Nora Nixon

Background

Nixon, Nora was born on September 19, 1956 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert Tharp and Alice Mary Nixon.

Education

Bachelor in Spanish/Portuguese, University New Mexico, 1981. Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1986.

Career

Language laboratory assistant department modern and classical languages, U. New Mexico, 1981-1982; English instructor, U. New Mexico, 1981-1982; educational aide II, Venice High School, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1981-1982; teaching assistant intermediate English as Second Language, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984; teaching associate advanced composition English as Second Language, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1986; foreign expert/researcher, Zhongshan U., People's Republic China, 1984-1985; English as Second Language instructor, West Los Angeles Community College, 1986-1987; English as Second Language instructor, University of California at Los Angeles Extension, 1983-1987; assistant director English, assistant Professor of English, Extensible Authentication Protocol, Education Support Professionals, West Coast U., Los Angeles, 1987-1991; associate director academic year programs, Ednl. Resource Development Trust, Marina Del Rey, California, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Nora Nixon has been listed as a noteworthy educational director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, CATESOL.

Connections

Married Alexander Paul Vertikoff, December 24, 1984. Children: Cole Robert, Carmen Kira.

Father:

Robert Tharp

Mother:

Alice Mary Nixon

Spouse:

Alexander Paul Vertikoff

child:

Carmen Kira Nixon

child:

Cole Robert Nixon