CV
Michael Pawlus
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SUMMARY
Enthusiastically aiding in the improvement of others’ lives
by providing convenient and straightforward access to quality information
WORK EXPERIENCE
GANGWON INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE INSTITUTE – ENGLISH TEACHER (OCT. 2010 – SEPT. 2011)
123-19 GAPYEONG-RI, SONYONG-MYEON, YANGYANG, SOUTH KOREA 215-821
one year contract position
- Planned and facilitated the intensive camp program.
- Designed a tutoring and activity program for teacher trainees.
- Edited speeches for the superintendent and directors of the institute.
- Provided training to help new staff become familiar with the program.
- Contributed content to various newsletters and publications published by the institute.
YORKSHIRE WATER – LIBRARY ASSISTANT (JAN. 2010 TO MAY 2010)
WESTERN HOUSE WESTERN WAY HALIFAX ROAD, BRADFORD, ENGLAND BD6 2SZ
- Review British Standards, ensuring that only relevant standards remain in the collection.
- Review Annual Reports, retaining only the copies that are useful to the company.
- Catalogue new materials as they are acquired.
- Help promote the library within the company and assist in disseminating useful information.
- Provide additional assistance to the Librarian as necessary.
DASONG MIDDLE SCHOOL – ENGLISH TEACHER (SEPT. 2008 TO SEPT. 2009)
95 BEONJI, SAHA-GU, DADAE2-DONG, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA 604-821
- Prepare and teach lessons to increase students’ fluency in the English language.
- Create and implement additional programs after school and during school breaks to engage highly motivated students
- Create worksheets and other resources to reinforce learning points
- Assisted the school with additional tasks such as proctoring exams and judging contests.
KHAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL – ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER (AUG. 2007 TO AUG.2008)
2275-6 SEONGMUN TOWER, 5TH FLOOR BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA 616-120
- Teach English language conversation skills through dialogue, tests, games, and other activities.
- Create lesson plans in conjunction with Korean teaching staff.
- Correct writing assignments.
- Conduct phone teaching to help students with individual needs.
- Helped coordinate special activities like the Christmas Party, Halloween Party, and Market Day.
CHILDREN’S BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION – DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (SEPT. 2005 TO AUG. 2007)
274 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1004 NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Plan and coordinate all special events including a Circus, Boat Cruise, Comedy Night, and Golf Outing.
- Design, coordinate printing for, and distribute promotional material to targeted lists.
- Work with a committee to solicit in-kind gifts, contributions, and sponsorships.
- Manage and maintain the donor database, ensure all donors receive a timely acknowledgment.
- Created an organized archive of legally necessary or rarely used documents as well as accompanying documentation to aid in retrieving files.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OMAHA – SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR (AUG. 2004 TO AUG. 2005)
2204 AMES AVENUE OMAHA, NE 68111
- Worked with volunteer committees to plan and execute events that raise funds and awareness.
- Wrote successful press releases, letters, fact sheets, and other materials.
- Redesigned and wrote the Winter 2004 and Spring 2005 newsletters.
- Maintained an organized and thorough press clippings file.
- Coordinated with other staff members to create tasks for in-office volunteers whom I supervised.
EDUCATION
- Graduated University of Sheffield, MA Librarianship.
- Master of Arts with Merit, December 2010, GPA~3.5 (after conversion from UK score of 69).
- Graduated Grand Valley State University, December 2003, GPA 3.2.
- Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations Major, General Business Minor.
- Graduated Novi Christian Academy, June 2000, GPA 3.6.
- General Diploma.
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Meeting the Needs of All Young Library Users: A Review of Programmes
(December, 2009)
Indexing Multimedia Databases: A Review of Current Challenges and Opportunities
(December, 2009)
A review of literature on organisational culture and its relation to the library sector
(November, 2009)
Housing Homeless Works: A review of different approaches for making orphan works more accessible
(October, 2009)
ACTIVITIES
- New Professionals Support Officer, CILIP Career Development Group – Yorkshire & Humberside, 2009-2010.
- Public Relations Coordinator, Bushwick Open Studios, 2007.
- Office Liaison for Habitat for Humanity of Omaha’s PR Committee, 2005.
- Member of the GVSU chapter of PRSSA, 2003.
- Distribution manager of the Grand Valley Lanthorn (school newspaper), 2002-2004.
AWARDS/CERTIFICATES
- International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Adopt-a-Student Essay Contest, 2009, awarded a one-year membership to IFLA.
- English Program in Korea (EPIK), Certified English Language Teacher, 2008.
- DonorPerfect Certified User, 2005.
- Certified substitute teacher for the Grand Rapids Public School District, 2003.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- International Federation of Librarians Association.
- Multicultural Libraries Section, (2009 – 2010).
- Chartered Institute of Librarians and Information Professionals.
- Public Libraries Section, (2009 – 2010).
VOLUNTEERING
- Assisted with University of Sheffield Open Days, answering questions from prospective students and showing them around the campus, 2010.
- Solicited and delivered Christmas presents to children at a South Korean orphanage, 2007.
- Assisted with day-of event activities for Books for Kids Foundation, 2006.
- Volunteered as a docent at the Omaha Children’s Museum, 2005.
- Tutored at the Boys and Girls Club of Omaha, 2005.
SKILLS
Library Software: Greenstone (Digital Library Software); DS Calm (Library Management System);
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,Dreamweaver
Content Management Systems: Drupal, WordPress
Database Front End Systems: Raiser’s Edge, DonorPerfect, Habitrak
Web Development Languages: HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL
Organizational Software: Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Thunderbird
E-learning Resources: Second Life, WIMBA, WebCT
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