Frank Merola

Angestellt, Freelance Writer, Freelance Company

Zürich, Schweiz

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Foreign languages
project management skills
integrative
Teaching English as a foreign language
Student
Information technology
English Literature
Teacher
Procuration
Office
Earth
Club
Subject
Translation and Interpretation
Writing
Creative Writing

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Frank Merola

  • Bis heute 6 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Sep. 2017

    Freelance Writer

    Freelance Company

    Freelance English and ECDL Teacher. Writer, Editor, Translator. Proprietor "Can We Talk?" Private Language School

  • 4 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2017

    Head of H.B.S. Language School

    H.B.S. Schulen Rapperswil und Wetzikon

    Head of Language School, plus IT and English Teacher

  • 7 Monate, Jan. 2013 - Juli 2013

    English Teacher

    Flying Teachers

    English Teacher at companies, including: UBS AG, Zimmer AG

  • 1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Okt. 2010 - Aug. 2012

    Schulleiter (Principal)

    Juventus Schulen

    Schulleiter: -- 10. Schuljahr -- Mittelschulvorberetung -- Gymnasium -- IB Diploma Programme Coordinator

  • 12 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 2000 - Aug. 2012

    Teacher -- English, IT

    Juventus Schulen

    English and IT teacher for: -- Commercial students: day and evening -- Gymi students -- Police: Stapo/Kapo

  • 6 Jahre und 10 Monate, Apr. 1995 - Jan. 2002

    Project Manager

    UBS AG

    Project Manager Deployment and Testing for: -- IT Switzerland, Corporate Center Financial Appls, plus 2 UBS/Bank Verein merger-related activities -- Global Trading/Risk Mgmnt Core Systems: +New York ForEx and Bonds Trading +Zürich Precious Metals and Equities Trading +Basel ForEx Trading Reached level of Prokurist

  • 4 Jahre und 11 Monate, Mai 1990 - März 1995

    Operations Manager

    World Vision Intl, Switzerland: Development Aid/Relief Agency

    Responsible for depts Admin, Finance, EDP, Sponsor/Donor Relations. Main responsibilities: -Management of 11 employees -Contact for the Field and International Offices re. projects and finances, incl. international fund transfers -Strategic planning and controlling responsibilities, incl. the creation/controlling of a 5+ million Sfr. budget -External presentations on the work of World Vision, writing articles -Reorg of EDP Dept., more effective support for internal depts.

  • 5 Jahre und 4 Monate, Jan. 1985 - Apr. 1990

    Software Engineer

    ABB Network Control Systems AG

    Responsible for intro, maintaining library (sw modules/docs) BECOS-32 Network Control System. Main responsibilities: •QA of sw releases, incl. docs •Contact point to other depts in CH, Denmark. •Writing, editing, layout newsletters/tech docs Responsible for implementing BECOS-32, ABB Network Control System based on customers’ requirements. •Programming customer-specific extensions to B32 app and customer offer tool, load-forecasting app •Providing technical coordination to the projects

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 1981 - Aug. 1984

    Professional Employee -- Intern

    Exxon Research and Engineering Company

    Professional employee in the ER&E Research Library. The main responsibilities were: - Creating cost analyses, reports for the Exxon Copyright Compliance Unit - Maintaining distribution lists for Exxon Research publications distributed to world-wide affiliates. - Editing and layout of technical publications and professional newsletters.

Ausbildung von Frank Merola

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 1981 - Juni 1984

    Evening Classes

    Rutgers University

    Evening classes in: -- German -- Spanish -- Philosophy

  • 3 Jahre und 11 Monate, Aug. 1977 - Juni 1981

    Psychology

    Lehigh University

    Minors: Biology and Italian Honors Societies: English -- Sigma Tau Delta, Psychology: Psi Chi, Academic Achievement: Phi Beta Kappa Other: Italian Award, College Scholar Program

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Muttersprache

  • Italienisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Gut

  • Spanisch

    Gut

  • Russisch

    Grundlagen

  • Norwegisch

    Grundlagen

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Swiss German

    -

  • Salernitano

    -

Interessen

International cooperation
European Union
Religion
Biology
Paleontolgy
Literature
Art
Music
Languages

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