Solomon Kim

Solomon Kim

Composer, student in Atlanta, He/Him

About

I'm a sophomore at Emory University, and intern with the ed-tech company Fiveable. I'm passionate about project and event management, and have worked in many capacities across my educational and professional experiences.

I'm also a composer-performer, working to refine my aesthetic and theoretical knowledge. I play the cello and I dabble in singing and piano.

Education

2020 — Now
B.A. Music Composition and Economics at Emory University
Atlanta, GA

3.93/4 GPA.

2017 — 2020
High School Diploma at The American School in Japan
Tokyo, Japan

3.93/4 GPA. 1540/1600 SAT. High Honor Roll. Commencement Speaker.

Work Experience

2020 — 2021

Organized, scheduled, and recruited for foreign language practice program with 6 languages and 300+ students.

Created workflow and coordinated rollout of 22 exam prep diagnostic quizzes using Typeform—17k+ email acquisitions, 900+ accounts created, 70% quiz completion rate.

Supporting 20k+ students, teaching assistants, and faculty through data entry, event management, managing public-facing web content, and tasks as needed.

2018 — 2020
Head Bus Monitor at American School in Japan

Scheduled shifts and managed bus monitor personnel for local school bus route of 7 monitors and 40 students.

Ensured student safety on buses of 50+ children (grades K-12) through communication with students, bus drivers, and teachers in a professional and culturally sensitive way, using both English and Japanese.

Maintained first aid certification and training in emergency/natural disaster response and child safeguarding.

Volunteering

2021 — Now
President and Founder at Emory Composers' Society

Created Constitution, policies, and sign-up process for student organization, grew membership to 35 members.

Liaisoned between student organizations and Music Department.

Organized digital concert and guest lecture with average attendance ~20 students.

2020 — Now
Director of Special Events at TEDxEmory

Promoted to Director position Apr 2021.

Supporting speakers at 4 yearly TEDxEmory salon events through script and public speaking mentorship.

Organizing annual student art gallery at TEDxEmory main conference in a new virtual setting.

2018 — 2020
American School in Japan

Managed TEDxYouth@ASIJ team of 30+ and grew registration from 90 to 200+. Identified and developed new class of leaders.

Allocated and administered $1,200 event budget. Designed event collateral.

Provided weekly updates to key stakeholders such as departmental heads, development, and school administration.

Speaking

2018
Tokyo, Japan

Co-presented keynote speech and seminar at a global education conference of 280+ teachers from around the world. Spoke about the need and practical implementation of TEDx events in schools as a way to develop student leadership.

Awards

2021

Awarded for addressing challenges in education through creation of numerous programs and initiatives.

2018
ASIJ Book Award from The American School in Japan

Awarded for exemplifying Student Learning Outcomes of the American School in Japan.

Contact

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