Nikolina Korecic was born in Zagreb, Croatia. Her interdisciplinary education (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music from the University of Arizona, USA, Master of Arts in Languages and Music from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, a master’s degree in European Studies from the University of Paris II, France and international work experience (Croatia, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the USA) have given her know-how from various fields. She is an expert in teaching Croatian for foreigners with a long-term experience. She has been teaching Croatian for over 20 years in schools, private firms, corporations and universities and now she is independent. She is a naturally born communicator, self-initiator and leader.
She has worked as an English and French lecturer at the Music Academy and Faculty of Law, Zagreb, Croatia. As a Croatian Lecturer at Université Stendhal Grenoble Alpes, France from 2010 to 2012 she was actively involved as an organizer of different cultural events. In 2011 she was an IATEFL BEsig Local Conference Organizer in Dubrovnik, Croatia where she brought 400 participants from all over the world to the first Business English conference in Croatia. She showed the same degree of enthusiasm being part of the team for Croatia’s EU accession event at the European Commission in Luxembourg on 1 July 2013. She worked as a Croatian Translator at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium from 2012 to 2015.
Since returning to Croatia she has been teaching Croatian, English and French face-to-face and online and has worked as a Court Interpreter for English, French and Croatian for County Court in Zagreb. She is also an author, translator, editor and professional musician- opera singer. She lives in Zagreb, Croatia now.
She is passionate about her teaching Croatian for foreigners online and devotes her time entirely to make online programs better collaborating with experts in the field from all over the world.
My Mottos
My own: “Be unique and achieve the unachievable!” ( Nikolina Korecic)
Quotes by other authors:
1 “Your dream is useless unless you take action!”
2 “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” ( Nelson Mandela)
3 “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”( Mother Teresa)
4 “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” (Paulo Coelho)
5 “Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories…” (Ronald Reagan)
6 “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”(Robert Frost)
7 “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ”( 1 Corinthians 13:1)
Other Things About Me
Publications:
- 2009 Planet glazba 5, music textbook, Školska knjiga, publishing company, Zagreb, Croatia
Projects:
- Global Business Etiquette and Synergy Method by Nikolina which I presented at conferences
- Writing materials for learning and teaching Croatian
Conferences for Croatian Lecturers:
- July 2009, July 2010, July 2018, July 2021, July 2022 – Croatian Lecturers Symposia for Lecturers of Croatian as a foreign language, Croaticum, Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb, Croatia
Courses for Croatian teaching:
- July 2009, Training course for Croatian Lecturers, Croaticum, Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb, Croatia
Conferences and seminars as an Organizer – English Language Teaching:
- November 2011, Dubrovnik, Croatia – BEsig/IATEFL Conference
Presentations and conferences as a Speaker – English Language Teaching:
- March 2012, Glasgow, UK – IATEFL Conference, intercultural presentation – Global Business Etiquette 101 and workshop Voices of Spring
- November 2011, Dubrovnik, Croatia – BEsig/IATEFL Conference, cross-cultural workshop – Clash or Synergy of Cultures
- November 2010, Bielefeld, Germany – BEsig/IATEFL Conference, drama workshop – All the Classroom’s a Stage
- April 2010, Harrogate, UK – IATEFL Conference, drama workshop – Synergy in the EFL Classroom
- November 2009, Poznan, Poland – BEsig/IATEFL Conference, drama workshop –Synergy in the Business English Classroom
- April 2009, Opatija, Croatia – HUPE/IATEFL/TESOL Conference, talk – ILEC Cross-Cultural Communication for Lawyers and workshop Relax, Unwind, Reenergize at the End of the Day
- November 2008, Bonn, Germany – BEsig/IATEFL Conference, talk – Intercultural Legal Communication
- September 2008, Dubrovnik, Croatia – Curriculum, Language and the Law Conference, talk – Teaching Business Communication Skills to Croatian Lawyers
- April 2008, Šibenik, Croatia – HUPE/IATEFL/TESOL Conference, workshop – 7 Hot Tips for Creating Synergy in Your Classroom
Conference and seminars as a Participant – English Language Teaching:
- April 2010, Opatija, Croatia – HUPE/IATEFL/TESOL Conference
- April 2010, Harrogate, UK – IATEFL Conference BE Special Interest Professional Development Day
- January 2010, Zagreb, Croatia – Preparing Candidates for FCE, CAE and CPE Exams
- December 2009, Zagreb, Croatia – Oxford University Press ELT Conference
- November 2009, Zagreb, Croatia – British Council seminar – Preparing Candidates for Business English Exams
- October 2009, Zagreb, Croatia – British Council seminar – Explore Welsh Culture
- April 2009, Zagreb, Croatia – British Council seminar – Preparing Candidates for ILEC Exams
- April 2009, Zagreb, Croatia – British Council seminar – Preparing Candidates for ICFE Exams
- March 2009, Zagreb, Croatia – Pearson Longman Conference on English Language Teaching
Honors and awards:
- 1996 Arizona Ambassador’s Certificate, University of Arizona – for excellence in promoting intercultural awareness
- 1995 Certificate of Appreciation, University of Oregon, International Cultural Service Program – for excellence in promoting intercultural awareness
- 1994 Outstanding Service Award, University of Oregon, International Students’ Association – for excellence in promoting intercultural awareness
Memberships:
- Member of International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)
- Member of Business English Special Interest Group (BEsig)
- Member of Croatian Association of Teachers of English (HUPE)
- Member of SIETAR Europa
- Member of Croatian Association of Certified Court Interpreters (HSUST-EULITA)
- Member of Croatian Association of Professional Musicians (HDGU)
- Member of Alumni of European Studies, University of Paris II, France (ALES)
- Member of International Women’s Club Zagreb
Certifications:
- July 2020, 2016, 2012 Court Interpreter Certificates, County Court, Zagreb, Croatia
- September 2022 Trados Studio 2022 beginner’s workshop seminar organized by Integra d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia
- May 2002, Communication orale en français et terminologie européenne, Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Croatia
