Theodore P. Kokkinakos
Address
Saudi Arabia
Mobile: +966-**-****-***
E-mail ************@*****.***
AMERICAN NATIVE SPEAKER OF ENGLISH
Nationality: American
Languages: English – Greek
Objective I am a reliable and hardworking person with a pleasant disposition.
I am socially well adapted and my communication ability is excellent.
My teaching/facilitator career offer testimony of responsibility,
initiative and integrity. I am seeking a challenging position where I
can utilize my extensive academic, conflict resolution skills and
experiences in addition to my research abilities.
Tertiary Education University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
College of Literature, Science and Arts
Bachelor’s Degree obtained in 1988
Horace Rackham Graduate School
Academic year 1989 – 1990
Concentration: Humanities / Social Science
School of Education
Academic year 1990 – 1991
Studied methods and theories of education
Other Courses – TESOL Certificate
1995 Ballenger Institute Flint, Michigan
Work Experience
1996 - present Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Technical Institute of Naval Studies
Occupation: Senior English Instructor/Lead Instructor/Educator
Key Responsibility Areas
Taught basic, intermediate and advanced levels of technical English for
Saudi military students.
Worked on curriculum development and new testing materials.
Pioneered in a new department for teacher training for new incoming
instructors from the US and UK.
Assisted in providing one-on-one training for Saudi educational officers
in how to teach TOEFL to advanced Saudi students and officers.
Engaged in HR/Recruitment on behalf of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces
from 2000 to 2008 in the US.
Established a conflict-resolution office-offering constructive ideas, methods
and strategies involving disputes among Western staff, students and
administration alike.
Supervised a group of both Western and Non-Western English Instructors.
Provided Human resource assistance.
Taught part-time as an EFL/ESL Instructor.
Worked on marketing strategies as a Consultant.
Various Institutes and Universities in the Eastern Province.
Shahir Group: Higher Training Institute
Canadian Language Center (CLC)
King Faisal University (now University of Dammam)
English First
Direct English / Al Khaleej
IGIT (International Group for Information Technology)
Consultant and HR Coordinator.
1991- 1994 Shiawassee Public Schools System 1991– 1994 Owosso- Michigan
Occupation: Educator
Taught for primary and secondary schools.
Taught a wide range of subjects including ESL.
Honors and Rewards
Outstanding College Students of America – 1988
Recognized for outstanding merit and accomplishment
Awarded RSNF- TINS outstanding teacher of the year 2004 – 2007
References Available on request.