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Location:
Canada
Posted:
August 06, 2014

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Resume:

Elizabeth

W.

Lewis

ESL

teacher

Nanjing Agricultural University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

English and French

written and spoken

Summary

More

than

twenty

years

of

experience

as

a

book

editor,

research

editor,

translator

and

writer,

working

in

management

as

well

as

freelance.

Experience

also

as

teacher

of

English

as

a

second

language,

creating

and

planning

courses,

editing

language

textbooks,

and

evaluating

students'

linguistic

achievements

in

Québec,

Southeast

Asia

and

China.

Experience

Teaching

English

Taught

elementary-

and

intermediate-

level

English

to

university

students

in

China

as

well

as

to

adult

professionals

(francophone)

from

the

health

and

social

sector

in

Québec.

Taught

elementary

English

to

Laotian

monks,

aged

8

to

16.

Developed

pedagogical

material

for

high

school

and

adult

student

ESL

classes.

Revised

and

adapted

high

school

and

college

textbooks

for

science,

geography,

ESL

and

secretarial

courses.

English-

language

editing

/

writing

/

translating

[French

to

English]

Copy

edited,

proofread

and

revised

books.

Recommended

and

approved

changes

to

content

and

style.

Developed,

wrote

and

edited

texts

according

to

specifications

of

time,

space

and

cost.

Translated

and

revised

various

kinds

of

texts

such

as

letters,

reports,

technical

documents

and

publicity.

Collaborated

with

consultants,

writers,

sponsors

and

clients

in

the

preparation

of

books,

articles,

and

bulletins

Interviewed

writers

and

researchers

on

their

work;

interviews

used

as

the

basis

for

articles

on

the

web

and

in

print,

also

recorded

for

radio.

Planned,

organized

and

evaluated

staff

participation,

respecting

limitations

of

time

and

budget.

Established

long-

range

schedules

for

projects,

assigned

tasks

and

responsibilities

accordingly.

Produced

newsletters

and

bulletins

for

a

variety

of

clients

including

a

national

association

and

a

university

research

department.

Profile

Excellent

communicator,

calm,

determined

and

disciplined

Strong

organizational

skills,

professional

attitude

Able

to

prioritize

effectively

Solid

experience

creating

and

producing

written

materials

such

as

books,

newsletters,

articles

and

film

documentaries

CV E. Lewis Page 1

Elizabeth

W.

Lewis

ESL

teacher

Career

2013

today

English

language

teacher

Nanjing

Agricultural

University,

Nanjing

2011

ongoing

Editor,

writer,

translator

Clients

include:

Northstar

Travelmedia,

Winston

Salem

Éditions

du

Renouveau

Pédagogique

Inc.

(ERPI),

Montréal

University

of

Concordia,

Montréal

nWave

Pictures

Distribution,

Paris

Toronto

Home,

Toronto;

Montreal

Home,

Montreal

Chenelière

Éducation

Inc.,

Montréal

Project

editor

2007

2011

McGill

University,

Montréal

Chenelière

Éducation

Inc.,

Montréal

Éditions

du

Renouveau

Pédagogique

Inc.,

Montréal

Les

éditions

CEC,

Montréal

ESL

teacher

2005

2006

Champlain

College,

St-

Lambert

Loisirs

et

services

communautaires

de

Lac-

Brome

Editor,

writer,

research

editor

Clients

included:

1994

2005

Social

Science

and

Humanities

Research

Council

(SSHRC)

Canada

Research

Chairs

Canadian

Geographic

Magazine

Vigilance

Santé

Trafalgar

School

for

Girls

St-

Remy

Press

Studies

Certificate

CELTA

(University

of

Cambridge)

2004

Teaching

English

as

a

second

language

ECC

(English

Computer

College),

Bangkok,

Thailand

Science

&

Medicine

(scholarship)

1977

1980

McGill

University,

Marianopolis

College,

Dawson

College,

Montréal

Liberal

Arts

Literature

&

History

(scholarship)

1970

1974

Bryn

Mawr

College,

PA,

U.S.A.

Professional Associations [memberships

in

abeyance

while

overseas]

Editors

Association

of

Canada

(EAC)

Professional

Writers

Association

of

Canada

(PWAC)

English

Language

Arts

Network

(ELAN)

Association

des

travailleurs

autonomes

et

micro-

entreprises

en

services

linguistiques

(ATEMESL)

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