Name: Dušan NikolićAddress: Tihomira Đorđevića 97, Aleksinac, SerbiaTelephone: 018/ 800-659Mobile: +38169/171-87-08E-mail: dusannikolic92@yahoo.com

Personal Profile

A hard-working and responsible graduate seeking an opportunity to utilise knowledge and skills developed throughout BA language and methodology courses and the teaching practice. Has a proven ability to integrate theoretical and practical skills, organised, thorough with tasks and excellent at group work. Has a clear, logical mind, a developed practical approach to problem solving and real enthusiasm to complete every assignment with distinction. Demonstrates high-levels of creativity combined with excellent interpersonal skills. Eager to build up his knowledge and improve academically by embracing a challenge of teaching in a foreign country.

Work experience

2015 - ongoing Oxford Center, Serbia, NisTeacher: teaching groups of students of different knowledge of English and different agesyoung students and adults

2015 – ongoing TutorABC, Taiwan, TaipeiOnline teaching position: teaching groups of students of different knowledge of English and different ages

Education and Qualifications

2015 – 2016 The University of Nis, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of English Language and Literature, Master’s degree

2015 – 2016 The University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology, Language, Literature, Culture, Master’s degree

2011 – 2015 BA with honoursThe University of Nis, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of English Language and Literature (Serbian grade point average 9.33/10)

Skills gained:

• critical thinking and reasoning• problem solving • planning and organising • research skills• teamwork

• preparing and delivering presentations • academic writing

Attained special teaching practice course

Skills gained:

• managing teaching resources to facilitate best possible teaching• identifying students’ strengths/weaknesses and adapting teaching methods as appropriate• creating lesson plans and preparing materials for classes of different skills and year groups • keeping good discipline in a positive learning environment• ability to organise and motivate students• time management • classroom observation skills

2007 - 2011 Stevan Sremac Grammar School, Nis, Serbia (philology class, grade point average 4.9 out of 5)

CertificatesIELTS, Belgrade, Serbia (band 8), December, 2014

160-hour TESOL certificate

Grants The city of Aleksinac: “Fund for supporting talented students from the city of Aleksinac”. The President of the council of the Fund: Zoran Stevanovic; (100,000.00 RSD), 2012-2014

The Republic of Serbia: “Scholarships for talented students from Serbia”. The Ministry of Education and Science, Belgrade, Serbia; (300,000.00 RSD), 2012-2016

Additional SkillsIT: Good knowledge of MSWord, Excel, Power Point, Access, Prezi, and the use of Internet

Conversational German

Basic knowledge of Latin and Spanish

Proficient in Croatian and Bosnian

Clean driving licence

Interests and Activities

VolunteerIn the annual clean-up of the Moravica River in Aleksinac

At the University of Nis, Faculty of Philosophy conference: “Language, Literature, Marginalisation conference”, April 26th and 27th, 2013;

Organizer Organizer of charity events to support flood victims in Serbia, May 2014.

Player and CaptainLocal Football Team 2009 – 2012

Able to work in a team, organise and motivate team members to give their best

References Available on request