Eileen Kramer

978-897-4121 / kramer@tiac.net

Summary of Qualifications:

· MATSOL degree from the School for International Training

· ESL teaching experience in universities, community colleges, and adult education

· Currently enrolled in teacher training certificate program at SIT

· Massachusetts ABE license, #441864, expires 01/03/15

· Freelance textbook copyeditor and academic journal proofreader

Professional Teaching Experience:

Senior Lecturer

Boston University, CELOP, Boston, MA (2008 - present)

· Teaching business communications and English for science and technology to students preparing for undergraduate and graduate studies

· Training international high school science teachers to deliver content in English

· Teaching core class in English and American culture

· Teaching and tutoring students preparing for the TOEFL exam

ESL Instructor

Northeastern University, Global Pathways, Boston, MA (2009 - 2010)

· Teaching business communications and English for science and technology

ESL Instructor

Clark University, English for Academic Purposes, Worcester, MA (2009)

· Taught grammar, reading, and writing for academic purposes to international students

Curriculum Development and ESL Instructor

Excelsior College, Center for Professional Development, Albany, NY (2008 - present)

· Developing and teaching a multi-level online ESL course for medical professionals

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 - present)

· Teaching ESL to adult language learners with a focus on developing workplace computer and writing skills

Computer Instructor

Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA (2008 - 2009)

· Taught workplace computer skills to multi-level class

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

Adult Ed Teacher

Adult Education in Acton, MA and Brookline, MA (1996 - 2009)

· Taught proofreading and copyediting to adult learners

ESL Tutor

Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (2005)

· Tutored a Romanian adult in advanced and business English

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

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 for 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 startup

· 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 (Board of Directors), Cambridge Academic Editors Network, Editorial Freelancers Association (Central MA Coordinator), Bookbuilders of Boston

References: Available Upon Request