Demará C. Brake Ivanič
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Demará C. Brake Ivanič
Hudovernikova ulica 11, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
+38659012225
+38631761302
[email protected]
Sex Female | Date of birth 26/01/1973 | Nationality U.S. citizen permanently residing in Slovenia
JOB APPLIED FOR
POSITION
PREFERRED JOB
STUDIES APPLIED FOR
Native Speaker Teacher – English language
Demonstrator and Instructor – Enriched English Language Learning
via Parelli Natural HorseManShip (EELL via PNH)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2012-present
High School English Teacher
Srednja trgovska šola, Poljanska cesta 28a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
▪ Created a bank of materials for the Sales Assistant Vocational Study program
▪ Provided additional assistance to students preparing for matura examinations
▪ Assisted with evaluating the European Enriched Foreign Language Learning program at school level
Public
2014-present
High School English Teacher
Srednja šola za gostinstvo in turizem Celje, Kosovelova ulica 2, 3000 Celje, Slovenia
▪ Prepared interactive lessons for students within the European Global Dimension (EGD) program
▪ Facilitated organizing a visit from a representative of the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana
Public
2014-present
High School English Teacher
CIRIUS Kamnik, Novi trg 43, 1241 Kamnik, Slovenia
▪ Developed and taught diverse lessons focusing upon breaking down stereotypes and awareness
raising about cultural similarities and differences between Slovenes and Americans
▪ Enthusiastically familiarized students about the principles and methods of Parelli Natural
Horse·man·ship and enabled them to successfully interact with my PNH Level 3 gelding
Public
2013-2014
High School English Teacher
Gimnazija Poljane, Strossmayerjeva ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
▪ Team-taught language lessons
▪ Created lesson materials addressing storywriting, lifestyle and wellness, national holidays and
cultural celebrations, natural disasters, sports, and current issues suchas dress codes, sms English,
texting while driving, immigration and Mexican drug cartels
▪ Obtained a guest speaker and organized a workshop focusing upon stereotypes and service
learning for the Spanish-English language exchange
▪ Further developed and improved previously taught lesson modules, namely Langston Hughes (what
it means to be Slovenian or American)
Public
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Curriculum Vitae
2012-2013
Demará C. Brake Ivanič
Local Advisor I
National Education Institute, Poljanska cesta 28, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
▪ Organized modelling as professional development for teachers from schools within the OUTJ/EFLL
project
▪ Presented at the final conference in June of 2013
Public
2011-2012
High School English Teacher
Gimnazija Antona Aškerca, Askerčeva 1, 1000 Ljubljana
Srednja šola za gostinstvo in turizem v Ljubljani, Preglov trg 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
▪ Collaboratively prepared and delivered lessons at respective schools
▪ Provided additional help to students via differentiated instruction
Public
2010-2011
High School English Teacher
Gimnazija Poljane, Strossmayerjeva ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
▪ Assisted with the development of assessment rubrics for use within class
▪ Taught conversational English to adult students
▪ Chaperoned an educational tour to NYC, USA, and helped to obtain an additional tour of a high
school in Harlem
Public
2009-2010
Preschool Teacher
Quality Schools International, Dolgi most 6a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
▪ Prepared lessons and local field trips for three- and four-year-olds
▪ Implemented Travelling Tote Bag of Books project to help improve student reading and recall
Private
2005-2008
High School English Teacher
Gimnazija Kočevje, Ljubljanska cesta 12, 1330 Kočevje, Slovenia
▪ Co-taught European Courses and non-language subjects (CLIL – math, history)
▪ Assisted in creating and improving student achievement assessments
▪ Improved teaching techniques through effective daily lesson preparation, integration of technology,
and participation in professional development workshops
▪ Assisted in developing parts of the curriculum Slovenia in the World
Public
2000-2004
High School Spanish Teacher
Lexington High School, CUSD #7, 100 East Wall Street, Lexington, IL USA 61753
▪ Taught beginning Spanish to freshmen and sophomore students
▪ Designed and executed an exploratory Spanish course for eighth graders
▪ Applied and improved teaching skills at the secondary level via communicative lesson plans,
integration of technology and professional workshops
▪ Organized and led supplementary educational field trips
Public
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Demará C. Brake Ivanič
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1991 -1995
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages (Spanish)
(nostrificated by the Republic of Slovenia 15.6.2012 no. 60125-184/2012
MVZT/2)
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA
1995 -1997
Master of Arts, Foreign Languages (Spanish)
(nostrificated by the Republic of Slovenia 15.6.2012 no. 60125-185/2012-MVZT/2)
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA
▪ Hispanic Linguistics, Modern Spanish American Literature, Topics for Language Instruction, Latin
American Dialectology, Introduction to Sociolinguistics (Independent Study), History of the Spanish
Language (Independent Study), Research Methods/Statistics in Education I, Instructional Theory,
Selected Topics of Educational Foundations, Foreign Language Resources on the Internet,
Internship-Semester in College Teaching
1997 -1999
Additional coursework in Curriculum and Instruction
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA
▪ Curriculum Theory, Student Diversity and Educational Practices, Principles of Instructional Design
(Reflective Teaching), A Moveable Feast VI: Integrating Instructional Technology
January 2015 – February 2015
Verified Certificate with Distinction, MOOC Learning How to Learn: Powerful Mental
Tools toHhelpYou Master Tough Subjects
University of California at San Diego , CA, USA via www.coursera.org
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
English
Other language(s)
German
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
B1
B1
2 college semesters, undergraduate study
Italian
A1
A1
A1
2 college semesters, undergraduate study
Slovenian
B1
B2
B2
Certificate of Completion #1159/10-I, Slovene as a Foreign Language, 120 hours, 2010
Spanish
C1
C2
C1
C1
C2
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages (Spanish)
Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills
▪ I possess excellent communication skills gained through a variety of experiences including my work
as an organizer, presenter and everyday educator.
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Organisational / managerial skills
Job-related skills
Computer skills
Other skills
Driving licence
Demará C. Brake Ivanič
Organizer of educational workshops, natural horsemanship clinics and demonstrations
▪ Primary organizer of Horse Tenders LLC-Developing Mettle Without MetalTM local hands-on clinic
with Kris, Nik and Andrej Kokal from New Hampshire, USA (2015)
▪ Primary organizer of an informal meeting of teachers, administratrors and community college
instructors from North Carolina visiting Ljubljana, Slovenia, via the UNC World View Balkans Study
Trip (2013)
▪ Co-organizer of the 2009 Saeta Equina International Equestrian Festival (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Experience in team-teaching at the secondary school level
▪ good command of quality interactive team teaching and development of team-taught lessons
▪ good user of attentive and active listening skills
▪ respectful, open-minded, confident
Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools
State of Illinois Bilingual Teaching Certificate (English-Spanish) awarded in 2001
U.S. State of Illinois driver’s license categories D, M / International Driver’s Permit
equivalent to European driver’s license Categories AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Curriculum Vitae
Publications
Presentations
Conferences
Seminars
Honours and awards
Memberships
Volunteer Work
Demará C. Brake Ivanič
▪ Proofreader of printed publications and articles “Prevalence of Antibodies Against Selected
Pathogens in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) in Slovenia” in Slovenian Veterinary Research (2014), Let’s
See Ljubljana! (Piranesi Foundation, 2008), Contemporary School Architecture in Slovenia: 19912007 (Springer-Verlag/Wien, 2008); “A Selection of Contemporary Slovene Housing” in Hiše
magazine, Jubilee Edition)
▪ Co-editor of high school publication Expressions: Short Writings in English (Gimnazija Poljane, 2011)
▪ Parelli Natural Horse·man·ship lifelong learner, clinics participant and Savvy Club member (2001present)
Previous professional organization memberships and activities while residing in the U.S.A.
▪ Illinois Horseman Council member
▪ American Council of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Inc. (AATSP) member, AASTP
Downstate Chapter secretary
▪ Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) Winter Conference 2001 participant
and presider in 1997
▪ ICTFL Fall 2000 and Fall 1999 Planning Committees volunteer
▪ ICTFL Task Force on Community College Issues
Cocurricular activities while residing in the U.S.A.
▪ Class of 2006 co-sponsor, Spanish Club sponsor
▪ School Improvement Team volunteer
▪ Service Learning in Spanish, Minneapolis, MN, USA (April 2000)
▪ Graduate Student Association Advisory Group, Departmentof Foreign Languages Representative,
Illinois State University
▪ Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society, President, Fall 1994)
▪ Orientation Leader
▪ Spanish Tutor at Illinois State University, Social Studies Tutor at Brigham School
▪ Habitat for Humanity Building Project Volunteer in Donna, Texas; Niota, Illinois, Flood Relief Project
Volunteer
▪ Toastmasters, International Member
▪ Mathematics and English Tutor at Casa de Español Xelajú in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Awards Received, Fellowships Given, Memberships Held
▪ Kappa Delta Pi, Mu Chapter
▪ Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
▪ American Association of Distinguished Students
▪ Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity Program Fellowship
▪ Minority Graduate Assistantship Award
▪ Allie Ward Billingsley Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Spanish
▪ Graduate Research Symposium (First Place)
▪ Dean’s List
▪ Provost’s Scholar
Study/Work/Travel Abroad
▪ Peru (1998)
▪ Mexico (Study Abroad, 1994)
▪ Spain, France, Italy, and Switzerland (1996)
▪ Guatemala (Business Internship, 1997)
▪ Austria (2004)
▪ Croatia (2004-present)
▪ Slovenia (2004)
ANNEXES
References
▪ Copies of degrees and qualifications available upon request
▪ Official college transcipts available upon request
▪ References available upon request
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