Eileen Kramer
978-897-4121 / kramer@tiac.net
Career Objective:
Teach ESL to adult language learners. Use my skills and experience in high tech to teach Business English and English for Academic Purposes.
Summary of Qualifications:
· Over ten years teaching adult learners, including three years teaching ESL
· Effective at managing multi-level classroom and engaging learners
· Experienced at teaching basic, intermediate, and advanced computer skills
· Freelance textbook copyeditor and academic journal proofreader
Education:
Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT
TESOL Certificate
Boston Academy of English, Boston, MA
American Management Association
Classes in managing employees and dealing with challenging clients
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Bachelor of Science in Biology
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Professional Teaching Experience:
Senior Lecturer
Boston University Center for English Language & Orientation Program, Boston, MA (2008)
· Teaching business communications and English for international business to students preparing for undergraduate and graduate studies
· Developing curriculum, course syllabus, and materials for teaching business English and assisting students in achieving cultural competence in the global business world
Computer Instructor
Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA (2008)
· Teaching workplace computer skills to multi-level class with a focus on students becoming competent in business writing and all MS Office applications
English for Employment Instructor
International Institute of Boston, Boston, MA (Summer 2008)
· • Taught English for employment at the intermediate level, preparing students for job interviews and vocational training
ESL/EAP Teacher
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Winter 2008)
· Taught English for Academic Purposes and CALL to first-year engineering students and Business English to first-year IT students
ESL Teacher
Hudson-Maynard Adult Education, Hudson, MA (2005-2007, 2008)
· • Teaching ESL to adult language learners with a focus on developing workplace computer and writing skills
ESL Tutor
Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (2005)
· Tutored a Romanian adult in advanced and business English
· Met goal of helping the student get into a technical program for career advancement
Adult Ed Teacher
Adult Education in Acton, MA and Brookline, MA (1996-2006)
· Developed a new course for publishing field
· Taught proofreading and copyediting to adult learners
· Organized a publishing networking group to share job leads and skills
Related Experience:
Freelance Copyeditor, (1987 to present)
· Proofreading academic journals for MIT Press
· Copyediting textbooks for major publishers including Addison-Wesley,
American Psychiatric Association, Elsevier, McGraw-Hill, Microsoft Press, Prentice Hall
· Technical editor on O’Reilly and Associates books, including Unix Power Tools, Learning GNU Emacs, TCP/IP Network Administration, and X Windows series
Director of Web Development, Shareholder.com, Maynard, MA (1998-2007)
· Built web development department from the ground up when the company was a start-up
· Recruited, trained, and managed a team of twelve developers in producing financial websites for high-profile public companies
· Wrote documentation for Cold Fusion development environment
· Continually recognized as leading the most productive team in the company
Professional Affiliations:
TESOL, MATSOL, Cambridge Academic Editors Network, Editorial Freelancers Association (Central MA Coordinator), Bookbuilders of Boston
References: Available Upon Request