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Dutch / English Linguist

Location:
Katy, TX, 77494
Posted:
June 17, 2013

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Resume:

ELSA MICHIELSEN-LOOS

**** ****** **** *****

Katy, TX 77494

832-***-****

**************@*****.***

Resourceful and energetic with an uncompromising attitude to 'getting the

job done right'. Strong interpersonal skills; equally effective working as

a team member or assuming responsibility for projects independently.

Skilled negotiator who can understand and navigate complex technical,

political, financial, economic and commercial relationships with

stakeholders at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:

- Have demonstrated the ability to consistently produce high-quality

work.

- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills in dealing with co-

workers and clients.

- Well organized, efficient and capable of multi-tasking.

- Excellent analytical skills combined with pragmatic approach to

problem-solving.

- Process improvement mind-set and careful attention to detail.

- Fluent in English, Dutch and a good knowledge of French and German.

CORE COMPETENCES:

- Teaching English to foreign speakers.

- Teaching Dutch Language and Culture to adults, elementary and high

school students.

- Preparation students for official International and national language

exams.

- Assessments of students.

- Developing of teaching methods.

- Contract Analysis and negotiations.

- Bid Contract Review / Qualification.

- Writing contracts and contributing to legislative and regulatory texts

considering the social, political and financial-economic developments.

- Negotiating with unions about agreements on the full-spectrum of HR,

labour law, labour conditions, wages, social funding and pension.

- Set up systems for HR management and administration for a group of

6500 members of the Dutch Hairdressers' Association.

- Set up health care insurance for the members of the Dutch

Hairdressers' Association and their employees and families.

- Excellent customer service skills with leveraged broad network to gain

new customers and worked consistently to meet clients' needs,

fostering excellent long-term relationships.

EDUCATION:

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Foreign Languages,

CELTA

Accredited by Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, at Transfer,

Paris, France

Master of Law in International and European Law

University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands - January 2002

Voortgezet Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs, (equivalent to High school)

AA College Groningen, The Netherlands.

Exam subjects: Dutch, English, German, Mathematics, Economics, History

and Geography.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2013 AWTY International School, Houston, USA

Dutch Teacher

> Teaching Nederlandse Taal en Cultuur (Dutch language and culture) to

prek-4, kindergarten, grade 8, grade 10 and grade 14 students.

> Examination of National Tests prescribed by the Dutch government.

> Development of teaching methods integrating existing Dutch language

teaching methods with Dutch culture within an international setting.

> Substitute teacher for all grades in elementary, lower, middle and

high school.

2011-2012 CITYLANGUES, Paris, France English Teacher

> Teaching English to French professionals in their offices or at the

language school itself.

> Individual lessons or group lessons.

> Developing teaching programs, covering all aspects of grammar, idiom

and job-related terminology.

> Preparation for TOEFL-test.

> Main clients were ADP, Snap On and GDF.

2011-2012 FREELANCER, Paris, France Dutch Teacher

> Preparing non-EU students for the Dutch immigration law exam,

mandatory for people entering the Netherlands to integrate into Dutch

society. (Inburgeringsexamen)

> Developing teaching programs, covering all aspects of grammar, idiom

and culture in order to prepare the students for the 5 elements of the

Dutch exam; reading, writing, listening, conversation and a test of

knowledge of Dutch society.

2008-2011 HOLLANDSE SCHOOL AND UNITED WORLD COLLEGE SOUTH EAST ASIA,

Singapore Teacher NTC

(Dutch language and Culture)

Teacher English

> Teacher of grade 7, 8, 10 and International Baccalaureate students.

> Substitute teacher grade 1 and 3.

> Examination of National Tests prescribed by the Dutch government.

> Preparation for Dutch 1st and 2nd language International Baccalaureate

exam.

> Preparation for IGCSE tests. (International General Certificate of

Secondary Education from University of Cambridge, UK International

Examinations for students 14 to 16 years old)

2005-2007 ANKO, Royal Dutch Hairdresser-Employers Association

Huizen, The Netherlands Legal

HR Mgr

> Acting as labour lawyer in disputes between ANKO's members and their

personnel, either via settlement between parties or via ruling by

Court.

> Member of the ANKO-employers delegation to close a National Collective

Labour Agreement with the unions for this sector, in which I acted as

the expert in the fields of labour law and labour conditions. The

Collective Labour Agreement contains agreements on labour law, labour

conditions, wages, social funding and pension.

> Advising and enacting full spectrum of Human Resource functions in

clients companies in the areas of recruitment & selection,

compensation & benefits, preparation of employment contracts,

preparation of monthly HR reports and other HR administrative duties.

> Developed policy in the area of labour conditions, work related

diseases, reintegration and general sickness in the hairdressers-

sector.

> Development of a counter where employers can report their sick

employees, and onwards action will be taken on behalf of this employer

towards the sick employee. Implementing legislature resulting in legal

procedures to finish the contract. This also ensures payments through

insurance of lost income and other costs resulting from this illness.

> Developed a collective health insurance for the ANKO members, their

personnel and their families.

> Legal advisor of the explanation and interpretation of the Collective

Labour Agreement towards the connected employers of the ANKO.

2003-2005 VBZ, Dutch Association of the Industrial Bakeries, Cake-, and

Candy Producers, Rijswijk, The Netherlands

HR Advisor

> Negotiated, implemented and administered a National Collective Labour

Agreement with the unions for this sector. The Collective Labour

Agreement contains agreements on labour law, labour conditions, wages,

social funding and pension.

> Project leader for the developing and enacting of the binding

agreements on labour conditions, made between the unions and VBZ for

this sector, in the form of a covenant.

> Acting as the expert in the explanation and interpretation of the

Collective Labour Agreement towards the connected employers of VBZ.

2002 -2003 Dutch Royal Army, The Hague, The Netherlands Policymaker

> Developed army labour law implementing Dutch labour law into military

rules.

> Negotiated reformate agreements on behalf of the Ministry of Defence

and the military unions.

> Applying (military) labour law on behalf of the Ministry of Defence in

cases against employees.

> Actively involved with the closure of the Dutch army base, Seedorf,

Germany. Reorganisation of staff, training and schooling of military

staff.

2000-2002 SEAGRAM DISTILLER, London, UK

Customer Service Mgr

> Provided technical and legal support to restructure the regional head

offices of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg

> Managed, controlled and coordinated the operations of the Dutch,

Belgium and Luxembourg accounts receivable department

> Managed customer visits, audits and complaints

1999-2000 APPCO DIRECT LTD, London, UK Administrator

> Presented and Forecasted inventory levels of branch offices throughout

the United Kingdom.

> Issued, monitored and tracked amount of contracts received

> Interfacing, evaluating and innovating customers' complaints

HONORS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

> Training for diplomats in presentation and negotiations at the

International Institute for

International Relations, Clingendael, in The Hague, The Netherlands

> Detachment to the National Forum for the Introduction of the EURO,

commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Finance. Giving seminars to

various organizations and companies about the advantages and changes

expected with the inauguration of the EURO

> Chairperson of the Yearbook Committee of the Civil Law Student

Association, Diephuis, in Groningen, The Netherlands

> Member of the Junior Team of the European Centre in The Hague, The

Netherlands. Organizing lectures for the purpose of educating young

people, between the ages of 14-21 at secondary schools and youth

associations about all aspects of European integration

> Invited to the European Institutions, The European Parliament, The

Council and the European Commission, for work-related projects

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