Writer/English Teacher/Communications Expert
Resume:
Nikolai Fomich
****B Stenton Avenue, Apt ***, Philadelphia, PA 19118
*******@*****.***
EDUCATION
CELTA (Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 12/2017 University of Cambridge, Teaching House, Philadelphia, PA M.A. in English, with Distinction and Thesis in Linguistics (GPA 4.0) 01/2015 Rutgers University, College of Arts and Sciences, Camden, NJ B.A. in English, summa cum laude (GPA 3.9) 05/2013 Rutgers University, College of Arts and Sciences, Camden, NJ AWARDS AND HONORS
Distinction in the M.A. Comprehensive Examination in Islamic Literature 12/2014 Rutgers-Camden Athenaeum Honors Society Inductee 05/2013 John C. Wentz Memorial Prize for Best English Essay 05/2012 Dean’s List Student 09/2010 - 12/2012
WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent English Tutor, Philadelphia, PA 09/2018 - Present
Responsible for teaching English as a foreign language to students at various proficiency levels through italki.com, an online language learning website E-Learning University Tutor, Westgate Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 09/2018 - 12/2018
Remotely conducted oral assignments; evaluated students' spoken and written English; issued feedback reports to students; kept accurate records of students' attendance and progress
Extracurricular University English Instructor, Westgate Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 04/2018 - 07/2018
Taught twenty-eight 40-minute English lessons weekly; conducted seven 40-minute free speaking sessions weekly; kept accurate records of students' attendance and progress; wrote evaluation reports for each student; provided feedback regarding Westgate's curriculum
Team Member, Weavers Way Co-op, Philadelphia, PA 04/2015 - 04/2018
Interviewed local food vendors and wrote articles for the Shuttle, Weavers Way’s newspaper; received invoices; recorded and tracked customers’ orders; assisted customers in the bakery, grocery, and produce departments; conducted food vendor demonstrations; cashiered
TOEFL Instructor, International House Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 10/2015 - 12/2015
Taught a TOEFL preparation course to advanced ESL learners; helped students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills Social Media Assistant, Manakeesh Café and Bakery, Philadelphia, PA 02/2015 - 04/2015
Promoted Manakeesh through social media; answered customer questions through Facebook; photographed and shared Manakeesh dishes on social media
Adjunct English Instructor, Camden County College, Camden, NJ 09/2013 - 12/2013
Taught a developmental writing skills course to college students; evaluated students' progress; kept accurate records of students' attendance; edited and graded student essays
Graduate Assistant, Rutgers University, College of Arts and Sciences, Camden, NJ 01/2013 - 05/2013
Assisted Professor Holly Blackford in teaching her course "Folk and Fairy Tales Across Media”; conducted lectures; graded papers; helped students develop their writing and comprehension skills
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WORK EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Public Affairs Intern, US Department of Labor, Office of Public Affairs, 09/2011 - 12/2011 Philadelphia Regional Office, Philadelphia, PA
Wrote feature stories and press releases; pitched to media; updated databases Newsroom Intern, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill, NJ 09/2010 - 12/2010
Wrote and edited articles; researched current events; interviewed local professionals; updated databases
Research Assistant, International House Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 08/2009 - 09/2009
Created an alumni contact information database; researched the history of International House Philadelphia
FREELANCE PUBLICATIONS
Freelance Writer, Sequart, an online magazine 10/2015 - Present Contributing Writer, Monkeys Fighting Robots, a pop culture news site 10/2015 - 02/2017 Contributing Writer, Bleeding Cool, a pop culture news site 07/2013 - 05/2016 Freelance Writer, Gleaner, the student newspaper of Rutgers-Camden 04/2012 Freelance Writer, Aramica, an East Coast-based Arab-American newspaper 03/2008 PRESENTATIONS
“Shakespeare’s Demystification of Kingship: Macbeth and Othello.” 03/2014 Reactions, Revisions, and Revolutions: Textual Changes Over Time. English Graduate Student Association Academic Conference, Rutgers University-Camden.
“Subversion from Within: Challenging Prescriptive Grammar through Chaucer.” 02/2014 Delaware Valley Medieval Association, Rutgers University-Camden.
“Conservative Paradigms, Spiritual Equality, and the Origins of Qur’anic Justice.” 03/2013 Discovery and Re-Discovery: New Approaches to the Text. English Graduate Student Association Academic Conference, Rutgers University-Camden. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES
CELTA Trainee Teacher, Teaching House Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 10/2017 - 12/2017
Taught English language skills and systems to both upper and pre-intermediate ESL learners; created extensive and original lesson plans President, Rutgers-Camden’s Amnesty International Chapter, Camden, NJ 09/2012 - 12/2013
Reestablished a chapter of Amnesty International at Rutgers-Camden; organized and facilitated an inter-school death penalty debate; organized letter-writing campaigns
Actor, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ 11/2011
Co-starred in a university production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, directed by Paul Bernstein
English Language Volunteer Instructor, International House Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 06/2009
Taught two classes of conversational English to intermediate ESL learners, both alone and with a co-teacher; tutored students individually Volunteer, Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, Philadelphia, PA 10/2008 - 11/2008
Conducted outreach phone calls to potential voters; participated in door-to-door canvassing
Volunteer, lowernine.org, New Orleans, LA 10/2008
Assisted in the rebuilding of destroyed homes in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward Volunteer, S.O.U.LS. Community Service Center, Suffolk University, Boston, MA 03/2007
Co-organized a celebration for senior veterans at a VA medical center LANGUAGES
Intermediate-level knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese; beginner-level knowledge of Spanish N. Fomich Resume 2 of 2
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