Lydia has been a staff member at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) since 2017, serving as CHAW’s part-time Private Music Coordinator and as a member of the piano and voice faculty before joining as a full time project manager in 2022.  She holds a BA in Music Education and Musicology from East China Normal University in Shanghai, China and an MM in voice pedagogy and performance from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. 

Prior to joining the staff full time at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Lydia worked as a performing arts coordinator and bilingual high school music teacher at District of Columbia International School; teaching fellow at Washington Yuying Public Charter School; production assistant at National Children’s choir; and intern at Princeton Festivals. She is grateful for her experiences working with children from pre-K through 12th grade, and passionate about continuing her arts administration and development work for the community.