• Address: New York, NY 10008 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/03/09

A Taiwan-Born Cornell University graduate provides Chinese Mandarin private tutoring lessons in Queens, Manhattan and New York City areas. I am experienced at tutoring all levels of Chinese Mandarin for individual/group students and corporate clients.

Academic Tutoring
• Tutoring in Chinese speaking, reading, and writing
• Chinese exam preparation at all levels including high school, college, and post graduate.

Mandarin Tutor & Chinese Culture:
• Conversational course
• Survival Chinese course
• Business Chinese & Business etiquette:
◦ Advisement on the job market in Asia
▪ Assist with job applications and research in Asia
◦ Advisement on the school and university system in Asia
▪ Assist with applications and research to language and professional schools in Asia
• 2-Way Translation Services: Chinese-to- English and English-to-Chinese
• Cultural Program
• Chinese food vocabulary and cooking techniques, i.e., LEARN HOW TO COOK GENUINE CHINESE CUSINE!
• Tailor-Made Curriculum

Business Interpreter
• Business Tour in Asia
• Business Summit / Meeting
• Business Negotiation
• Factory / Supplier Visit
• Design and Art Industry

Contact: Rosa Tso
Cell: 917.379.2336
e-mail: RosaTsoRE@gmail.com

Besides experienced in teaching Chinese, I have been engaged in other activities as well. Below is my professional resume:

EDUCATION
. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 2004
Masters of Science in Facility Planning and Management & Project Management.
Social chair of Cornell Taiwanese Association. Member of International Workplace Studies Program.
. Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, 2002
Masters of Arts in Interior Architecture Design.
. Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, 2000
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture Design.
Winner of Digital Computer Graphic Design Contest, IdN Magazine, Hong Kong
Winner and host of Annual Interior Architecture Competition, Asia.
Awarded Academic Distinction Scholarship, Environetics Design Group, Inc.
Social chair of CYCU Student Association. GPA 3.93.


EXPERIENCE
Ted Moudis Associates NYC, NY 2008 - Present
Project Manager Corporate Real Estate & Retail Development Group
. Provided budget, schedule, and scope of work and staffing arrangements along with project development.
. Prepared RFP (Request for Proposal) including marketing & business strategy, professional profiles, scope of work analysis, budget projection, and staffing allocation for bidding packages.
. Externally coordinated with clients, owner's representative, engineers, consultants, and contractors in programming, design development, permit filing, construction documentation and construction administration.
. Internally managed project teams including designers, project architects and job captains for design production to meet budget control, schedule goals, and quality assurance benchmarks.
In Progress Projects
. 2009.05 522 Fifth Ave Morgan Stanley Building Renovation Project, New York, NY
. 2009.05 One Pierrepont Plaza Morgan Stanley Base Building Renovation Project, New York, NY
. 2009.05 Deutsche Bank Transformer Room Renovation Project, Parsippany NJ
. 2009.05 Tiffany & Co. Retail Development - City Center, Las Vegas, NV
. 2009.05 Tiffany & Co. Retail Development, Munich, Germany
. 2009.05 Tiffany & Co. Retail Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Gensler Wall Street, NY 2007 - 2008
Project Manager/Project Architect Corporate Real Estate Planning Group & Retail Development Group
. Provided budget, schedule, and staffing arrangements along with project development.
. Externally coordinated with clients from Italy, France, and Belgium, general contractors from 10 different states, vendors, consultants, and expeditors in programming, design development, permit filing, and construction documentation.
. Internally managed project teams located in New York City, Chicago, and Costa Rica offices for design production to meet budget control, schedule goals, and quality assurance benchmarks.
Archived Projects
. 2007.06 Morgan Stanley Building Renovation Project, New York, NY
. 2007.07 Victoria Secret Limited Brands Office Design Project, New York, NY
. 2007.08 Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, New York, NY
. 2008.04 West 44th St Hotel, New York, NY
. 2007.10 Giorgio Armani Retail Development, New York, NY
In association with over 300 shop-in-shops prototype projects of Giorgio Armani and Armani Collezioni in Milan, Paris, Brussels, Shanghai, NY, CA, TX, GA, MA, IL, FL, NJ, DC, AZ with a construction budget totaling over $50 million. Negotiating and coordinating design specs and scopes of work with landlords of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and Bergdorf Goodman.

UAD Group New York, NY 2004 - 2007
Project Manager Project Management Group & Marketing Department
Project Management
. Managed over projects associated with design, fabrication and installation of unitized curtain wall facades, canopies, steel erections and wind screens with a 40% average profit return.
. Ensured quality control of submissions, shop drawings, fabrication drawings, and overall construction performance of the job site.
. Managed and scheduled project plans along with cost flows and balance of payments, requisitions, change orders, and budget negotiation.
. Externally coordinated with clients, developers, general contractors, architects, interior designers, engineers, sub contractors, and installers.
. Internally coordinated with designers, overseas purchasing representatives, engineers, fabricators, and installers.
Business Strategy
. Managed projects on behalf of real estate developers located in Manhattan and the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA); formulated recommendations on manpower outsourcing strategy, requisition management, and contract risk management.
. Reporting directly to the present, created financial models and forecasted revenue using appreciative variables.
. Designed a standardized punch list document for field manager to conduct phase I pre-construction and phase II post-construction.
Marketing Development
. Developed key marketing components for the launch of a new product category and repositioning of an existing product line.
. Designed a consumer information booklet related to 20 new materials, managed product testing approval, and worked on feasibility and implementation of new packaging with result of over 50% profit return of 5 Million dollars sales.
Archived Projects
. 2006.12 Chelsea Soma Condo & Hudson Blue Condo, New York, NY
. 2006.11 Appelman Loft, New York, NY
. 2006.2 Armstrong Housing, Fishers Island, NY
. 2005.01 West 8 MTA Station, Brooklyn, NY

TSMC/SPRINT/SUN MICROSYSTEMS Ithaca, NY 2003 - 2004
Corporate Real Estate Research Values of a Corporate Campus (International Workplace Studies Program, Cornell University Research)
. Conducted corporate real estate surveys and observations of five fabrication-office buildings including 12,000 TSMC employees.
. Collected and translated documents and architectural drawings from these three researched corporate sites.
. Analyzed differences between the corporate campus sites in Asia (TSMC) and North America (SPRINT & SUN MICROSYSTEMS).
MONY/New York State Financial Corp. Syracuse, NY 2003
Real Estate Strategic Planning Consultant Cornell University Studio Simulation with MONY Corp.
. Prepared relocation plan for MONY through building selection, space forecast, cost estimates, interior design and corporate real estate management plan. ing future work-force needs.
. Evaluated the budget for new construction, renovation and lease for relocation alternatives.
. Developed space planning and interior design for MONEY future office site with a budget of $15 million.
. Conducted analysis of organizational structure, business plans and corporate policies for deriv
EDG/Environetics Design Group, Inc. Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing 1999 - 2002
Project Manager Project Management Group
. Managed and executed international corporate real estate consulting projects for an interior design company.
Archived Projects
. 2002.08 American Express Office Collocation & Relocation Project, Taiwan
. 2001.08 Hamburg Sud Shipping Office Relocation Project, Germany, Taiwan
Interior Designer Design Department
. Involved in programming, schematic design, design development, construction drawing, tender, and site construction processes.
. Coordinated with architects in interior layouts, elevation, detail, material selection, presentation and specification.
Archived Projects
. 2001.02 Citibank Headquarters at Fubon Building Office Design Project
. 2000.08 K Laser Headquarters Office Design
. 2000.03 Siemens Mosel Vitelic Staff Residential Complex Facility and Entrance Design
. 2000.03 Etron Technology Office Design


PERSONAL
. License Holder of NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification: Certified Number: 24173),USA
. License Holder of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional, USA
. Licensed New York Realtor, USA
. In process of obtaining PMP (Project Management Professional), USA
. Member of Gensler IRC (International Relationship Club) for CMS (Customer Management Service), USA
. Member of Gensler IIDA (International Interior Design Association) Club, USA
. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, SPSS, AutoCAD, Photoshop, 3D MAX, 3D VIZ, Xsteel, SketchUp and DreamWeaver
. Fluent in English and Mandarin