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EDUCATION
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
January 2014-March 2014
TEFL Teacher Certified (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
Specializations: Teaching English to Young Learners, Teaching Business English
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL
September 2010-December 2011
M.A. Media and Journalism
Areas of Concentration: Media, Culture and Society/Media and Journalism
York University, Toronto, ON
B.A. Honors in English and Communication Studies
EXPERIENCE
Education Administrator/ Teacher, Learning Unlimited Preparatory School, St. Maarten, Dutch
Caribbean
July 2015-Present
-Education Administrator
-Assistant to schools headmaster
-Managing schools accounts payable via Quick Books, ordering supplies
-In charge of enrollment, wait-list management, prospective student coordination (testing, admissions, tours)
-Human resources management (new hire, immigration coordination)
-Marketing and Advertising LU events, news and information, maintaining schools website, Facebook,
and twitter feed
-E-mail management/communication to parents, students, all staff, outside LU community
-Teacher Grades 9-12 Journalism
-Teaching High School students Journalism concepts and techniques, writing for news platforms, research
for news platforms
-Advisor for schools first digital newspaper, Griffin Gazette
-Schools Yearbook advisor
In-House Sales Executive, Divi Village Resort Aruba, Noord, Aruba
September 2014-December 2014
-In-House vacation ownership/timeshare sales executive
-Listened to guest requirements and presented appropriate vacation ownership product
-Maintained and developed relationships with existing in-house owners vie telephone, e-mail and in person
providing support and information
-Advised in-house owners on forthcoming product developments, discussed special promotions
-Record and maintain sales information, review sales performances aiming to meet/exceed targets
-Vacation consultant
Sales and Service Officer, Caribbean Mercantile Bank, Noord, Aruba
October 2013-December 2013
-Two months training in sales and service with reference to banking
-Training in banking retail sales (loans, mortgages, accounts opening/closing, customer service)
Journalist, The Daily Herald, St. Maarten, Dutch Caribbean
April 2012- June 2013
-News reporter for leading newspaper in the North Eastern Caribbean
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