Europass Curriculum Vitae Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Address(es) E-mail Citizenship / Nationality Gender Desired employment / Occupational field Work experience Andrei NICULESCU Spiru Haret University, The Faculty of Letters, Department of Philology, 13 Ion Ghica Street, S-3, 030045 Bucharest, Romania lls.andrei.niculescu@spiruharet.ro Romanian / Greek male 2006-onwards University Senior Lecturer in Business English Preparing and delivering lectures, workshops and other work forms within undergraduate degree programmes in Management, Marketing, Accountancy and Finance; developing and delivering teaching material; doing research and performing external presentations at conferences. Spiru Haret University in Bucharest, The Faculty of Letters, Department of Philology, 13 Ion Ghica Street, S-3, 030045 Bucharest, Romania 2001-2006 University Lecturer Teaching English for Specific Purposes; conducting business / professional English seminars /workshops; developing English language skills through the exploration of key business and finance topics; coaching individual undergraduate Business and Finance students within the learning process. Spiru Haret University in Bucharest, The Faculty of Letters, Department of Philology, 13 Ion Ghica Street, S-3, 030045 Bucharest, Romania 2000-2001 High School English Teacher Teaching English as a Foreign Language Tehnometal High School, Sector 6, Bucharest Secondary education 1999-2000 High School English Teacher Teaching English as a Foreign Language Technical High School - Rolling Stock Engineering, Sector 6, Bucharest Secondary education 1998-1999 Substitute teacher and private tutor Teaching English to adults Self employed - Los Angeles, USA Adult education 1995-1998 Freight forwarding agent Arrange the transportation of freight between shippers and carriers Self employed-los Angeles, USA Domestic and foreign trade, Transportation 1988-1995 Marketing Senior Executive Page 1/5 - Curriculum vitae of
Page 2/5 - Curriculum vitae of Organizing trade shows/fairs, business events and conventions, creating a good organizational image, designing and translating commercial brochures and other promotional materials, on-going market research in the Arab world. CONTRANSIMEX, state-owned foreign-trade enterprise, Headquarters:10 Dinicu Golescu Blvd, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania Education and training Level in national or international classification Foreign trade and Civil engineering 1987-1988 English and Arabic language instructor Teaching English and Arabic to technical staff and senior managers CONTRANSIMEX Training Unit, Străuleşti, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania Adult education 1986-1987 Conducting customs clearance/brokerage on behalf of ARCOM company for sea and airport shipments, monitoring and supervision of goods operations, warehousing, etc. ARCOM, ALEXANDRIA Branch, EGYPT 1984-1986 Conducting customs clearance/brokerage on behalf of CONTRANSIMEX company for ground, sea and airport shipments, monitoring and supervision of goods operations, warehousing, etc. CONTRANSIMEX, BAGHDAD Branch, IRAQ 1981-1984 Conducting customs clearance/brokerage on behalf of CONTRANSIMEX company for sea and airport shipments, monitoring and supervision of goods operations, warehousing, etc. CONTRANSIMEX, TRIPOLI Branch, LIBYA 1979-1981 Professional English and Arabic language translator and interpreter Simultaneous interpretation for business meetings and translation of import-export documentation CONTRANSIMEX, Headquarters, 10 Dinicu Golescu Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania Professional translation services 10.10-17.10.2012 Improvement of Business Process Management in institutions Certificate of completion Quality improvement in higher education institutions Pluri Consultants Romania, Bucharest 2006-2011 PhD in Education Title of thesis: Instructed Linguistic Competence- A Research perspective on English for Specific Purposes Acquisition of advanced research skills that can be utilized to improve the educational system, theories of learning and educational philosophies, Pedagogy, Teaching English for Specific Purposes The University of Bucharest, Faculty of Education ISCED 6 - Ranked first in Romania according to the national classification of universities made by the European Universities Association 2002-2003 MA degree in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching Dissertation paper: Teaching Business English to Young Adults Final grade of degree exams: 10 Final grade of dissertation paper: 10
English Linguistics, Discourse analysis, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Business Communication The University of Bucharest Level in national or international classification ISCED 6 Ranked first in Romania according to the national classification of universities made by the European Universities Association Name and type of rganization providing education and training 24.08-29-08.2001 Teacher Certification Exam (mandatory for all permanent teaching positions in the Romanian pre-university education system) Teaching English as a foreign language Romanian Ministry of Education and Research and University of Bucharest 10.08-21.08.1998 Certificate of completion of mandatory pre-service training program Pre-service Training Program Los Angeles Unified School District, Personnel Division, Teacher Training Academy, USA 12.06.1997 California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) for substitute teaching license (a requirement for all aspiring public school teachers in the state of California, USA). Critical analysis, evaluation, comprehension, research skills, mathematics skills (estimation, measurement, computation, and problem solving, etc.), and writing skills that are considered important for a job in the education field. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and The Evaluation Systems group of Pearson, USA 02.09.1996-17.01.1997 Personal skills and competences Certificate of completion - Core training in Computer Science - job training program Computer science- entry level Institute of Computer Technology, Los Angeles, California, USA 16.11-30.11.1987 Certificate of completion Managing import-export contracts International conventions in the field of freight forwarding The Romanian Ministry of Transport and Communications 15.10-25.11.1980 Certificate of completion Pre-service Training Program for newly hired employees who hold a BA in other fields International trade, Logistics and Business Communications Romanian Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Economic Cooperation 1975-1979 Bachelor of Arts in English and Arabic English language and literature; Arabic language and Islamic history The University of Bucharest, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures ISCED 6 Ranked first in Romania according to the national classification of universities made by the European Universities Association Mother tongue(s) Romanian Page 3/5 - Curriculum vitae of
Other language(s) English, Arabic, German, Greek Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English Language Arabic Language German Language C2 Proficient C2 Proficient C2 Proficient C2 Proficient C2 C2 Proficient C2 Proficient C2 Proficient C2 Proficient C2 B1 Independent B1 Independent B1 Independent B1 Independent A2 Proficient Proficient Basic Greek Language A1 Basic A1 Basic B2 Independent A1 Basic A1 Basic (*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Social skills and competences Organisational skills and competences Computer skills and competences Driving licence Capacity to adapt to multicultural/multilingual environments gained through an extensive work experience abroad; Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with foreigners at different levels. Accepting personal accountability for work undertaken. I was directly involved in decision making related to customs clearance operations. I organized reunions, trade events, business conferences, seminars and expositions. In order to successfully manage all these activities a good prioritization and planning was absolutely necessary; A strong sense of personal and collective responsibility. Good command of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel and PowerPoint ), Microsoft Windows, Internet browsers; Using and developing educational software, Basic knowledge of Corel Draw 10. Category B Page 4/5 - Curriculum vitae of
Annexes RECENT PUBLICATIONS REFEREED BOOKS, CDS & CHAPTERS IN BOOKS (2013-in press) Limba Engleză, Limbaj economic şi financiar, Curs în tehnologia ID-IFR, [a distance learning business English course], Andrei Niculescu, Romania de Maine Publishing House. (2008) Dicţionar de termeni economici: român-englez-francez-spaniol, (2008), Vasilescu, R. (lead author), Dumbrăvescu, D., Burcea, R., Niculescu, A. Polirom Publishing House ISBN 978-973- 46-0938-3. (2006) The Language of Business- Accounting-Banking-Finance (2006), Niculescu (coordinating le ad author), Marcoci, Crişan, Vlad, Romania de Maine Publishing House, ISBN (13) 978-973-725-614-0. ARTICLES IN INTERNATIONAL DATABASES: (2012) Optimizing Business Translation Skills in ESP, Andrei Niculescu, in : Challenges in Translation: Space, Culture and Linguistic Identity, Addleton Academic Publishers, New York, ISBN 978-1-935494-29-4, Pp.434-443 selected volume indexed in Humanities International Index, ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Gale, Humanities International Complete]. ARTICLES IN REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: (2013-in press) Instructional options for improving effectiveness and efficiency in learning businessoriented English: A local perspective, Andrei Niculescu, în vol. proceedings: Improving Standards of Quality in Language Education and Research", ISSN 2285 1623. (2009)Towards Developing Competence in Business English, Andrei Niculescu, in Strategies for Optimizing the Quality standard in ESP, Risoprint-Cluj-Napoca Publishers ISBN: 978-973-53-0069-2. Proc. CO-AUTHORED ARTICLES IN JOURNALS INDEXED BY THOMSON ISI (WEB OF SCIENCE AND WEB OF KNOWLEDGE): (2012) Thorsteinsson, G. & Niculescu, A. Using Mobile Technology in Problem Need Identification in School-aged Children Environment in Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 21 (4), 2012, Pp 431-438, Journal Impact Factor: 0.671/2010 and 0.578/2011-Journal Citation Reports published by Thomson Reuters. (2011) Niculescu, A. & Thorsteinsson, G. Enabling Idea Generation through Computer-Assisted Collaborative Learning, in Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 20 (4), 2011, Pp 403-410. (2010) Thorsteinsson, G., Page, T., Niculescu, A. Adoption of ICT in Supporting Ideation Skills in Conventional Classroom Settings, in Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 19 (3), Pp. 309-318. (2009) Page, T., Thorsteinsson, G., Niculescu, A. Management of Knowledge in a Problem-based Learning Environment, Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 18 (3), Pp. 255-262. (2008) Page, T., Thorsteinsson, G., Niculescu, A., A Blended Learning Approach to Enhancing Innovation, in Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 17 (3), Pp. 297-304. CO-AUTHORED ARTICLES IN NATIONAL, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS (2008) An Investigation into the Development of Innovation Education as a New Subject in Secondary School Education, Jonsdottir, Page, Thorsteinssen, Niculescu in Cognition, Brain Behaviour Vol. XII, No. 4-December 2008, Cluj-Napoca, ISSN: 1224-8398; Pp 453-468. [The journal is B+ ranked by CNCSIS]. Page 5/5 - Curriculum vitae of