2016-now: Absolute Piano Tuning and Restoration, Lowell MA. This is a small piano rebuilding shop. Pianos came in very bad shape from schools and homes. Guided my our boss Mr. Jude Reveley, we change everything from soundboard to strings, to keyboard parts, to screws, to refinishing some of the pianos upon request. The engineer shop owner Jude would redesign the piano so it could sound better than when it was out of the factory decades ago. 30 years into this trade, he's still learning like a child and discussing ideas with piano engineers everywhere on this planet. Lucky to work and learn here. On weekends and days off, I service pianos near home in Cape Ann, MA and up to somewhere in Maine and New Hampshire.
2014-2016: Piano Technology at North Bennet Street School, Boston MA. We learned how to tune, repair, and rebuild pianos from our beloved Mentors David Betts, Debbie Cyr, Emily Townsend, and Jack Stebbins. Whenever there are problems in pianos that are beyond my ability to solve, they are always there to instruct me out of trouble. Their knowledge, tips, smiles, encouragements, and kindness are my everyday energy source and light of hope during deep down times. They guide me to service each piano, big or small, just like my own.
2014-2016: Piano Technology at North Bennet Street School, Boston MA. We learned how to tune, repair, and rebuild pianos from our beloved Mentors David Betts, Debbie Cyr, Emily Townsend, and Jack Stebbins. Whenever there are problems in pianos that are beyond my ability to solve, they are always there to instruct me out of trouble. Their knowledge, tips, smiles, encouragements, and kindness are my everyday energy source and light of hope during deep down times. They guide me to service each piano, big or small, just like my own.
2011-2013: Master’s Degree in Teaching English as Second Language at Salem State University. Actually this was a transition to the current career. One day, piano technician Doug Tybor was tuning pianos at school. He allowed me to observe him no matter how long the tuning was. He gave me the information of North Bennet Street School, Boston MA. Here one can be trained to tune, regulate, repair, and rebuild pianos.
2008-2011: English-Mandarin Translator for Sino-American 1+2+1 Program. The Chinese participating universities send students to U.S. to study for year 2&3, they study at home school for year 1&4. Students receive dual degrees from both institutes. We translated letters between Chinese and U.S. universities. It was our be loved boss, Mr. Jianning Hua, who sent his employees to Salem State University, Salem MA. He insisted that we go out to see the world. Unfortunately he passed away 3 months after we left China in 2011. Gratitude to him for the rest of my life.
2004-2008: Bachelor’s Degree in English in Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China. Every morning at 5-7am, we would spread around campus and read out loud from English textbooks or echo from VOA (Voice of America). This was the foundation of future life and career.
1986-2004: Grew up and attended school in Beijing, China. My mom sold tickets on busses then did accounting job for Beijing Public Transportation. Dad worked in a factory, then helped install telephone systems in big coops and hotels. Life was very simple. Now they are all retired, both living in Beijing.
1986-2004: Grew up and attended school in Beijing, China. My mom sold tickets on busses then did accounting job for Beijing Public Transportation. Dad worked in a factory, then helped install telephone systems in big coops and hotels. Life was very simple. Now they are all retired, both living in Beijing.
