Kate Palfi

CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Details Name: Date of Birth: Nationality: Marital Status: Address: Telephone: Email: Kate Palfi 25th January 1977, Torquay British Married Ringofenstraße 9/7 A -2333 Leopoldsdorf bei Wien-- Education 09/88 – 07/93 Secondary School: Kingsteignton,U.K. Examinations: GSCE: History English Language English Literature Drama & Theatre Arts Geography Chemistry French Mathematics Biology Teign School, Chudleigh Road, A B B B B C C C D Further Education 09/93 – 07/95 South Devon College, Newton Road, Torquay, Devon, U.K. Examinations: A Level: European Political History Government and Politics Geography B B C Higher Education 09/96 – 06/99 University Degree in Politics Second Class Honours, Division I ( 2 (i) ) University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, U.K. Work Experience 07/92 St. Michael’s Primary School School work experience, Teaching experience 04/92 – 10/92 The Green Restaurant, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon Waitress, part time 05/93 – 07/95 Panache, Market walk, Newton Abbot, Devon Waitress, part time 07/95 – 09/95 THA Enterprises Linen Services, Newton Abbot Hospital, East Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Laundry Operator, summer job 10/95 – 07/98 Comet Group PLC, Sales Administrator (student job) 06/99 - 07/99 Adecco Alfred Marks (Employment Agency) 14a Fleet Street Torquay, Devon Tel: - Office Clerk & Administration 09/99 – 09/00 Talk Partners Sprach und Managementtraining GmbH Fischerstiege 10/16 A-1010 Wien English Trainer to various companies e.g. Reuters, Henkel, Dragoco, Mobilkom, Telekom Austria, Dunlop, Vienna International Airport, Pirelli, Merck 09/00 –01/01 Embassy of India Kärntnerring 2 A-1015 Wien Social Secretary to Ambassador 02/01- 04/01 CTBTO Preparatory Commission Vienna International Centre A-1400 Wien Personnel Clerk / Section Secretary 04/01- 09/01 Freelance English Trainer for: Talk Partners Sprach und Managementtraining GmbH, Spidi Spracheninstitut & Experts Languages, 09/01-09/02 Experts Languages, Al & Ingrid Tahasoni OG Bergsteiggasse 42/4, A-1170 Wien Head of English Department Office administration including filing, using company database, personal contact / correspondence by email and telephone with clients (in German and English). English trainer responsibilities included preparing teaching material, giving level-check interviews and preparing certificates. 09/02-04/04 08/05-09/06 Maternity leave 04/04- onwards Freelance English Trainer – business English, general English, beginners English, level-check interviews, primary school native speaker, Cambridge KET, PET and BEC Preliminary & Vantage. Experts Languages, Lyreco Österreich, Der Pauker & Bildungsraum (Brunn am Gebirge), Educom, Borealis Polyolefine GmbH 09/10 -12/17 Kindergarten native speaker in Schwechat Play and Learn English teacher for primary schools Organised through BIKU Schneckgasse 14 3100 St. Pölten Since 04/13 Kindergarten native speaker Gemeinde Maria Ellend-Haslau an der Donau Wienerstraße 11 2402 Maria Ellend Since 08/13 Freelance translator/proofreader for Franz Kolar GmbH Josef-Strebl-Gasse 8 A -2345 Brunn/Gebirge Since 09/15 Kindergarten native speaker Kindergarten Leopoldorf Schulgasse 11-13, 2333 Leopoldsdorf bei Wien Since 01/17 Franchise partner for Show me the world Teacher of English courses for children 3-10 years (incl. Online) Other Skills and Interests Languages: 08/98 08/99 09/99 12/18 German course, Wiener Internationale Hochschulkurse, Stufe 2 (For beginners with some prior knowledge of German) German course, Wiener Internationale Hochschulkurse, Stufe 3 (For intermediate students) German course, Wiener Internationale Hochschulkurse, Stufe 4 (For Advanced students) B2 ÖSD Deutsch Other Examinations: 06/96 RSA Level 1 Typing & Secretarial Skills Distinction Other Attainments: Since 08/96 Full Clean Driving Licence 09/96 – 06/98 Student representative on the Staff / Student Consultative Committee for the Politics department for 2 years Degree Plus Courses in: Public Speaking, Interview Skills and Presentation Skills at the Student Union, University of Wales, Swansea 09/98 Awarded a travel scholarship for a German Course in Vienna 03/08 Proofreading and Editorial Skills Course with Chapterhouse 05/09 Global English TESOL Level 2 with one-to-one. Grade A. (100 Hour TESOL course with additional teaching one-to-one specialism.) ACTDEC Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL. Distinction. 05/10 Global English Business English Foundation Course. Grade A. Hobbies Motorhome travel, marathon running and training Reference: Ingrid Dolin Wolfshoferamt- Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald Tel: (-