Tina Contocra

 Countries of citizenship: U.S.A., Greece Birthplace: Chicago, IL, USA Skype: tina.contocra Address: Artis 33,Ampelokipi 11523,Athens Greece Phone:   (- or- Email:   - EDUCATION: ULSTER UNIVERSITY Coleraine, Londonderry, United Kingdom Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management and GIS, September 2011 – August 2015 UNIVERSITY OF AEGEAN  Mytilene, Greece Bachelor of Science Degree obtained March 2004 NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL Bachelor of Arts, 12/21/98 Major: Environmental Studies Concentration: Natural Areas Management and Restoration Minor: Sociology OAK PARK RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL Oak Park, IL Graduation date: 06/11/92 WORK EXPERIENCE IN GREECE: Enforced and improved social and teaching skills Gained expertise in translation skills 05/2000 – 08/2016 Translation/Proofreading experience in a variety of areas of studies and varying levels of complexity, gained at/in: Ntourtourekas Language Institute, Pyrsos Language Institute, Messolnghi Technical Institute, projects for students and friends, Upwork clients 09/2005 – 05/2015 Ntourtourekas Language Institute Ambelokipi, Athens English Language Teacher Responsibilities: Developed a strong rapport with students, attending to their needs and difficulties concerning course work Effectively solved problems and deflated conflicts daily Taught all levels of students from Pre-K to Adults Successfully managed large volume of coursework under time constraints Utilized creative, constructive, entertaining methods of teaching students Organized and filed books and paperwork for office and teachers on a regular basis Was appointed to formulate yearly lesson plans of Proficiency and Advanced Certificate levels for faculty, office staff and students Devised Oral Interview Notes in book-form for all three certificate-level classes on a yearly basis Translated teaching materials in both Greek and English on a regular basis in a timely manner 10/2000-6/2004 Technical University of Messolonghi (T.E.I.) Assistant Teaching Position Courses taught: Alternative Forms of Energy Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Responsibilities: Responsible for creation of course work, including study guides, tests and course projects Office Administration responsibilities including management of student applications   10/2000-10/2001 Technical University Library of Messolonghi Scientific Collaborator Responsibilities: Responsible for the translation of technical Greek and English documents Re-writing and proofing of difficult technical documents 9/2000-5/2001 PYRSOS English School of Messolonghi English Language Teacher Responsibilities: Taught Greek students written and conversational Greek. Responsible for creating any curriculum, course work and test parameters Translated teaching materials on a regular basis, for all levels WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S.: 8/1991 to 6/1999 JEWEL FOOD STORES   River Forest, IL Cashier, regular and high volume areas Offered a promotion to Customer Service Representative Voted Employee of the Year, 1998 Recipient of five Jewel Customer Service awards Chosen to promote new company services and present new products Assisted in Super Market's Greenhouse Responsible for effectively managing heavy volume of work under time pressure Responsible for managing large cash flow 4/97-8/97 NORTH PARK VILLAGE NATURE CENTER   Chicago, IL Internship: Environmental Steward, Office and Administration Assistant Assisted in daily operations in the main office of the nature center Developed, implemented, and evaluated environmental interpretive programs Coordinated all volunteer work schedules and programs. Led field tours and trips Assisted in restoration projects Researched plant inventory methods SKILLS: Strong communication and interpersonal skills Critical thinking and problem solving skills Solid work ethic, dedication and persistence Expertise level of translation/proofreading (English and Greek languages) Excellent computer/hardware skills Excellent typing skills (Typing speed average: 60 words/minute) in both English and Greek Strong designing and drawing skills COMPUTER SKILLS: Able to quickly master difficult technical computer programs and applications Proficient in Geographic Information Systems Applications, including: Good knowledge of SPSS Maptitude, Digitizing with Transcad 2.1, Rubbersheeting, Very good knowledge of ArcInfo, MS Word, Access, Excel, Office, PowerPoint Novice Designer of Web pages Very good knowledge of Windows LANGUAGES: Native Languages: English and Greek