Eileen Kramer
978-897-4121 / kramer@tiac.net
Summary of
Qualifications:
· Over ten years teaching adult learners, including four years teaching ESL
· 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,
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:
ESL Instructor
Clark University College of Continuing and Professional Education, Worcester, MA (2009)
· Teaching reading and writing for academic purposes to international students
Curriculum Development
Excelsior College, Center for Professional Development, Albany, NY (2009)
· Developing a multi-level online ESL course for medical professionals
Senior Lecturer
Boston University Center for English Language & Orientation Program, Boston, MA (2008 – 2009)
· Teaching business communications and English for international business to students preparing for undergraduate and graduate studies
Computer Instructor
Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA (2008 – 2009)
· 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 Lecturer
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 – 2009)
· Teaching ESL to adult language learners with a focus on developing workplace computer and writing skills
ESL Tutor
Literacy Volunteers of
· 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 – 2009)
· 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 – 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,
· 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
· Continually recognized as leading the most productive team in the company
Professional
Affiliations:
TESOL, MATSOL, Cambridge Academic
Editors Network, Editorial Freelancers Association (
References: Available
Upon Request