Tim Wallace, CELTA

Experience

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  Signs By Tomorrow

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Operations Manager

  • Managed multi-site commercial computer-generated Sign & Graphics Company.• Oversight of production, customer service, training, standards, policies, and procedures.• Regular direct customer service and problem-solving contact; layout & design; copywriting.• Monitored company-wide sales, bank deposits, and purchasing; liaised with accountant via regular accounts receivable and accounts payable reports.• Technologies: Gerber (GSP) vinyl cutting technologies, Lotus 123, dBase IV Show less

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  Valu Food Supermarkets

  Jan 1991 - Jan 2000

  Director of Advertising

  • Managed advertising for grocery retail chain, producing weekly 6+ page 4-color ad.• Conducted relations with advertising vendors and public relations with retail customers.• Produced and distributed weekly signage for chain-wide implementation; layout & design; copywriting.• Technologies: Macintosh, Multi-Ad Creator, Illustrator

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  APS Healthcare

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Programmer/Analyst

  • Prototyped, developed, supported, tested, and documented two-tiered distributed VB/SQL Server applications for off-site users.• Developed and supported utilities for data monitoring, backup, replication, error reporting, and password generation with encryption. • Created and documented dynamic web applications and assisted other programmers.• Performed monitoring and trouble-shooting in applications and automated processes.• Technologies: Visual Basic 6, SQL Server, ASP, Javascript, VBScript and MS Access Show less

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  Visual Marketing Solutions (Houston, Texas)

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Web Developer / Programmer

  • Design, implementation and support of data-driven websites and web applications for real estate and home building industries: inventory and visitor/contract tracking systems.• Email marketing programs and response tracking.• Customer support and service providor troubleshooting contact. • Documentation of project charters & requirements, problem solving processes; copywriting.• Technologies: SQL Server, MySQL, ASP, VBScript, PHP, Javascript, DHTML, CSS.

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  Lone Star Web Works

  Mar 2004 - Dec 2015

  Web Developer / Webmaster / Application Support

  • Development and webmaster support of data-driven web applications and websites for small to medium businesses and organizations.• Development of customized content management modules for web-based inventory and article listings.• Technologies include ASP, VBScript, PHP, JavaScript, D/HTML (hand coding), osCommerce, MS Access, MySQL.• German-to-English translation, copywriting, layout & design.

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  The Information Store

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

  Web Developer (Oil & Gas)

  • Development and support of web applications for monitoring Oil & Gas (E&P) operations.• Querying clients' well and well log data in situ for analysis (Oracle, SQL Server).• Development and support of web-based project and resource reports for internal time-tracking system.• Development of web-based training application for newcomers to the Oil & Gas industry.

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  Rosen Swiss AG

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Web Content Manager, Technical Editor, English Proofreader

  Web content editing, writing, publishing; marketing materials and technical documentation proof-reading (English) & translating (German-to-English).

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  Channel Dynamix

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Application Support Analyst
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  Viking Cruises

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  Lucerne Walking Tour Guide & Host

  As Walking Tour Guide, leading English-speaking visitors from Viking Cruises ships on an easy-paced walking tour of Lucerne, highlighting the historical and cultural background and spotlighting further opportunities for exploration and dining.As Host, manning the Viking Cruise hotel lobby desk as a concierge, answering questions and giving directions and recommendations for area activities and dining options.

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  Academia Sprach- und Lernzentrum Schweiz AG

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2020

  English Teacher

  Teaching English as a second language to learners at various levels of competence.

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  Englischatelier-Wallace

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2022

  CELTA Englischlehrer

  Englischunterricht für Privatpersonen und Kleingruppen.

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  Custom Swiss Tours

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  Custom Tour Guide

  Enabling visitors who want to experience Central Switzerland for themselves with the help of a native English-speaking local. Clients can contract for as much or as little accompaniment or input as they wish, experiencing some of Europe's most beautiful scenery and charming culture on their own terms.

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  Freelance

  Oct 2021 - now

  • Retired CELTA English teacher in Krasnodar, Russia

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Retired CELTA english teacher in Belarus

    Oct 2021 - now