NICOLA SPENCE
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Toronto, ON M3A 1R2 ******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A very enthusiastic and result-driven professional seeking to obtain a position as a Teacher or an Instructor.
QUALIFICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
OCT Qualified
Able to manage and prioritize daily work effectively
Interact easily with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and age levels
Highly skilled in development and presentation of materials and knowledge sharing in a manner that allows for full understanding of intended audience
Superb critical thinking, analytical, research, problem solving, organizational skills
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESL Instructor
Language School of Canada Calgary 2010
Planned and delivered integrated skills lessons incorporating the communicative and student centered approach
Built rapport with students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds
Created a positive environment through sensitivity to students' strengths, weaknesses, and personal learning styles
Engaged students through humor and activities designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups
Provided substantial communicative practice aimed at developing and internalizing targeted language skills
Achieved maximum results by breaking down seemingly large learning tasks into meaningful and manageable components
Teacher of Humanities 2004-2007
Smith’s Wood Sports College, Birmingham UK
Developed and delivered lesson plans, maintained compliance with Core Curriculum standards
Observed individual students, identifies strengths and weakness, created and executed learning activities that ensured students achieved learning benchmarks
Applied understanding of the learning needs of students and aided in development and implementation of projects designed to achieve positive results in individuals and groups.
Developed and maintained relationships with organizational staff, including department heads and other employment and department staff
Contacted parents to schedule conferences to discuss student's behavior patterns and alternative paths to those students reaching their academic goals
Support students' efforts to correct behaviors that have caused a disruption in the learning process
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXEPERIENCE
Program Coordinator 2007-2009
Mosaic consultancy, Bristol
Researched, analyzed, wrote and maintained reports and studies related to the geographic, demographic data
Employed knowledge of interpreting relevant legislations or guidelines policies
Track community matters and prepare regular reports
Liaised with community members in resolving conflicts and provided links.
Prepared and delivered workshop and training materials
Ensure all engagements and events are attended to.
Maintained and documented reports on a daily basis regarding the projects assigned to various departments; progress, schedule, budgeting and forecasting
Customer Service Representative 2013- April 2016
Teleperformance, Toronto, Ontario
Provide excellent communication to telephone inquiries from customers and third party agents interested in promotions, products, or service maintenance
Strongly commitment to providing great customer service, with the ability to build productive relationships and resolve issues
Able to actively listen to customers and use tact and diplomacy to find best solutions
Manage to handle high-volume workload within a deadline- driven environment with speed and accuracy
Commended for initiative, enthusiasm and professionalism for providing high quality customer service and performance evaluations
Recognized as a lead “go-to” person for new agents and particularly challenging calls
EDUCATION
Certificate – CELTA -2010
Global Village, Calgary, Alberta
Bachelors of Law - 2002
Birmingham City University, Birmingham UK
Bachelor of Education-1996
University of the West Indies, Jamaica