Nicole M. van Voorst Vader-Bours
PhD Student Practical Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
Woudestein - Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
Room H4-27
Rotterdam
010-4081415
vanvoorstvader@fwb.eur.nl
Personal website: http://www.xs4all.nl/~allvvv/
Project website: http://web.mac.com/mmsksie/Website_Maureen/VIDI.html
| Date of Birth: | May 24, 1956 |
| Place of Birth: | Vredefort (South Africa) |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Gender: | Female |
| Marital status: | Married to a Geophysicist |
| Dependents: | Two daughters (born 1987, 1990) at University in the Netherlands |
| June 2008 | Masters of Arts in Mental Philosophy - University of Aberdeen. (Upper Second Class Honours)
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| Feb. 2003 | Certified Practioner Neuro Linguistic Programming (Highest degree of competence & skill), Muscat (Sultanate of Oman) |
| Nov. 1999 | Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate), British Council Muscat |
| April 1981 | Masters (Drs.) International Law - Leiden University
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| Sept. 1978 | Bsc. Law and Political Sciences - Leiden University |
Dutch, English: fluent
French, German: reading
| Jan. 2009- present |
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| Jan. 2001 - June 2005 | I taught Dutch Language and Literature within the two year International Baccalaureate Program (Standard and Higher Level), at the local international schools in Muscat (Oman), Haren (The Netherlands) and Aberdeen (UK) to Dutch 11th and 12th grade students. I designed and developed the curriculum, motivated and mentored my students who obtained an average mark of 6.6 (out of 7) for their final examinations on this course. Focus of attention were the analysis of literary works, writing, oral presentation skills, and the relation between language and culture, e.g. bilingualism, biculturalism, identity, and the different metaphorical frames of reference in various cultures. | ||
| May 2000 - May 2003 | Free lance translator English/Dutch and Dutch/English for the Omani Ministry of Information. I translated a number of non-fictional books and film scripts for the Ministry, often advising on internal consistency of works with multiple authors. | ||
| April 1999 - April 2004 | I conducted a study on bilingual education in expatriate surroundings, combining a small scale empirical survey with a study on 2nd language acquisition, the result of which was presented at the 5th Outpost Global Conference in May 2004 (Outpost is as an information network supporting expatriate families) | ||
| Sept, 1997 - Feb 1999 | I initiated and became first chair of the so-called 'Stichting NTC Houston', a registered foundation on Dutch language and culture that - still - provides lessons to Dutch and Belgian students at the AWTY International School in Houston. We obtained a visa for a teacher, funding from multinational companies and the Dutch Foundation for Education Abroad (Stichting NOB), as well as approval of our program from the Dutch Ministry of Education | ||
| May 1986 - May 1987 | Deputy Head of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs General Department, Asylum Section. I actively contributed to the reorganization of the section that doubled in size due to a dramatic increase in asylum requests. I was involved in the recruitment of new staff, responsible for the training and quality of work of the Legal Officers, the day to day running of the section. In addition, I represented the Minister's view in complicated cases and was appointed secretary of the 'Interdepartmental Commission on Refugee Policy'. | ||
| April 1981-May 1986 | Legal Officer at the same section. I processed individual requests for asylum, applying the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention, represented the Minister's point of view in legal procedures (orally and in writing) and took part in various interdepartmental missions to countries of first asylum. |
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