EMPLOYMENT

Talk English
12/05-03/10

Shanghai, PRC: Senior Instructor and Curriculum Developer for this experiential English-teaching school

Shi Bisset & Assocs
11/07-09/09

Corporate Trainer for this Shanghai Organizational Development (OD) company with Fortune 500 clients

Saybot LLC China 11/04-11/05

Shanghai , PRC: English Program Director
*Responsible for design and implementation of English curriculum for this MIT-funded mobile education company;
*Developed all original material for lesson content;
*One of 3 key department directors;
*Supervised staff of 10 curriculum developers & assistants

University of Macau 09/02-10/04

Masters Teaching: Fall 2003. Developed Curriculum and taught Masters Course in European Studies, English Component
Teacher Training: 2003-04. Coordinated 9 teachers of advanced Reading/Writing for 350 1st and 2nd -year undergraduate students
Undergrad Teaching: 2002-03. 15-18 hr. teaching load: Basic Skills, Reading/Writing, Oral Presentation, Public Speaking

Cendant Corp
2001-2002

Chicago, IL: English language and cultural adaptation skills for foreign corporate execs and families relocated to USA

Ohio University
1999-2001

Ohio, USA: Graduate Student. ESL Teacher. Studied Indonesian under US Govt Fellowship

Gold Standard
1998-1999

Ohio, USA: Chief Technical Writer and Voice Talent for private company producing medical educational materials sold worldwide

Ohio University
1994-1997

Ohio, USA: Medical Transcriptionist for College of Osteopathic Medicine

Berlitz International 1992-1993

Ohio, USA: Teacher of English, French and Mandarin to Executives of Procter & Gamble and other corporations

United Nations
1989-1992

New York, USA : Editorial Officer in English and French for U.N. Documents Control and UNICEF Library Publications

Beijing University
1988-1989

Beijing, PRC: Teacher of Advanced Conversational English to Chinese professionals preparing to work abroad

Cornell University
1987-1988

New York, USA: Facilitator of Dean's Office Continuing Ed workshops while pursuing graduate level Mandarin Studies

HIGHER EDUCATION

Ohio University
9/99-6/01

Athens, Ohio: Masters in Linguistics, with an emphasis on TESL/ TEFL and Voice Recognition; M.A. Degree June '01

Beijing University
9/88-6/89

Beijing, China: Graduate Mandarin Language Studies, Cornell University Graduate Exchange Scholarship

Cornell University
6/87-6/88

Ithaca, NY: U.S. Govt FLAS Fellowship Intensive Mandarin Study 6 hours daily language and cultural instruction; Masters Certificate

Kenyon College
9/78-6/82

Gambier, OH: B.A. in English, World Languages & Literature; Junior Year Abroad Exeter University, U.K.

AWARDS

2002

Fulbright fellowship to study advanced Indonesian language at Sam Ratulangi Univ., Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

2000-01

Title VI USA National Resource Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship to study Indonesian at Ohio Univ. and Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

1992

United Nations overseas mission to Cambodia (UNTAC)

1992

1^st non-Asian to pass United Nations Language Proficiency Certification in Mandarin; also certificated in French

1990

Internship at Institute for Intercultural Communication, Portland , OR

1988-89

Cornell University Graduate Exchange Scholar at Beijing University

1987-88

Title VI FLAS Fellowship for the study of Mandarin at Cornell University

PUBLIC SERVICE

Athens Area Arts Alliance

Athens, OH: Board member of group supporting and promoting the work of the regional artistic community

Future World Productions

Cincinnati, OH: Mentor at-risk inner-city youth on their artistic aspirations

International Center of NY

New York, NY: Teacher of course on American values and conversation partner for foreigners living in New York