English Teacher Volunteer

Marina Canalis Phone +39 3408650734 [email protected]

I have over 3 years’ experience professionally and personally working with children as a babysitter and with adolescents teaching Graphic Design Computer Programs. Along with jobs listed below, I have helped in the raising and instruction of 4 nieces and 1 nephews. I have a natural Warm, caring, and loving nature joined with a passion for children and families. I am well versed in stages of childhood development through my current collegiate studies and personal research. I bring a very respectful attitude towards others with a fluency in English and Italian and capable of teaching the same to the children and families I work with. My current Italian driver’s license with exceptional driving record allows me to drive a vehicle safely and confidently in Cambodia. I have traveled and lived internationally, including Bali (3 years) and London (10 years).

EXPERIENCE

Volunteering | Taman Permanentnt Hati Bali Orphan Center | Bali Indonesia | Oct 2016 – Apr 2017  Taught drawing and painting to orphan children  Helped with organizing recreative activities

Digital document specialist | Xerox CPS sites - London, UK | 2009 - 2015  A full knowledge of the range of services provided by Global Document Outsourcing (GDO).  Receiving, understanding and initiating customer design/print needs  Participating in team meetings/projects/sharing.  Acting as an expert when advising customers on complex/technical jobs and discussing their production requirements/turnaround times etc.  Full adherence to Customer SLA’sParticipate in revenue generating/marketing initiatives.

Web Designer - Team Leader | Televideocom - Sassari, Italy | 2003 - 2009  Leading and supervising web designer team of 3 people.  Provided effective and functional web designs to customers that met their specific business/personal needs.  Worked directly with customers to establish project scope, interaction guidelines, and project time lines.  Coordinate email marketing campaigns and newsletters.  Performed routine updates, upgrades and overall maintenance of websites.

Graphic Design Teacher | IAL Scuola professionale - Sassari, Italy | 2001 - 2003  Taught Graphic Design Programs ( Adobe Photoshop – Freehand) to students aged 16/18.  Prepared lessons, making them as interesting as possible.  Prepared homework, assignments and assessment.  Prepared resources for the classroom.  Attending parents/teacher meeting for students progress reviews.

Web Designer/Trainer | Idea Web - Alghero, Italy | 2000 - 2001  Design detailed mock-ups for all screen templates, charts, and graphs.  Classroom training Power Point (ECDL module).  Create template-based and original designs for intranet sites.  Integrate graphic elements created for print into a coordinated online campaign.

Kitchens Sales Co-worker | Ikea - London, UK | 1998 - 1999  Designed kitchen lay-outs that suits customers needs.  Provided visitors with a positive shopping experience by ensuring that customer convenience standards are met or exceeded in Ikea kitchen sales area.  Met visitors, providing sales help and information at all times.  Assumed responsibility for projects and tasks as they occurred.  Took responsibility for developing myself through education on the sales floor and through internal training programs.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

2017—Currently studying Early Child Care Education Diploma 2010—Personal Performance Coaching Diploma; The Coaching Academy, London 2002—ECDL License (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access)—Idea Web, Alghero, Italy 1996—Graphic design and Advertising 5 years Degree—Istituto Statale D'Arte, Sassari, Italy

PERSONAL INTERESTS Reading personal development books, spending time in nature, travelling, music, dancing, cinema, yoga/meditation, swimming, running, rollerblading, learning about different cultures, and languages.