Nawali C.

United States (2002 - Present)
- Freelance Model
Registered with the Ford and Lily's Talent agencies as an independent contractor. Was always punctual for aruditions and assignments.
> Runway Model at White Star and other nightclubs in Chicago for Lily's Talent Agency
> Event Model for BMW at Museum of Contemporary Art through Ford Agency (previously Aria)
- Student
- Housewife (2002 - 2008)
Expert in Thai and other Asian style cooking. Practiced baking and cake decorating skills that were learned in Thailand. Student at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
- Fruit and Vegetable Carver
Provided fruit and vegetable carving demonstrations at the Thai Consulate in downtown Chicago, an Asian furniture store open house, a Thai restaurant, and the College of DuPage.
Thailand (1992 - 2002)
- Actress, Live Theater
Co-starred in a singing and dancing live theater show in Pattaya, Thailand.
- Actress, Movie Industry
Held small roles in more than ten movies and television series.
- Waitress
Worked at restaurants in Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand. Was a top wage earner and always maintained a good rapport with customers.
- Family Restaurant Business
Family owned Thai restaurant with delivery services. Twelve employees. Learned and worked in all aspects of the business: planning, inventory control, ingredient selection and purchasing, ingredient preparation, assembly and cooking, sales and delivery, sanitation and cleaning.
EDUCATION
United States (2002 - Present)
- ESL Student (English as a Second Language) student at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL (2002 - 2008)
Completed courses through level four out of six levels. Courses covered grammar, reading, writing and speaking English.
- Introduction to Computer Keyboarding, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL (2007)
Course covered typing speed and accuracy, basic computer skills using MS Word, internet, and various types of academic reports, business reports and business letters using the Greg College Keyboarding software.
Thailand
- Handmade Clay Flower Making (2002)
Took handmade clay flower making course at the Job Training Institute for Community Development in Bangkok.
- Make-up Artist (2001)
Completed Make-up Artist Course 1 at the Make-up Technique Institute Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
- Cake Decorating (2000)
Completed a 15 hour course in Basic Cake Decorating at the Institute of Culinary Art, Bangkok Thailand. Course covered butter cream decorating beginning from glazing the cake with butter cream with spatula, using the various nozzles to form 4 basic designs and the knowledge of various butter creams. Quote from school: "Nawali Chaiwatthanaphokaeo is found to be an attentive, responsible and diligent student, a potential and highly recommended person to be in the Food Business."
- Bread Making (2000)
Completed a 30 hour course in Bread Making at the Institute of Culinary Art, Bangkok Thailand. Course covered 30 kinds of modern buns and bread, sweet filled buns, unsweetened sandwich bread and their various shapes and toppings. Quote from school: "Nawali Chaiwatthanaphokaeo is found to be an attentive, responsible and diligent student, a potential and highly recommended person to be in the Food Business."
- Basic Baking (2000)
Completed a 30 hour course in Fundamentals of Baking at the Institute of Culinary Art, Bangkok Thailand. Course covered the fundamentals of baking, like cookies, bread, cakes, choux pastries, shortcrust pastries and some steamed goods. Quote from school: "Nawali Chaiwatthanaphokaeo is found to be an attentive, responsible and diligent student, a potential and highly recommended person to be in the Food Business."
- Fruit and Vegetable Carving (2000)
Completed 100 hour Fruit and Vegetable Carving course at the Job Training Institute for Community Development in Bangkok with Master Carver Manut. Graduated at top of class.
- High School
Nakhorn High School, Khon Kaen Thailand
OTHER INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Movies, travel, graphic arts, drawing, painting, fashion, and music