NICOLA YAKICH

0403 539 461 nicsola.blogspot.com neyesea@gmail.com

Warriewood, Sydney Skype: nic.sola WWC0821948E

PROFILE: A VIBRANT AUSTRALIAN WOMAN WHO HAS A PASSION FOR EDUCATION.

Over six years of international teaching experience: Italy, Spain, Malta, Australia and China.
Hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) with high distinctions; a Certificate IV in
TESOL and am a degree qualified Counsellor. Currently enrolled and studying Certificate IV in
Training and Assessment.
Experienced as a certified Cambridge speaking examiner (Key and Preliminary) and have helped
prepare students for a range of official exams, including Cambridge and IELTS.
Valuable experience in teaching dynamic and communicative general English, conversation, ESP,
online and business classes. I have also directed and taught in my own English academy and
managed four staff.
Seeking a position to utilize my wide range of skills, as I truly enjoy teaching English and
incorporating my Counselling skills. My empathetic, analytical and understanding personality
translates to an effective educator and I find it a very rewarding vocation.

EDUCATION: CURRENT AND CONSTANTLY LEARNING.

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Including TAELLN411
Inspire Education, Australia.
Graduate Certificate in Education (T.E.S.O.L.) High Distinction in all subjects
University of Tasmania.
Cambridge Speaking Examiner (Y.L.E., Key and Preliminary)
Cambridge Exam Centres, Siracusa, Italy and Barcelona, Spain.
Certified English Teacher (Cert III and IV in T.E.S.O.L.)
Teach International, Sydney, Australia.

Enrolled and completing

2014 - 2015
2010, 2013, 2014
2006 - 2007, 2011 - 2012

Professional Development Fest., Sydney 2013 Independent learning, Pronunciation & Reflective Practice.
U.E.C.A., Sydney, Australia.
2013
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Rehabilitation Counselling)
University of Sydney, Australia.

2000 - 2004

Motivating people through Stages of Change; Marketing from the Desktop; Fundamentals of Case
Management; Mental Health Vocational Rehabilitation; Employment Strategies; Vocational
Assessments.
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services Australia, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
2004 - 2005
Italian, Spanish and Catalan
Various locations.
Basic First Aid
Red Cross International

2008 - Current
2015 - 2018

EXPERIENCE: INTERNATIONAL AND VARIED.

Teaching

E.S.L. teacher

Navitas; Kaplan Intl; S.E.A.; A.P.C.

2015 - current
Kaplan Intl; S.E.A.; Access (Sydney Australia)
2011 - 2013
The Academy of English (Syracuse, Italy)
2013 - 2014
Aula Emi; Tell Me. (Barcelona, Spain)
2008 - 2009
I have been responsible for preparing classes, teaching classes with and without interactive whiteboards,
leveling of students, teacher support, liaising with students, excursions, examinations, report writing and
locking up of premises. I have taught adults from a variety of countries from beginner to advanced level,
I.E.L.T.S. and C.A.E. Classes, as well as prepared teenage Asian students to join the Australian
secondary school system. The lessons have been 4 hours in duration and have occurred in 2 different
academies. I have worked as an evening teacher as well as a day teacher and in times when the senior
teacher was absent, I was responsible for those duties.

NICOLA YAKICH
0403 539 461 nicsola.blogspot.com neyesea@gmail.com
Warriewood, Sydney Skype: nic.sola WWC0821948E

Freelance E.S.L. teacher. Malta; Italy; Spain; China; Australia, online (E.A.S.I.)
2009 - current
I have been teaching private English classes throughout my E.S.L. career. My students have ranged in
ages from 7 to 51 years old and in size from 1 to 26 students. I have taught an array of levels, businesses,
ESP and official exams (Cambridge, University, Government, T.O.E.F.L. and I.E.L.T.S.). Classes consist of
using textbooks complemented by speaking activities or by guided and focused conversation with a
review of grammar and vocabulary when needed. I have taught refugees, staff from the Red Cross,
foundations, diplomats, private businesses, tertiary students and to a Catalan family of 5 in China as a
live-in teacher. I have always controlled the business associated with being freelance. I have also taught
through Skype to students in Italy. I recently also taught English voluntarily to a Libyan refugee.

Director and teacher at Fun English World. Barcelona, Spain.

2009 - 2010
I directed and taught a wide range of students in my English academy to ages from 3 years old to adults.
Classes for children and adolescents supplemented the English taught in the Primary / Secondary
schools. We utilized a way of teaching that was communicative, using textbooks, and then always
practicing the content of the class through games, activities, songs etc. I prepared exams and reports and
mentored my teachers in this every trimester. I also helped adolescents and adults prepare for official
exams. I taught 36hrs weekly, arranged all the business for the academy and in the holidays organized
programs for the children that were educational and fun.

Business skills
Through my experience in owning and running two successful businesses, I have learnt and practiced a
wide variety of enterprising skills. After being the Director of F.E.W. for 10 months, I increased the number
of students - children from 60 to 72 and adults from 0 to 34. I also expanded the business from 2 to 4
employees and taught the teachers as well as the students. I achieved these positive results through my
knowledge and awareness of sales, human resources, public relations, coordination, marketing,
communication and accounting.
Whilst residing in Malta (2014-2015), I worked as a Personal Assistant for a British millionaire.
Through this challenging job, I honed the above-mentioned skills as well as utilized my in-depth
understanding of English because my boss was dyslexic. I transcribed from recordings, as well as in
person and created all his business and personal correspondence, as well as formed communication and
procedures for the international private aviation company, Air X. I was also responsible for social media
posts for the company and liaison with many international business people at high levels.
Successful at interaction with the international community
I am well traveled (28 countries), which includes overseas aid work. Many of my experiences have
assisted me to develop my communication skills with people who do not speak English as a first
language.
I lived in Barcelona for 3 years, Sicily for 7 months and Malta for 2 years and have a conversational level
of Italian, Catalan and Spanish. This has also given me firsthand knowledge of living with cultural
differences and an understanding into the construction of Latin-based languages. Through these
experiences I also have a huge appreciation of Australia and I love sharing our wonderful nations
customs.

Highly effective people skills

For 3 years (2004-2007), I held a professional position within the Australian Government as a
Rehabilitation Counsellor. I exceeded my targets each year and assisted over 200 people to overcome
barriers and reach their goals through effective case management and counselling. I ran group programs
and managed up to 40 of my own clients at any one time. This experience with helping and motivating
people on a professional level has translated into an effective teacher. I believe it is essential to find
internal motivations within students and through this assist them to succeed.