September 2014 - Present
Teacher of English
"Echo English " - Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Work as a kindergarten teacher through "Echo English" in "Little Knights Kindergarten" Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
▪ Work with students aged 3-8 in medium sized groups of 12-17 students.
▪ Created personalized curriculum for each group using material provided by the school (flashcards, story books, interactive whitebaord) as well as my own (videos, songs, game activities, powerpoint presentations )
July 2014 - August 2014
Volunteer
"Xenopoulios Children's Library of Zakynthos"
Municipality of Zakynthos , N.G.O : Future Library and Stavros Niarchos Foundation - "Friends of reading" Programme for children of ages 1,5-14 - "Summer Campaign 2014" - Zakynthos, Greece
▪ Interpersonal scholastic lessons with children, involving lesson planning, oral presentations and follow up individual assessments.
▪ Providing assistance in the library (book lending, taking care of the library area)
September 2012 - May 2014
Teacher of English
Foreign Languages Private School: Compass
Koropi Greece
▪ Levels: Nursery - C2
▪ Lesson Planning
▪ Preparing tests and assessments
▪ Marking a student's coursework and homework
▪ Taking part in year group and departmental staff meetings

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
September 2013 - May 2014
Teacher of English
Foreign Languages Private School: Maria Mpoulaksi
Athens, Greece
▪ Levels: Nursery - A1
▪ Lesson Planning
▪ Carrying out detailed assessment of individual students
▪ Participating in marketing and community events for the school
September 2013
Volunteer
1st Athens International Poetry Festival
▪ As an Athens wide event, I was involved in setting up various spaces around the city. Implementing scenographic and technological assistance.
▪ Personalised assistance to international speakers throughout the course of the event. Overseeing production of elements such as transfers and individual daily requirements
August 2012
Customer Service
Mavrikos Hotel, Zakynthos, Greece
▪ Involved in the curation of touristic activities for invited guests. Overseeing of bar and reception duties, including, book keeping, weekly programmes, booking of rooms
June - July 2012
Telephonic procurement
Wind Hellas - Skynet
▪ Outbound telephonic procurement, both with existing clientele as well as cold calling. The primary objective was to familiarise both levels of customers with product renewals and general product availabilities
2009 - Ongoing
Freelance activities
Private tutoring of Greek and English languages to children ( ages 8-12 ) and young adults (15 - 21)
▪ Levels : Nursery - C2
▪ Lesson Planning
▪ Curriculum Planning
▪ Carrying out detailed assessment of individual students
February 2015 - Present
Online TEFL Certificate (120 hours)
Curriculum Vitae Nikolaos Konidis
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PERSONAL SKILLS
**To be completed by May 2015**
September 2007 - July 2012
English Language and Literature B.A.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Philosophy, Faculty of English Studies
GPA : 7.05/10
Subjects/Seminars focusing on teaching preparation:
▪ English Phonetics
▪ Intercultural Education
▪ Pedagogy : Child Psychology
▪ Social Psychology
▪ Applied Linguistics to foreign language teaching and learning
▪ Issues in English Syntax
▪ ELT Methods and Practices
▪ Pedagogical Applications of English Language Teaching: - Introducing drama activities in the EFL classroom/ - The teacher's basic tools
▪ Language and Culture and foreign language learning.
▪ Creative Writing Workshop
April - July 2011
Erasmus Programme
(University student exchange programme within the EU)
Technische Universitat Dortmund (Spring Semester), Dortmund, Germany