piano Teacher
Self-employed
09.2014 - 07.2024
- Registered teacher under the Hong Kong Education Ordinance
- RCM Level 9 Harmony (Exemption)
- RCM Level 8 Theory with Full Mark
- LRSM with Distinction (Music Performance, Piano)
Ontario College Graduate Certificate - Museum And Cultural Management
Story Arts Center, Centennial College
Master of Arts - Music
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Education - Music
The Education University of Hong Kong
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