N icholas (Nick) P. Pappadis
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Personal snapshot
M ath Teacher, Math Tutor, Retired Electronics Engineer and
I n ternational Business executive
Very healthy and active senior, happily married for 50 years and
g randfather of nine. Born and raised in Greece. I
f inished my Elementary and H igh School education in Greece. I
i mmigrated to the US when I was 18 year-old as a foreign student under a
F ulbright scholarship. Since 1965, I am a proud US Citizen by
Naturalization .
E ducation
Sep 1956 - Sep 1966 Roosevelt University and I.I.T. - Chicago, I L.
B achelor of Science (B.S.) with double major: Mathematics and Electron
Physics from Roosevelt University. I have done post graduate work in
M athematics and Electronics at I.I.T. (Illinois Institute of Technology) of
Chicago. Twenty six (26) semester hours of graduate work completed. My
O fficial Transcripts from Roosevelt University and from I.I.T. are on file
w ith the State of Florida Department of Education, as part of the process
of obtaining the Official Statement of Eligibili ty to teach Math for grades
5-9 and grades 6-12. My Florida DOE number is: 882318. They may also
be made available upon request.
Certificates and Licenses
S ince October 2014 I have received an official license of eligibility from the
F lorida Department of Education, Statement of Status of to teach
M athematics grades 5-9 and grades 6-12. Number: Florida DOE number:
882318
Since January 2000, I am a Certified Microsoft Professional and Computer
System Engineer with a Microsoft certificate to t rain-the-t rainers
Most Recent Teaching and Tutoring
E xperience
For the last two years I worked as a substitute teacher for Kelly
E ducational Staffing Services of Jacksonville, Florida. During my
employment with KELLY, I taught all subjects and grades in Duval
County Elementary schools including Math and Science to 4th and 5th
g rade students. I also taught Math to DCPS Middle and H igh Schools.
As part of my employment prerequisites with KELLY, I have completed
and passed my background check and finger printing process from the
F lorida Department of Law Enforcement. I have also attended and
completed the Kelly Educational Staffing's Substitute Teacher Training
p rogram. During my
employment with KELLY I have received excellent testimonials from
School Teachers and Principals for my teaching skills and class
management performance. I can show you copies of those letters.
M y most recent t utoring experience i ncludes at-home private tu toring
for Middle and H igh School students to help students improve their grades
and achieve their full potential. I helped them to successfully pass their
ACT, SAT tests in Math, as well as Physics and Chemistry. I have also
t u tored students for Math and Science subjects for Wyzant Tutoring, Club
Z! in home tutoring and the Tutoring Club of St. Johns
Work Experience
O ther than my most recent Teaching and Tutoring work and prior to my
retirement, I worked, lived and taught manufacturing engineering,
p roduction and factory management all over the world, including China,
Russia, Middle East, South America, Eastern and Western Europe. I have
consulted and gave many t raining seminars under a multicultural and
m ultilingual environment. I have negotiated and concluded mul ti-million
dollar In ternational Engineering Projects, where H igh-Tech Equipment
and Technology t ransfers were involved.
A complete Ch ronological Work H istory is available for the asking.
Language Abilities
G reek - Speak Fluently, Read and Write as mother language
Russian - Speak Conversationally, Read Only
German and other European- Conversationally, Read Only
Awards, Honors and affiliates
Seventeen (17) US Patents related to Electronics.
Gold Metal from the University of Michigan for promoting Science and
Technology at In ternational level and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
E lectronic Engineers) Grade A Instructor, member since 1965