Melinda Beck
Selbstständig, Freelance ESL/EFL Editor & Instructor, Self-employed, Greater Chicago Area
Batavia, Vereinigte Staaten
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Melinda Beck
Bis heute 18 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit 2006
Freelance ESL/EFL Editor & Instructor
Self-employed, Greater Chicago Area
• Read manuscripts for American English usage and cultural accuracy • Edited and corrected audio and video scripts • Tested CD- and MULTI-ROMs for editorial and functionality problems • Authored short stories for an EFL textbook and unit tests for test generating software
2002 - 2006
Associate Editor
Oxford University Press, New York City
• Edited and corrected manuscripts, art specs, audio scripts, and page proofs/galleys • Read for consistency, accuracy, and pedagogical effectiveness • Managed CD-ROM projects and developed Web-based materials • Responsible for taking books and ancillary materials through all stages of development
2000 - 2002
ESL/German Teacher
Ben Davis High School (MSD of Wayne Township), Indianapolis
• Established, implemented, and promoted the school’s ESL program • Created and enhanced the ESL and German curriculum • Taught beginner, intermediate, and advanced ESL and German courses • Responsible for selecting and ordering textbooks and classroom materials
1999 - 2000
English for Special Purposes Instructor
Self-employed, Mannheim / Heidelberg / Ludwigshafen
• Taught business English to adult German professionals in diverse corporations • Developed EFL coursework for college business students • Organized and conducted seminars focusing on American culture and language
Ausbildung von Melinda Beck
- Bis heute
Indiana University, Bloomington
Sprachen
Englisch
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Deutsch
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