Below is a copy of my cv and I may be contacted at the email address specified therein. I would be most interested in teaching teenagers or adults. Thank you.
PAUL P. NIKITOPOULOS
pnikitop@yahoo.com
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, St. Catharine¡¯s College, Cambridge, UK
Master in Business Administration, September 2005
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Durham, NC
Juris Doctor, December 1994
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Middletown, CT
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, June 1990
TEACHING CREDENTIALS/EXPERIENCE
TEFL Certificate, STAMFORD COLLEGE, Hat Yai, Thailand
120 hour course with 6 hours observed teaching practice
Private Tutor, 2004-2005
• Provided private tutoring for EFL students at the University of Cambridge for general English and academically oriented writing.
AUA Language Center, Bangkok, Thailand 2003-2004
EFL Teacher
• Taught general English classes to beginner and intermediate students at the American University Alumni Center in Bangkok. Participated in in-house training and teacher development programs. Also taught young learners one-on-one with a focus on speaking and academic writing.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, NY 2006-2007 (International law firm serving private equity clientele)
Attorney
• Represented financial sponsors in private equity buyout and growth equity transactions.
• Draft purchase agreements for leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations; manage transactions, draft and negotiate purchase, registration rights, stockholder agreements and charter documents.
Fenwick & West LLP, Palo Alto, CA 2000-2001 (Leading Silicon Valley law firm serving high-tech companies)
Attorney
• Lead attorney for venture-backed companies in financings and general corporate matters; managed client relationships and transactions from term sheet to closing. Practice was focused on start-up high-tech companies and mergers and acquisitions.
O'Sullivan Graev & Karabell, LLP, New York, NY 1997-2000 (Boutique law firm serving private equity clientele)
Attorney
• Worked directly with private equity firms in merger and acquisition transactions and with venture capital funds investing in technology and healthcare companies.
Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY 1994/1995-1996 (International corporate law firm/merged with Clifford Chance)
Attorney
• Participated in securities transactions and drafted closing documents; practice focused on general corporate law and municipal bonds.
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., New York, NY 1990-1991
Research Assistant
• Supported Analyst in research and preparation of equity reports issued to Dean Witter sales force and clientele; interviewed corporate representatives and represented research team at company investor relations meetings.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Admitted to practice law in New York and California