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PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: NICHIFOR GHEORGHE Address: Ap. 23, bl 3, str. Republicii, Tg-, România Telephone: 0723/53.55.04 Fax: 0253/21.02.35 E-mail: [email protected] Blog: www.nichiforgheorghe.wordpress.com Nationality: Romanian Date of birth: 11.08.1956

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ● 2002 – present –Principal of “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” National College, Tg-Jiu; ● 2002 – present- member in the Principal Consulting Council;

● 2000 – present –Municipality councilor for the Local Council, Tg-Jiu; ● 1997 – present – History teacher at “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” National College, Tg-Jiu; ● 1993 – 1997 –Vice General Inspector in the Gorj County School Inspectorate; ● 1995 – 1996 - interim director of the Gorj County Teaching-Staff Resource Center;

● 1992 – 1993 History teacher at “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” National College, Tg-Jiu;

● 1991 – 1992 – School Specialty inspector (History- Social Studies) within the Gorj County School Inspectorate; ● 1990 – present - methodologist teacher al within the Gorj County School Inspectorate and student teaching training ; ● 1986 – 1991 - History teacher at “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” National College, Tg-Jiu; ● 1983 – 1986 – Social Science teacher at Industrial Construction high-school, Tg-Jiu; ● 1974 – 1979 - mechanic fitter, Chemical Equipment Enterprise , North Section, Ploie şti;

Name of employer: “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” National College Tg-Jiu, str. 1 Decembrie 1918, nr. 25 Type of activity: Secondary school teacher; Position: Principal Main activities and responsibilities: Coordinator of managerial activities for “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” National College, Tg-Jiu;

EDUCAION ● 2010 Ministry of Education, Research Youth, and Sport, POSDRU Project, Counselor and support assistant training for the implementation of decentralization strategy in secondary school education, Timi şoara; ● 2009 - “Spiru Haret” University , Faculty of Juridical and Administrative Science, Bra şov ● 2007 National Training Centre for Secondary School Staff ● 2007 “Aurel Vlaicu” University Arad, Department of Teacher Tutoring ;

1 ● 2001 – 2006 “Babe ş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of History – Philosophy, Cluj- Napoca; ● 2005 – 2006 “Aurel Vlaicu” University, Arad, Department of Teacher Tutoring ● 2006 - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, ; ● 2004 - The Romanian Center for Education and Economic Development; ● 2001 - “Constantin Brâncu şi” University, Tg-Jiu; ● 2001 - - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, Gorj; - 1994 – 1995 - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, Gorj; - 1993 – 1995 University of Bucharest, Faculty of History; - 1990 – 1991 University of Bucharest, Faculty of History; - 1985 – 1986 University of Bucharest, Faculty of History; - 1979 – 1983 University of Bucharest, Faculty of History – Philosophy; - 1974 – 1979 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza ” Secondary School, Ploie şti; - 1971 – 1974 “1 Mai” Professional Technical Secondary School, Ploie şti; - 1963 – 1971 Gymnasium School, Salcia, County of Prahova;

Name of educational institution and professional organization providing professional development - Ministry of Education, Research Youth, and Sport (Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest) - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, Gorj; - “Babe ş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of History – Philosophy, Cluj-Napoca; - “Aurel Vlaicu” University, Arad, Department of Teacher Tutoring - “Aurel Vlaicu” University, Arad, Department of Teacher Tutoring ; - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, Bucharest - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, Bucharest; - The Romanian Center for Education and Economic Development, Bucharest; - “Constantin Brâncu şi” University, Tg-Jiu; - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, Gorj; - Teaching-Staff Resource Center, Gorj; - University of Bucharest, Faculty of History; - University of Bucharest, Faculty of History; - University of Bucharest, Faculty of History; - University of Bucharest, Faculty of History – Philosophy; - “Alexandru Ioan Cuza ” Secondary School, Ploie şti; - “1 Mai” Professional Technical Secondary School, Ploie şti; - Gymnasium School, Salcia, County of Prahova;

Field of Study /Professional Skills - Education and professional training supporting the economic growth and society development based on knowledge; - Administrative science - I.T. initiation and AeL usage - humanist sciences– History; - educational Management (“Manager of the New Romanian School); - educational Management;

2 - teaching planning– history teaching planning; - New European educational platform; - Foreign languages; - Teaching, psychological and sociological information; - Economic education in high-school; - School Management; -History; -History; -History; -History-Social sciences; - Medium studies- real and theoretical branch; - Mechanics, machine construction industry; - primary and gymnasium studies; Type of qualification- degree - Attendance Certificate; - Attendance Certificate; - Licensed in Administrative Sciences - Doctor in History; - Attendance Certificate; - Master’s Degree in Educational Management; - professional training course within the Program of Professional Development Committee of Municipality of Bucharest School Inspectorate; - professional training course within the ARION Program– “Teacher Profession”; - Linguistic competence certificate- French language; - Attendance Certificate; - professional training course “Reform Today”; - professional training course; - training course , teaching degree I; - training course , teaching degree II; - teaching degree Definitivate; - Teacher I History – Social Sciences; - mechanic fitter;

SKILLS AND PERSONAL COMPETENCES

Native language: Romanian Foreign languages: French (reading- well, writing- well, speaking- well);

Artistic skills and competences Literature – occasional local published appearances (essays and poetry); Theater – member in school drama groups;

Social skills and competences 1. Radio-tv shows presenter: “About history in a different manner ”, weekly broadcasting 2009-present, Radio Târgu- Jiu;

3 “Reporter Cronos’ Country”, weekly broadcasting 2002-2006, Radio Tg-Jiu; “History Book, honor to your writer!”, weekly broadcasting 1996-2002, Radio Omega, Tg-Jiu; “Political life– History and Truth”, weekly broadcasting 1997-1998, Radio Omega,Tg- Jiu; “Memory of the documents”, 1998, Antena 1, Tg-Jiu; 2. Participant to typical activities and member in the Management Council of the Red Cross National Society, Gorj branch; 3. Promoter of theater values by actions of popularizing theater among the students as principal, local councilor and member in the Administration Council of the “Elvira Godeanu”, Dramatic Theater, Tg-Jiu; 4. Supporter of sports youth competition as a school principal in the Commission for scientific, education, health, culture, social protection, sports and recreation activities within the Local Council; 5. Promoter of order and discipline spirit by supporting the Police activities; 6. Church supporter in the students’ moral and religious education; 7. Member in the Commission for urban organization and development, territory improvement, public work accomplishment, environment protection, preserving of historical and architectural monuments of the Local Council, Tg-Jiu (2004-present); 8. Member in the Administration Council of Culture and Cultural Patrimony Body Tg- Jiu (2000-2002);

Organizing skills and competences

- President of Management Project Committee within the “Constantin Brâncu şi” Municipality Culture Directorate– 2010 - Councillorship in: “Elvira Godeanu”, Dramatic Theater, Tg-Jiu (2002-2004), “Gheorghe Magheru” Technical College Târgu-Jiu (2004-2008), Kindergarten no. 8 Târgu-Jiu (2009-2010), “Gheorghe T ătărescu” Gymnasium School (present) - effecter of partnerships and collaboration agreements with gymnasium schools, high- schools, universities, scientific and cultural societies, institutions, N.G.O.-s, etc, as school principal of C.N.E.T. - President of Historic Sciences Society - Gorj branch(1999-present); - Vicepresident Historic Sciences Society of (2007-present); - Organizor of summer schools for History teachers in Romania (2001 and 2006); - Organizator al Simpozionului anual “Gorjul – vatră de istorie româneasc ă” - Editor-in-chief of “Rhabon” publication issued by de Historic Sciences Society - Gorj branch - Member in the Editing College of the “Clio XXI” national magazine for educational historical culture - Member in the editing group of C.N.E.T. “Studium” magazine; - Scientific counselor within the association of Documentary Book Authors, Gorj; - Editor of “Gorj Education” magazine (1995-1997); - Coordinator of “Historia C.N.E.T.” online historical magazine, Târgu-Jiu; - President of the County Commission for names distribution or change (2002-present ); - President of the County Commission for school names distribution or change

4 subordinated to the School Inspectorate Gorj (1994-1997, 2004); - Member in the county Commission of town emblems (1997-present); - Member in the Committee of Constantin Brâncu şi annual prizes (2005,2006); - Effecter of activities honoring the Romanian heroes and martyrs’ memory; - Effecter of complex activities regarding “College Days”, “Freshmen’s Ball”, “Graduate Ball”, etc. - Member in the National Commission of Olympiad organization for biology, pedagogy, energetic, mining, Romanic languages (1995,1996,1997,2006); - Coordinator of the Romanian-Italian Comenius Project “Alle Origini del Futuro” 2008- 2010

Technical skills and competences - Average abilities in computer literacy, of Windows and Office operating system. - Internet literacy.

Driver’s licence - B category since 1996.

Otjer skills and competences - 1996 - short term training courses on alternative textbooks;

- 1997 short term training courses on alternative teaching forms (Sinaia); - 2002 Training courses on urban management (Jupiter); - experience in guiding and training students for Olympiads and schools contests;

Further information - Author or co-author of the following works: - Gheorghe Nichifor, Intellectuals of Gorj and The Great Unification, Edit. “Al. Ştefulescu”, Tg-Jiu, 1995; - Gheorghe Nichifor, Maria Bizomescu, The Queen of the Great Unification, Edit. Spicon, Tg-Jiu, 1997; - Gheorghe Nichifor, Dorina Nichifor, Gheorghe Chi ţu and the modern liberalism , Edit. Punct, Tg-Jiu, 1998; - Gheorghe Nichifor, A Veteran Remembered… …, Edit. Clusium, Cluj, 2001; - Al. Doru Şerban, Nelu Vasile, Geo Popescu, Dan Neguleasa, Gheorghe Nichifor, Gorj Almanac . Microenciclopedy, Edit. Ager, Tg-Jiu, ed. I , II revised and added, 1999; - Gheorghe Nichifor (editor) Gorj – guide, Tg-Jiu, 2004; - Nicolae Mischie, Filimon V ăduva, Gheorghe Nichifor, General Gheorghe Magheru. “In memoriam”, Edit. Rhabon, Tg-Jiu, 2004; - Gheorghe Nichifor,Virgiliu Popescu, Valter Ileanu, Project for Institutional Development of al “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” National College Edit. M ăiastra, Tg-Jiu, 2006; - Gheorghe Nichifor, Alexandru Ştefulescu – One Destiny on the Altar of History , Edit. Scrisul Românesc, Craiova, 2007. - dr. Gheorghe Nichifor (coordinator), dr. N. Ad ăniloaie, dr. Mihai Andreescu, dr. Dinic ă Ciobotea, drd. Hadrian Gorun, dr. Vasile Marinoiu, dr. Nicolae Mischie, Dr. Ioan Mitrea,

5 drd. Dorina Nichifor, gen. col.(r.) dr. Constantin Olteanu, dr. Vladimir Osiac, prof. Andrei Popete-Pătra şcu, dr. Ştefan P ăun, Târgu-Jiu, 600 , Edit. Măiastra, Târgu-Jiu, 2007 - Gheorghe Nichifor (coord.), Bogdan Teodorescu, Daniel Cisma şu, Alexandru Bratu, Cornel Şomâcu, Dorin Brozb ă, Mihaela Ioni ţă -Niculescu, Andrei Popete-Pătra şcu, Dorina Nichifor, Gheorghe Gorun, Sorin Lory-Buliga, People and facts of the Old Targu Jiu, Editura M ăiastra, Târgu-Jiu, 2010 - Author of over 200 studies and articles in local and national publications (Studies and history articles - arti– Bucure şti; Historical Magazine– Bucure şti; Litua – Studies and research – Târgu-Jiu; Romanian Telegraph– Sibiu; Archives of – Craiova; Archives of Prahova – Ploie şti ş.a.); - Awarded by central and local institutions with over 50 awards, diplomas, and merit orders for the scientific, cultural, educational, communitarian, managerial activities. - M.E.C Merit Diploma. – Principals Gala 2006 - A.D. Xenopol Award, 2002, for the work “A Veteran Remembered”, Edit. Clusium, Cluj-Napoca, 2001 - A.D. Xenopol Award, 2002, for the work “Alexandru Ştefulescu –“ One Destiny on the Altar of History”, Edit. Scrisul Românesc, Craiova, 2007

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