Teach in Japan - Ilijana Vargovic

by Ilijana Vargovic
(Bjelovar, Croatia)

Teach in Japan - Ilijana Vargovic

Ilijana Vargovic - multilingual Bachelor of Science in Political Science

Ilijana Vargović Radić
Brace Divis 23 • 43 000 Bjelovar, Croatia • (+385) 43 242 340 /(+385 )91 723 7736• ivargovic@yahoo.com
*SKYPE: ilijana16 (blue_eyed_wind@yahoo.com) for interview video calls
Nationality: Croatian (Republic of Croatia)
Age: 24
Marital status: single
Driving license: N/A

Education
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri August 2005 - July 2009
Bachelor of Science, Political Science – Comparative Politics focus, GPA: 3.60
Spanish Language and Literature (minor), GPA: 4.00
Key courses: International Relations, Comparative politics, Middle East Asian society, International Development, American Presidency, Research Methods in Political Science.
Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Estado de México campus, México, Study abroad program January - December 2007
Key courses: Spanish language and literature, International law, Development of Mexican society - most classes taken in Spanish language
XVI Gimnazija, Zagreb, Croatia 2001 - 2005
High school diploma (foreign languages focus)
Key courses: English (4 years), French (4 years), Japanese (3 years), Spanish (2 years)


Work Experience

 Office Assistant, University of Central Missouri Jan 2006 – May 2006 / August – Dec 2006
 answering student inquiries, handling paperwork regarding dormitory issues, securing dorm facilities and answering potential incidents in dorm compounds
 Library Technician, James C. Kirkpatrick Library, UCM May 2006 – August 2006
 handling book inventories, cataloguing, processing and labeling new materials, handling microfiche
 Community Advisor, UCM August 2006 – December 2006

 helping incoming students and their parents with their dorm compounds and student life, inventory, processing of incoming and current students, reporting issues and organizing student events and programs
 International Student Ambassador, International Center, UCM August 2006 – December 2006
 organizing international cultural events at the university, help with international documents and translating for the study abroad programs, handling office paperwork, student and legal inquiries
 International Speakers Bureau-Volunteering, UCM January 2006 – December 2007
 volunteering for speaker panels on domestic and international issues, cultural differences and presentations on Croatia
 Primary school Velika Pisanica, Croatia – English teacher December 2010 – February 2011
 teaching 8th graders English language and literature
Achievements
 International Achievement Award, UCM 2005 - 2006
 Provost Scholarship, UCM 2006 - 2008
 Dean’s list, UCM 2006 – 2009
 Study Abroad scholarship, UCM 2007
 Honors College, UCM 2006 – 2009
 Ambassador scholarship, UCM Fall 2006
 The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO – Certificate of participation, International Essay Contest for Young People 2010
Computer Skills

 Microsoft Office Suite 2007 Professional (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access),Windows 7 Ultimate OS, Lotus Notes, Internet, e-mail

Foreign Languages

 Croatian (native language)
 English (fluent)
 Spanish (advanced)
 French (advanced)
 Basic Conversational Japanese

Interests
 teaching, languages, international relations, cultural anthropology, music, research