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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
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Nicole Johnson

Middleton,WI

Summary

Seasoned assessment specialist with superior communication and leadership skills and consolidated project management experience. Keen to leverage background in higher education and academic assessment in the role of Assessment Director with the UW-Madison Division for Teaching and Learning. In previous roles, developed student-focused strategies while collaborating with staff and students to promote academic success for learners of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Overview

21
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Epic Systems Corporation
Verona, WI

Translation & Quality Management
08.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

EduTech Lab, Inc
Bellevue, WA

Test Development Specialist and Project Manager
05.2018 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Enhanced operational and team practices to optimize project development.
  • Managed projects while defining scopes, establishing schedules and estimating expenses.
  • Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.

Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, PSCC
Riyadh

Senior English Language Lecturer
10.2017 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Evaluated students' abilities and grasp of English language, keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports.
  • Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course.
  • Developed lesson plans and adapted curriculum to meet individual needs of students

King Saud University
Riyadh

Assessment Coordinator
08.2012 - 09.2016

Job overview

  • Analyzed testing data and identified problematic areas.
  • Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures to support educational program and curriculum.
  • Designed and used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
  • Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.

Self-Employed
Sansepolcro

Language Consultant, Translator, and Interpreter
10.2002 - 08.2012

Job overview

  • Translated documents from Italian to English and reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
  • Offered language instruction to help clients improve language skills.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.

Education

Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom

Master of Arts from Language Testing

University Overview

Department of Linguistics and English Language

Pass with Merit

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Bachelor of Arts from Italian Language and Literature

University Overview

Graduated with Honors

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Bachelor of Arts from Journalism

University Overview

Specializations in Broadcast Journalism and Public Relations

Graduated with Honors

Skills

  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Written Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Strategy Implementation
  • Continuous Improvement Planning
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Cultural Awareness

Certification

  • Certified IELTS Writing Examiner (October 2015) British Council, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Certified IELTS Speaking Examiner (March 2015) British Council, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Italian as a Foreign Language Certification – (March 2009)
  • Level 3 CILS Certificate (CEFR Level C1) Awarded by Università per Stranieri , Siena Italy
  • Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification (August 2004) Awarded by the Midwest Teacher Training Program (MTTP), affiliated with the Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute (WESLI).

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Elementary
Arabic
Elementary

Timeline

Translation & Quality Management

Epic Systems Corporation
08.2020 - Current

Test Development Specialist and Project Manager

EduTech Lab, Inc
05.2018 - 07.2020

Senior English Language Lecturer

Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, PSCC
10.2017 - 03.2018

Assessment Coordinator

King Saud University
08.2012 - 09.2016

Language Consultant, Translator, and Interpreter

Self-Employed
10.2002 - 08.2012

Lancaster University

Master of Arts from Language Testing

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Bachelor of Arts from Italian Language and Literature

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Bachelor of Arts from Journalism
Nicole Johnson