Yan Yu
◊1612 Avenue Y, Lubbock, TX, 79401 | 906-370-7965 | yan.yu@ttu.edu◊
(Last updated 10/26/2014)
EDUCATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 2014-Present
Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, 2014
M.S. in Applied Natural Resource Economics, 4.0/4.0 GPA
Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Tianjin, China, 2009
B.A. in English (International Business), 85.78/100 GPA
PROJECT AND RESEARCH
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, TX
Research Assistant in Personal Financial Planning
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, Houghton, MI
Term Project: Examining factors that affect the industrial coal consumption in US
Thesis: Did speculation drive oil prices during 2003-2008?
Aug. 2014-Present
2012-2014
2014
CAREER HISTORY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, Houghton, MI
Jan. 2013 – Apr. 2014
Student Leadership: Facility Assistant in Student Development Complex.............................................................................. ....
 Worked in close cooperation with SDC staff to help provide a comprehensive orientation for students and members
 Responsible for reception service of multipurpose room
 Responsible for racquetball court reservation, equipments and membership towels storage and rental
 Responsible for emergency process, such as provided basic medical care and supplies
JINING YUNHE EXPERIMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, Jining, Shandong, China
Sep. 2009 - May 2011
English Teacher...........................................................................................................................................................................
 Provided lectures for over 150 students in Grade 8 in English listening, speaking, reading, and writing
 Responsible for maintaining and updating grade spreadsheets
 Provided students with individual instruction upon request
 Responsible for English Corner activities to improve student’s incentive to use English, e.g. designed English Song
Competition, English Storytelling Competition, and organized to watch English cartoons
INTERNSHIPS
CHINA POSTAL SAVINGS, Jining, Shandong, China
Jun. 2007 - Aug. 2007
Apprentice Shop Assistant, Sales Department.......................................................................................................................... ...
 Conducted personal deposits and withdrawals
 Engaged in personal debit card business, including new accounts activation, account information management, and
online banking business
 Issued certificates of personal deposit records
 Introduced and recommended insurances, funds, and treasuries to customers
CHINA POSTAL EXPRESS, Jining, Shandong, China
Jun. 2008 - Aug. 2008
Administrative Assistant, Express Mail Service Department........................................................................................................
 Responsible for meeting, clerical, copy, print, fax and other specific matters
 Assisted Manager in administrative activities, including event management, visitor reception, travel arrangement, and
notification release
 Responsible for managing company’s seals, commercial contracts, office information, confidential and secrecy
 Responsible for the logistics of employees, including ordering and distribution of office supplies
HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS
 PFP graduate student scholarship (TTU) 2014-2015
 Merit Student (TFSU)
2008-2009
 Third-class Scholarship (TFSU)
2007-2008
 Second-class Scholarship (TFSU)
2006-2007
 Third-class Scholarship (TFSU)
2005-2006