Nichole Blair Post
1305 Vesta cr. Lafayette, CO 80026 USA
Nicholeblair21@hotmail.com
720.890.5856
OBJECTIVE An English teaching position which will allow me to improve and grow my natural professional abilities while applying my previous international teaching experience and language skills to help the organization succeed.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
01/07 GAYA UNIVERSITY, Gimhae, South Korea (winter camp)
• Taught English to children 8-15 years old
• Organized daily lesson plans and games
02/05-12/06 BERKELEY ENGLISH INSTITUTE, Pusan, South Korea
• Taught English to children K-12 years old
• Organized daily lessons
• Encouraged speaking English in a natural manner
08/05-12/05 TOIL & CHAT; INTERACTION LANGUAGE STUDIO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Taught Business English to adults in the professional work force
• Attended English teaching training sessions
• Planned daily lessons according to the needs of each individual class/private student
03/05- 07/05 SCHÜTZ AND KANOMATA LANGUAGE SCHOOL, Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil
• Taught English on various levels (Beginner/ Intermediate/Advanced)
• Taught English to various age groups (Children/Teenagers/Adults)
• Planned daily lessons according to the needs of each individual class
• Maintained a positive and professional working atmosphere between Students, Teachers and Directors
01/05- 02/05 LA EMBAJADA DEL URUGUAY, Washington, DC
Intern for the Commercial/Trade Department of the Uruguayan Embassy
• Researched and Examined prospective companies and their validity to further Uruguayan growth
• Translated laws and information between Spanish and English
06/00-08/03 YMCA CAMP MEADOWS, Louisville, CO, USA (summers only)
• Organized games, activities and field trips for all campers 6-12 years old
01/99-05/00 LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Lafayette, CO, USA
Volunteered tutoring to first/second grade students of math and reading
CUSTOMER SERVICE WORK EXPERIENCE
01/08-04/08 DEANS ART SUPPLIES, Melbourne, Australia
02/08-05/08 CUSTOMS HOUSE HOTEL RESTAURANT & PUB, Melbourne, Australia
10/07-11/08 DRIVING CREEK CAFÉ, Coromandel Town, New Zealand
06/07-08/07 & 07/03-09/04 BUFFONE CARD OFFICE, Univ. of CO, Boulder, CO
08/02-01/03 STARRS CLOTHING CO. Boulder, CO, USA
08/01-06/02 PIER ONE IMPORT CO. Broomfield, CO, USA
01/00-06/01 McCOWEN HALL FRONT DESK, Univ. of Northern Colorado, CO, USA
06/99-08/00 DAIRY QUEEN, Lafayette, CO, USA
03/98-06/99 SENOR T¡¯S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, Louisville, CO, USA
EDUCATION University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, 08/2004
Major: Spanish Literature Minor: Ethnic Studies
TRAVEL
01/03-07/03 WESTERN EUROPE
Traveled through most Western European Countries; studied abroad in Seville, Spain
09/04-10/04 AFRICA
Traveled through Tanzania and Zanzibar; raised money for Pediatric Ward of Hospital in Zanzibar
03/05-01/06 SOUTH AMERICA
Lived/worked/traveled in Brazil and Argentina;, traveled through Paraguay and Uruguay
02/06-06/07 ASIA
Lived and taught in South Korea. Traveled Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, North Korea, China, Thailand and India
09/07-05/08 OCEANIA
Worked on farms & cafes in New Zealand and lived/worked in Melbourne, Australia
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English: Spoken and written fluency
Spanish: Spoken and written near fluency
Portuguese: Spoken and written intermediate
French/Italian: Spoken and written beginner
Korean: able to read, oral beginner
Mandarin: Oral beginner
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Outlook
University databases: Blackboard, SIS, and Peoplesoft, including local area networks
Words per minute: 65
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Activities and Community Service: Taught English to Brazilian children living in Favelas, Volunteered at local Elementary School, Volunteered at Boulder Homeless Shelter, Created a drop-in-center with Project Yes!, Habitat for Humanity: Colorado and Oregon. WWOOF in China/New Zealand
Interests: National and Global Travel, studying languages and maps, photography, writing, sketching, snowboarding, hiking, painting, and sewing.
