Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (ongoing)
Focus: Organizational Leadership and Development
Doctor of Worship Studies (DWS) - The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Orange Park, Florida, USA, 2011
Thesis: Developing a Pastoral Heart for Worship Leaders
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Jack Van Marion; Thesis Directors: Dr. Gerald Borchert and Dr. Keith D. Ray II
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, 2006
Focus: International Business
Master of Music (MM) - The Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 1990
Thesis: Asian Choral Music: A Phonetic Approach for Non-Native Speakers
Mentors: Dr. Eph Ehly, Dr. Charles Robinson
Honours Diploma in Music (with Distinction) - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 1986
Concentration: Composition
Professional Qualifications and Designations
CPA, CGA - Chartered Professional Accountant, Canada, 2001
FCCA - Fellow, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK, 2008
CFP - Certified Financial Planner, Financial Planning Standards Council, Canada, 2005
Professional Experience and Engagements
Resource Developer, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2017 - present
Visiting Scholar, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2014 - 2017
Adjunct Professor, Business Programs, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Davenport University, Kuyper College,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2015 - present
Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2016 - 2017
Program Manager, Hymnary.org, 2015 - 2016
Associate Professor, Jack Van Laar Endowed Chair of Music and Worship, Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2009 - 2014
"Seal of Accountability" Charity Standards Field Reviewer, Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC), Kitchener, Ontario, 2007 - 2009
Public Accounting Practitioner, Toronto, Canada, 2000 - 2009
Director of Finance and Administration, Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, Canada, 2004
Financial Services Director, Redeemer University College, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, 1999 - 2000
Director of Finance and Administration, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Ontario, Canada, 1992 - 1999
Assistant Publicity and Publication Manager / Friends Coordinator / Chorus Secretary, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, 1986 - 1988
Other Professional Appointments and Engagements
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Michigan Chapter, State Board Treasurer, since 2015
Institutional Effectiveness Officer, Kuyper College, 2012 - 2014
Music Director, Treasure in the Jar, Canada, 2002 - 2009
Freelance Translator, 1996 - present
"Seal of Accountability" Charity Standards Field Reviewer, Canadian Council of Christian Charities, 2007 - 2009
Board Treasurer, Living Water Counselling Centre, Canada, 2002 - 2009
National Examination Review, CPA Canada (formerly Certified General Accountants of Canada), 2002 - 2008
Pilot Project in Competency-based Assessment in Accounting Education, CPA Ontario (formerly CGA Ontario), 2006
Bassoonist, Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong, 1983 - 1988
Program Announcer, Radio Four, Radio Television Hong Kong, 1986 - 1987
Presentations
Selected Publications (Print and Media)
"Covenantal Worship" in Planter. Christian Communications (Canada), issue 7, November 2014. A summary of a keynote seminar presented at the Bible and Worship Seminar and Workshops 2014 organized by Christian Communications (Canada) in August 2014.
"Church Choir Re-imagined," a morsel of the presentation at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Central Divisional Conference, Cincinnati, 2014. Published on May 2, 2014.
Digital Da Vinci: Computers in Music. Edited by Newton Lee. Contributed a chapter titled "Computers and Music Pedagogy." Springer Science+Business Media. ISBN: 978-1-4939-0535-5 (hardcover), 978-1-4939-0536-2 (eBook). Publication date: April 2014.
"Worthy is the Lamb" in Planter. Christian Communications (Canada), issue 5, February 2014. A summary of a keynote seminar presented at the Bible and Worship Seminar and Workshops 2013 organized by Christian Communications (Canada) in August 2013.
"Christian Music from Asia: The Legacy of I-to Loh" -- a DVD featuring Asian congregational songs collected and composed by ethnomusicologist Dr. I-to Loh. In the DVD, Kuyper College Choir is featured as the learning choir. It also includes interviews with me and other church musicians. Catalog number DVD-919. GIA Publications. January 2014.
"From An Accountant to a Music Professor" in Herald Monthly (Eastern Canada Edition). A personal interview on my life journey, with a focus on my career move from a professional accountant to a music professor.
"A Win-Win Investment: Tithe and Tax" in Herald Monthly (Eastern Canada Edition). An invited article on the Christian newspaper that explores the Canadian income tax effects on tithing and charitable donations. January 2006.
Grant Recipient
Academic Administration, Leadership and Service
Kuyper College:
Stepped into the academic dean's role temporarily, 2012
Academic Affairs Committee, 2011 - 2014 (secretary, 2012 - 2014)
Faculty Professional Portfolio Pilot Program, 2012 - 2013
Arts and Sciences Department, 2009 - 2014 (chair, 2011 - 2014)
Arts and Sciences (General Education) Core Curriculum Revision Task Force, 2011-2012 (chair)
Academic Scholarship Committee, 2011 - 2014
Professional Education Department, 2009 - 2014
Institutional Effectiveness Officer, 2012 - 2014
Assessment Committee, 2012 - 2014
Intercultural Immersion Subcommittee, 2012 - 2014
Intercultural Immersion Course Task Force, 2010 - 2012
Intercultural Campus Committee, 2009 - 2013 (chair, 2012-2013)
Faculty Assembly, 2009 - 2014 (secretary, 2012 - 2014)
Web Committee, 2009 - 2014
Intercultural Campus Committee, 2009 - 2013 (chair, 2012-2013)
Scholar Day Ad Hoc Committee, 2011-2012
Distance Education Task Force, 2011 - 2012
Institute for Christian Studies (ICS):
Board Finance Committee, 2004
Institutional Accreditation (PEQAB Review), 2004
Redeemer University College:
College Budget Committee, 1999-2000
Courses Taught
Music and Worship Courses:
Choir
Choral Ensemble
Music Theory I & II
Introduction to Music Theory
Music and Worship Internship
Music and Worship Internship Seminar
Introduction to Music
Business Courses - undergraduate level:
Principles of Accounting I & II
Managerial Accounting
Financial Management
Financial Fundamentals for Managers
Self Management in Business
Business Technology
Global Business Perspectives
Business Courses - graduate level (MBA, MS):
Managerial Finance
Managing Financial Resources
Membership and Professional Affiliation
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), member since 1998
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), fellow (FCCA) since 2008
Association of Reformed and Liturgical Worship, member since 2010
Association of Toronto Evangelical Church Musicians, guest conductor, 1994 - 2007
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA), member since 2001
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA), member since 2001
Financial Planning Standards Council (Canada), CFP member since 2005
The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, member since 2011
Community Involvement
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Michigan Chapter, State Board Treasurer, since 2015
Blythefield Christian Reformed Church, since 2015
Frontline Community Church, since 2009
Treasure in the Jar, vice-chair and music director, since 2003
Living Water Counselling Centre (泉源輔導中心), Board Treasurer, 2002 - 2009
Volunteer Tax Preparer in the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), 1999 - 2009
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church, choir director and worship planner, 1991 - 2009
Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC), council member, field reviewer for the stewardship certification program, 2007 - 2008
Pilot Project in Competency-based Assessment in Accounting Education, Certified General Accountants of Canada, 2006
Association of Toronto Chinese Evangelical Church Musicians (ATCECM), Rehearsal Conductor and Conductor, 1994 - 2006
DECA Ontario, judge (Provincial Competition), 2005
Kansas City Symphony Chorus, 1988 - 1991
Choir Director and Worship Leader at various churches in Hong Kong, U.S., and Canada
Languages
English
Chinese - Cantonese
Chinese - Mandarin
(Note: For my full curriculum vitae, please contact me.)
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (ongoing)
Focus: Organizational Leadership and Development
Doctor of Worship Studies (DWS) - The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Orange Park, Florida, USA, 2011
Thesis: Developing a Pastoral Heart for Worship Leaders
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Jack Van Marion; Thesis Directors: Dr. Gerald Borchert and Dr. Keith D. Ray II
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, 2006
Focus: International Business
Master of Music (MM) - The Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 1990
Thesis: Asian Choral Music: A Phonetic Approach for Non-Native Speakers
Mentors: Dr. Eph Ehly, Dr. Charles Robinson
Honours Diploma in Music (with Distinction) - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 1986
Concentration: Composition
Professional Qualifications and Designations
CPA, CGA - Chartered Professional Accountant, Canada, 2001
FCCA - Fellow, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK, 2008
CFP - Certified Financial Planner, Financial Planning Standards Council, Canada, 2005
Professional Experience and Engagements
Resource Developer, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2017 - present
Visiting Scholar, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2014 - 2017
Adjunct Professor, Business Programs, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Davenport University, Kuyper College,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2015 - present
Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2016 - 2017
Program Manager, Hymnary.org, 2015 - 2016
Associate Professor, Jack Van Laar Endowed Chair of Music and Worship, Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2009 - 2014
"Seal of Accountability" Charity Standards Field Reviewer, Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC), Kitchener, Ontario, 2007 - 2009
Public Accounting Practitioner, Toronto, Canada, 2000 - 2009
Director of Finance and Administration, Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, Canada, 2004
Financial Services Director, Redeemer University College, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, 1999 - 2000
Director of Finance and Administration, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Ontario, Canada, 1992 - 1999
Assistant Publicity and Publication Manager / Friends Coordinator / Chorus Secretary, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, 1986 - 1988
Other Professional Appointments and Engagements
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Michigan Chapter, State Board Treasurer, since 2015
Institutional Effectiveness Officer, Kuyper College, 2012 - 2014
Music Director, Treasure in the Jar, Canada, 2002 - 2009
Freelance Translator, 1996 - present
"Seal of Accountability" Charity Standards Field Reviewer, Canadian Council of Christian Charities, 2007 - 2009
Board Treasurer, Living Water Counselling Centre, Canada, 2002 - 2009
National Examination Review, CPA Canada (formerly Certified General Accountants of Canada), 2002 - 2008
Pilot Project in Competency-based Assessment in Accounting Education, CPA Ontario (formerly CGA Ontario), 2006
Bassoonist, Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong, 1983 - 1988
Program Announcer, Radio Four, Radio Television Hong Kong, 1986 - 1987
Presentations
- "Church Unity through Worship Practices." Bible and Worship Seminar and Workshops. Toronto, 2015.
- "Competency-based Education and Assessment for Christian Higher Education." International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) Bi-annual Conference. Grand Rapids, 2015.
- A discussion and networking session for music and worship leaders at North American Chinese churches. Grand Rapids, 2015.
- ATCECM 32nd Annual Music Worship Service featuring Brahms' Requiem. Mass Choir conductor. Toronto, 2014.
- "Diverse Yet United: A Primer on Protestant Denominations." Toronto, 2014.
- "Foundations of Christian Worship." Toronto, 2014.
- "Covenantal Worship." A keynote seminar at the Bible and Worship Seminar and Workshops. Toronto, 2014.
- Brahms' German Requiem: An Introduction and Choral Reading Session. Guest leader and presenter. 2014.
- "Church Choir Re-imagined." Central Division Conference, American Choral Directors Association, Cincinnati, 2014.
- Choral masterclass. Covenant Christian High School. Grandville, Michigan. 2013.
- "Worthy Is the Lamb." Keynote speaker, workshop leader and worship planner at Worship Conference, Toronto, 2013.
- "Implementing a 3-credit Intercultural Immersion Class Requirement for Every Student: How Kuyper College Met the Challenges." International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE), Grand Rapids, 2013.
- "Worship-Leading Choir: Participative, Priestly and Pastoral." Calvin Symposium on Worship, 2013.
- "Vespers: In Christ There Is No East or West." Calvin Symposium on Worship, 2013.
Selected Publications (Print and Media)
"Covenantal Worship" in Planter. Christian Communications (Canada), issue 7, November 2014. A summary of a keynote seminar presented at the Bible and Worship Seminar and Workshops 2014 organized by Christian Communications (Canada) in August 2014.
"Church Choir Re-imagined," a morsel of the presentation at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Central Divisional Conference, Cincinnati, 2014. Published on May 2, 2014.
Digital Da Vinci: Computers in Music. Edited by Newton Lee. Contributed a chapter titled "Computers and Music Pedagogy." Springer Science+Business Media. ISBN: 978-1-4939-0535-5 (hardcover), 978-1-4939-0536-2 (eBook). Publication date: April 2014.
"Worthy is the Lamb" in Planter. Christian Communications (Canada), issue 5, February 2014. A summary of a keynote seminar presented at the Bible and Worship Seminar and Workshops 2013 organized by Christian Communications (Canada) in August 2013.
"Christian Music from Asia: The Legacy of I-to Loh" -- a DVD featuring Asian congregational songs collected and composed by ethnomusicologist Dr. I-to Loh. In the DVD, Kuyper College Choir is featured as the learning choir. It also includes interviews with me and other church musicians. Catalog number DVD-919. GIA Publications. January 2014.
"From An Accountant to a Music Professor" in Herald Monthly (Eastern Canada Edition). A personal interview on my life journey, with a focus on my career move from a professional accountant to a music professor.
"A Win-Win Investment: Tithe and Tax" in Herald Monthly (Eastern Canada Edition). An invited article on the Christian newspaper that explores the Canadian income tax effects on tithing and charitable donations. January 2006.
Grant Recipient
- "IPEDS Data for Benchmarking, Supporting Decision-Making, and Institutional Effectiveness." Training presented by the Association of Institutional Research, Indianapolis, 2013.
- "IPEDS Keyholder Workshop." Training presented by the Association of Institutional Research, Washington, DC, 2012.
Academic Administration, Leadership and Service
Kuyper College:
Stepped into the academic dean's role temporarily, 2012
Academic Affairs Committee, 2011 - 2014 (secretary, 2012 - 2014)
Faculty Professional Portfolio Pilot Program, 2012 - 2013
Arts and Sciences Department, 2009 - 2014 (chair, 2011 - 2014)
Arts and Sciences (General Education) Core Curriculum Revision Task Force, 2011-2012 (chair)
Academic Scholarship Committee, 2011 - 2014
Professional Education Department, 2009 - 2014
Institutional Effectiveness Officer, 2012 - 2014
Assessment Committee, 2012 - 2014
Intercultural Immersion Subcommittee, 2012 - 2014
Intercultural Immersion Course Task Force, 2010 - 2012
Intercultural Campus Committee, 2009 - 2013 (chair, 2012-2013)
Faculty Assembly, 2009 - 2014 (secretary, 2012 - 2014)
Web Committee, 2009 - 2014
Intercultural Campus Committee, 2009 - 2013 (chair, 2012-2013)
Scholar Day Ad Hoc Committee, 2011-2012
Distance Education Task Force, 2011 - 2012
Institute for Christian Studies (ICS):
Board Finance Committee, 2004
Institutional Accreditation (PEQAB Review), 2004
Redeemer University College:
College Budget Committee, 1999-2000
Courses Taught
Music and Worship Courses:
Choir
Choral Ensemble
Music Theory I & II
Introduction to Music Theory
Music and Worship Internship
Music and Worship Internship Seminar
Introduction to Music
Business Courses - undergraduate level:
Principles of Accounting I & II
Managerial Accounting
Financial Management
Financial Fundamentals for Managers
Self Management in Business
Business Technology
Global Business Perspectives
Business Courses - graduate level (MBA, MS):
Managerial Finance
Managing Financial Resources
Membership and Professional Affiliation
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), member since 1998
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), fellow (FCCA) since 2008
Association of Reformed and Liturgical Worship, member since 2010
Association of Toronto Evangelical Church Musicians, guest conductor, 1994 - 2007
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA), member since 2001
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA), member since 2001
Financial Planning Standards Council (Canada), CFP member since 2005
The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, member since 2011
Community Involvement
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Michigan Chapter, State Board Treasurer, since 2015
Blythefield Christian Reformed Church, since 2015
Frontline Community Church, since 2009
Treasure in the Jar, vice-chair and music director, since 2003
Living Water Counselling Centre (泉源輔導中心), Board Treasurer, 2002 - 2009
Volunteer Tax Preparer in the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), 1999 - 2009
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church, choir director and worship planner, 1991 - 2009
Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC), council member, field reviewer for the stewardship certification program, 2007 - 2008
Pilot Project in Competency-based Assessment in Accounting Education, Certified General Accountants of Canada, 2006
Association of Toronto Chinese Evangelical Church Musicians (ATCECM), Rehearsal Conductor and Conductor, 1994 - 2006
DECA Ontario, judge (Provincial Competition), 2005
Kansas City Symphony Chorus, 1988 - 1991
Choir Director and Worship Leader at various churches in Hong Kong, U.S., and Canada
Languages
English
Chinese - Cantonese
Chinese - Mandarin
(Note: For my full curriculum vitae, please contact me.)