Teacher, manager, tour guide

TIM TENDICK

**********@*****.*** - 831-***-**** - Oakland, CA

Dedicated, mission-driven teaching professional with domestic and international experience teaching foreign language, English composition, history, art, ESL, cultural literacy, current events, and food. Fluent in Spanish, conversational Italian, basic Dutch/Flemish. Passionate about social justice and cultural issues, with a pragmatic and detail-oriented attention to process. Committed to creating strengths-based, equitable learning environments and an interdisciplinary approach to teaching. Experienced at cultivating and managing strong interpersonal relationships with co-workers and clients, self-motivating, documentation and administration, and project management. D E MONSTRATED

COMPETENCIES

• Teaching

• Writing

• Foreign Languages

• Program/Curriculum

Development

• Collaboration

• Guiding

• Team Leadership

• Communication

• Flexibility

• Administration

• Research

P R O F E S S I ONAL

E X P E R I E N C E

TOUR MANAGER: Rick Steves’ Europe, Inc. 2015 - Present Independently manage tours from 8 to 21 days, in up to 8 countries. Provide education on culture, history, art, politics, and language in order to broaden tour members’ cultural knowledge and understanding of each destination and their place in the world. Tailor guiding content to tour participants and current events to maximize tour member engagement, bringing constant energy during rigorous travel. Manage vendor relations, tour accounting, and administration.

T E A CHER: IRC, Stafford House, Berlitz (California & International) 2011 - 2017

Taught English composition, culture, and ESL in the US and abroad with a focus on underserved students from different cultures and backgrounds, including children and refugees. Adapted and developed curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners. Created flexible learning environments in response to a range of classroom settings, from technology-equipped classrooms to severely under-resourced schools/classrooms.

P R O P E R T Y MANAGER: John Stewart Company 2004 - 2008 Managed multiple properties (both residential and commercial) with an emphasis on affordable housing, compliance with HUD audits, HOA mediation, staff supervision, advertising, application processing, accounting, and enforcement of lease conditions.

VOLUNTEER

E X P E R I E N C E

Inter n a t i o n R e s c u e Committee: Oakland, ESL teacher 2014 – 2017 Kalika & Himalaya Secondary Schools, Nepal: English teacher 2011 T s a k e l a n i & I t h emba L a B a n t wana o r p h a n a g e s, S o u t h A f r i c a & Z ambia 2 0 1 0 : Facility setup, organization, and educational projects.

L A N GUAGES &

C E R T I F I CATIONS

Bachelor of Arts, UC Santa Cruz 2003, graduated with honors Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, including reading and writing. ITAA accredited TESOL Certificate: Linguatec, completed with distinction

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