Eileen Kramer

978-897-4121 / kramer@tiac.net

Summary of Qualifications:

· MATSOL degree from the School for International Training (SIT)

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

· Teacher training certificate program at SIT

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

· Freelance STEM textbook copyeditor and academic journal proofreader

Professional Teaching Experience:

Senior Lecturer

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

· Teaching English for science and technology, English for chemistry, and business English to undergraduate and graduate students

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

· Teaching Fulbright STEM scholars preparing for graduate studies in the U.S.

· Teaching and tutoring students preparing for TOEFL, SAT, and IELTS

Assistant Professor

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, MA (2011 – present)

· Teaching communication skills to pharmacy, pre-med, and health sciences 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 Instructor

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

· Taught 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

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 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, preparing students for job interviews and training

Adult Ed Teacher

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

· Taught proofreading and copyediting to adult learners

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

Harvard University Extension School

Programming classes and technical writing and editing classes

Bachelor of Science in Biology & Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Related Experience:

Freelance Copyeditor and Proofreader (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 developers in producing financial

Professional Affiliations:

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