Nicholas Gowan
nicholas.gowan@gmail.com
Grand Forks, ND 58201ᴥ 701-369-0543

Objective
I am looking for a full-time position teaching English at a University in Kunming, Yunnan province. I am hoping to do this in my spare time while studying Chinese.

Education
University of North Dakota

2007-2011
B.A. in English
Certificate in Writing and Editing
Focus on Digital Humanities
English Tutor - 2011
Helping foreign students with their academic writing, conversational and speaking English skills
UND Writers Conference - 2009 - 2011
Creating written transcriptions of past UND Writers Conference guests; from 1975, 2003, and 2010

Work Experience

CJ Bio America
January 2013 - May 2015
Skilled Operator/R&D - Industrial Fermentation
Designed and executed weekly experiments with direct impact on production
Lead trainer for new R&D employees
Daily/weekly equipment maintenance
Clean room activities: lyophile activation, serial dilution, best practices
Trained on Kjeldahl, glucose analyzer, spectrophotometer

Express Personnel Services
October 2005 - October 2012
Communications Coordinator - Agriculture
Entering harvest breakdown information into S.A.P. database
Updating voice recorders, web sites, as well as contacting radio stations in regards to shut downs
Relaying information between foreman, mechanics, management, local government and media
Reports for management

Shijiazhuang No. 1 Middle School
February 2012 - June 2012
English Teacher - Education
Develop daily lesson plans
Instruct 15-16 year old students in spoken/oral English
Introduce Chinese students to American culture; food, schools, film, and literature

The Dakota Student
August 2010 - December 2011
Features Writer - Media
Covering local events
Writing original stories
Published twice a week
Circulation of 6,500

Skills
CompTIA A+ certified - 2002
Microsoft Office User Specialist - 2001