personal statement : a telling story of myself (this is really meant for my Rhodes Scholarship references, but I openly share my experiences here to everyone )
RESUME
EMILY GUEY
1105 NW 3rd Ave. Apt. M5 Gainesville, Fl. 32601 (352) 281-3162
[email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL.
Fall00-Spring03
· Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance (High Honors), 3.89
cum GPA
Jun03
· Study Abroad in music history and piano performance, Salzburg
College
May-Jun03
· The National Dean’s List, President’s Honor Roll, Golden Key
member
· SATII: 800 Math IIC, 750 Biology, 740 English, 710 US History
SATI: 760 Math, 750 Verbal
HONORS AND AWARDS
· 5th China Synergy for Outstanding Youth: acceptance to prestigious
college program Jul04
· The Outstanding Female Leader of Graduating Class Award:
UF Alumni Association Aug03
· Northwestern School of Music: acceptance to Master’s program
in Piano Performance May03
· Study Abroad Merit Scholarship: UF International Center
Apr03
· Frances M. Reitz Scholarship: University Women’s Club
Mar03
· Student Volunteer of the Year Award Nominee: UF Office of
Student Activities
Mar03
· Yamaha International Piano Competition Semifinalist
Nov02
· UF Concerto Competition winner
Oct02
· University Scholars Program: prestigious UF research program
May01-Jun03
· Mount Dora State Festival Competition Winner
Mar01
· Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction: top college placement
test scores
Aug00
· Nat’l Federation of Music Clubs Winner: solo, concerto, duet,
duo, accompanying
May00
PUBLISHED WORKS
· “Child Abuse Among
Asian Americans”: Asian
American Empowerment online journal, Jul03
· “Piano Learning and Cognitive Motor Skills
(with the UF Brain Institute)”: University Scholars Journal of Research
Jun03
· “Essentialism in Solo Piano Literature”:
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Apr03
-presented at the 7th Annual International Festival of Women’s Composers,
Gainesville, Fl
-presented at Ursulinen Girls’ High School, Salzburg, Austria
· “A
New Purpose: Emily’s Story”: Great Commissions Ministries International
website Mar03
· “An
Extreme Asian-American Upbringing”:
1st Books Library
Jan03
INDEPENDENT STUDY PAPERS
· “Numerical Patterns of Music
Theory”
Jun03
· “Late 18th Century Vienna
and The Development of Classical Music”
May03
· “Pride in an Asian-American
Identity”: speaker of UF Chinese Lunar Year Festival
Feb03
· “Comparison of References’
Perception of ‘Fauxbourdon’”
Fall02
· “’Munich at the Time of Lassus’
according to Harr”
Fall02
· “’Tristis est anima’: Christian Faith
Symbol”
Fall02
MUSIC RECORDINGS
· “Great Classical Piano Works”: piano soloist, CD release,
Gainesville, Fl
Aug03
· “Piano Works of Young Composers”: piano soloist, CD
release, Gainesville, Fl
Jul03
· “Jade and the White Tiger”
Apr03
-music composition director for soundtrack for movie, Midnight Student
Productions CD release
· "A Child's Garden of Dreams": electric organ solo, UF wind
ensemble CD release
May03
· “5 Musical Periods of Music by Women”
Mar03
piano soloist, Intl Women Composers CD release
· “UF’s Sesquicentennial Commemoration Video”: piano soloist,
UF orchestra and chorus Feb03
· “Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand”: piano soloist,
UF orchestra CD release
Feb03
· "An Evening of Gershwin": celeste/piano solo, UF wind ensemble
CD release
Feb03
· “In Remembrance of Tsaggaris”: violin soloist, CD release,
West Palm Beach, Fl
Dec01
· “Supporting Music Education”: piano soloist, video for
Florida’s public schools
Mar01
GUEST MUSIC PERFORMANCES
· Gainesville City Hall Beautification Ceremony: piano soloist,
Gainesville, Fl
Apr03
· UF Leadership Conference: piano/violinist soloist, Gainesville,
Fl
Sep02
· National Leadership Training Closing Ceremony: piano soloist,
Orlando, Fl
Aug02
· Park Place Nursing Home: piano/violin soloist for monthly
concerts, Gainesville, Fl Jan-Jun02
· Liszt Masterclass (Juilliard faculty): piano soloist, American
Liszt Society Festival
Mar02
· Harn Museum Community Function: chamber music group leader,
Gainesville, Fl May01
· North Florida District Festival: guest piano accompanist for
fifty high school students Mar01
· Volunteers of International Students Affairs (VISA) Talent
Show: piano soloist, UF Feb01
· International Pianists’ Invitational: Breakers Hotel, Palm
Beach, Fl
Dec00
· Music Club of the Palm Beaches Concert: piano/violin soloist,
Palm Beach, Fl
Oct00
· Nat’l Federation of Music Clubs Annual Awards Ceremony: piano
soloist, Fl
May98-00
LEADERSHIP
· CARE (Child Abuse Resistance Education)
for KIDS: founding president
May02-Dec02
-Raises awareness of child advocacy programs on campus and in the community.
· National ARTS (Artists Reaching out to
Seniors/Students): founding president Mar01-present
-Immersed over 1500 underprivileged students and 1000 community centers
in artistic venues
· National Leadership Training (LT): Great Commissions Ministries
(GCM)
Summer02
-Columnist
of 2002 website
· Resident Assistant: UF Housing Dept
Summer01
-Organized academic, social, and community growth programs for 22 incoming
freshmen
· Gator Christian Life (the UF campus church)
Aug00-present
-El Salvador Mission Trip Assistant Leader, Newsletter Co-Editor, Worship
Team Violinist
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Intl Women Composer’s Library: helped organize database, Gainesville,
Fl
Apr-May03
· Music Therapy International
Apr-Aug03
-organized benefit concerts for aiding Kenyans suffering from post-traumatic
stress disorders
· Asia Marketing Association: English and music teacher, Seoul,
S. Korea 03-04 school
year
· Piano accompanist and background musician (violin, piano)
Aug00-May03
-performed for at least 300 local, national, and international conferences,
recitals, social events
· Gainesville Chamber Orchestra: piano soloist and accompanist
Aug02-Feb03
· UF McKeene Faculty Monthly Lunch Recitals: co-organizer
Aug-Dec02
-Formal program that featured one or two concert pianists for an hour
each month
· SAT and High School Academic Subjects Tutor: Palm Bch Gardens,
Florida
Jan02
· Gainesville Symphony Orchestra: concertmaster, Gainesville,
Fl
Summer01
· Gainesville Association of Creativity: music teacher for beginning
students
Jan-May01
· Einstein Notes, Gainesville: note-taker for Principles of
Biology II at UF
Jan-May01
· UF Brain Institute: neuroscience research assistant and monkey
trainer
May-Aug01
· Palm Beach Community College Math Teaching Assistant
Aug99-Jul00
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
· Guardian ad Litem Office Assistant
Apr03-present
· Aerobics Class Trainer: at least 3 hours of cardio exercise
a week
Aug00-present
· UF School of Music Student Panel: ambassador for new students
Feb02-present
· UF Language Institute: conversational partner for Chinese
students
Aug-Dec02
· Star Sixty Nine Band: violinist for popular college rock band
Summer01-present
· Gator Times UF Newspaper: contributing writer
Aug-Dec00
· Acrosstown Repertory Theater: piano accompanist for a musical,
Gainesville, Fl Aug-Dec00