updated April 2006

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        Ms. Arlyn Freed, ESL/EFL Educator & Editor

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Educational Background

M.A., Applied Linguistics/TESL, (scholarship), Ohio University, June 2001

TEFL Certificate, W.I.C.E., Paris, France / Rutgers University, May 1993

M. Ed., Educational Media (scholarship), Temple University, August 1988

B.F.A., Photography, Moore College of Art & Design, May 1984

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Computer Experience

Dual platform experience with Macintosh/Apple and IBM/Windows formats;
MS Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), databases (Filemaker Pro, Access);
desktop publishing (Quark [with X-Data], Pagemaker, Photoshop); web design (Dreamweaver, HTML);
digital audio (SoundForge) and professional online video production.

Editorial Experience

TESL-EJ/ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language - Media Reviews Editor,
(January 2004 - March 2005). Responsibilities: Locate and research multimedia for L2
instruction, interview & hire writers to write reviews, check written material for grammar,
clarity and APA format, liaison between writers & publishers and writers & webmaster,
arrange for delivery of media, spec/create graphics as necessary.

Teaching Experience

Delaware County Community College/ESL Program- Adjunct Faculty,
(January 2003 - December 2005).
Courses: Elementary Writing 024, Advanced Writing 044, Elementary Grammar 023,
Intermediate Grammar I 033 and Intermediate Grammar II 043.
Course Contents:  American rhetorical patterns, vocabulary expansion, sentence structure,
paragraph organization, and comparative essays. Grammar: Basic tense usage,
perfect tenses, modals, past participles, adjectives & adverbs; integration through
writing, web work, & exercises. Faculty In-service: Presented examples of blended learning,
task-based activities, and course management systems (e.g., Blackboard®) as a means of
engaging students, achieving course objectives, and expanding the realm of options
available to teachers.

Saginaw Valley State University/ English Language Program - Faculty,
ESL Specialist, (September 2001 - August 2002).  Courses (14-16 hrs./wk.):
Grammar/Writing3, Listening/Speaking 3 & 4 & Reading/ Vocab. 4. 
Skill objectives: Improve prosaic speech issues and auditory recognition
of academic vocabulary; semantic methods for retaining new vocabulary,
and rhetorical patterns necessary for communicating with American
audiences (written and oral). Blackboard® courseware integrated.
Faculty Coordinator: created CALL/CAI environment for ELP; incorporated
CALL/CAI technology into curriculum; expanded and updated departmental
use of technology via faculty training sessions; reviewed and recommended
new textbooks.

University of Pennsylvania/ English Language Programs (ELP) -
ESL Teacher, (Summer 2, 2001).  Courses (20 hrs./wk.): Lg. of Teaching for
Int’l Teaching Assistants, Adv. Academic Writing, and Adv. Academic
Speaking.  Trained future ITAs for US classrooms re: cross-cultural awareness, improving
lecture/ presentation methods via multimedia, and communication skills (elicitation, etc.).
Instructed ELP Ss in essay format, rhetorical patterns & conversational dynamics via
debates, audio journals and BlackBoard® computer courseware; CALL methods integrated.

Ohio University/ Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) -
Teaching Assistant, (9/99 - 6/01).  English for Academic Purposes.
Instructed university-bound adults in Listening/Speaking, Rdg./Writing,
Am. Experience (Service Learning) & Fluency courses (4 hrs./wk.).
Administered and scored TOEFL®, SPEAK®, and placement tests.
Evaluated and graded students.  Designed web sites and BlackBoard®
site to supplement coursework, using CALL and CAI methodologies.

East Elementary School/High School ESL Program - Internship (3/01 - 6/01).
English for Specific Purposes.  Instructed international high school students
in academic writing skills for university prep.  Concentration on US writing style,
writing portfolios, short essays & mini-research papers.

University of Pennsylvania/ English Language Programs (ELP) - Teacher,
(August 2000). Instructed Nova Academy (Japan) students for two-week
intensive course in English and US Culture with concentration on oral
communication skills and task-based interaction with native speakers.

ELS Language Centers/ St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA - ESL
Teacher, (9/97 - 1/98).  Courses: Conversation, Grammar, Reading/Writing, Idioms,
& American Film. Instructed university bound adults, aged 17-55;
Intensive Instruction (30 hrs./wk).

The English Language Center at Drexel University (ELC),Phila., PA -
ESL Teacher(6/97 - 9/97). Designed/implemented bi-weekly Conversation
elective to improve oral competency, increase vocabulary & idioms,
and build confidence for social interaction.

Touro College, School of General Studies, New York, NY - Adjunct Professor
(9/96 - 4/97). Course: Basic Speech GCA110.  Instructed ESL students in
public speaking with concentration on pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition,
written organization & GED preparation. (Main Manhattan and Sunset Park
campuses).

Rennert Bilingual, New York, NY - ESL Teacher (9/95 - 8/96)
Designed and implemented curriculum for adults, aged 17-55; low
intermediate to advanced levels.  Courses: Intensive (20 hrs./wk.)
& Cultural Exchange/BU (3 hrs./wk.).

Centro Internacional De Idiomas (c.i.d.i.), Madrid, Spain - Evaluator
(May 1996).  CIDI imported three American teachers one month
per year, to evaluate oral skills of CIDI students throughout Spain.
 Spanish-speakers aged 5 - 19; beginner through university prep.

Private Instruction, Paris, France - EFL Teacher (10/92 - 10/93).
Designed and instructed indiv. courses ; all levels; aged 5 - 40.

Lycée Saint Thomas d'Aquin, Paris, France - EFL Teacher (10/92 - 6/93).
Designed and instructed weekly conversation classes for French high
school students; intermediate to advanced levels.

W.I.C.E. Institute, Paris, France - EFL Teacher (10/92 - 5/93).
Designed, instructed and observed weekly classes for French adults;
beginning and advanced levels, as part of process towards certification.

Nationalities Service Center, Phila., PA - ESL Teacher, volunteer
(9/97 - 12/97 & 10/91 - 5/92).  Designed & instructed bi-weekly
Survival English classes for U.S. immigrants, aged 17-55.

Temple University/Educational Media, Graduate Assistant,
(9/87 - 8/88).  Developed and conducted training/tutoring
sessions for int'l. graduate students in multimedia.

Moore College of Art/Young People's Art Workshop -
Photography Instructor (9/82-5/84). Developed and instructed beg. &
intermediate photography classes, students aged 12-21, 3hrs./wk.

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Business Experience

Gotham Music Distributors - Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher (Jan. 2005 - present).
Nina's Discount Oldies and Oldies.com are the retail outlets for Alpha Video and Collectables Music, owned by parent company Gotham Music Distributors. Responsibilities: Create monthly catalogues and promotional materials for Nina's Discount Oldies, using Quark with X-Data, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Scan art of all products and create/maintain image library for both Grayscale and CMYK print catalogs. Publish art for Oldies.com web site. Maintain storage of Alpha Video and Collectables Music art materials library on DVD and CD.

Brand X Communications, Inc. - Proj. Coordinator/ Mtg. Planner (1/98 - 8/99).
Producers of multimedia audiovisual presentations, video productions
& interactive software for nat'l symposiums.  Project Coordination included:
proposals, budgets, invoices, vendor contracts, casting, location scout, floor
plan layout, graphic design, written/oral communications. Employed online video
production, MS Office, FileMaker Pro, etc.

GFM, Corporation, New York, New York - Production Assistant/ Bookkeeper
(12/93 - 12/97).  Responsibilities included: Created/coordinated visual media,
print materials, budgets, etc. for nat'l multimedia conferences. Tracked and
justified expenditures with Quicken software; print materials with Quark.

SmithKline Beecham Corporation (now GlaxoSmithKline), Phila., PA - Full-time consultant (4/88 - 5/92).
Asst. Project Coordinator - Meeting Services Department
Video Graphics Designer / Artist - TV News & TV Services Departments
Production Manager & Computer Graphics Artist - Graphic Services Dept.
Coordinated, created and produced multimedia projects for int'l. & nat'l.
conferences including: video programs, computer/video graphics, client
meetings, proposals, budgets, travel & lodging arrangements for conf.
attendees, staff & crew, floor plans, research, funds management,
coordination and management of staff, vendors, & technical crews.

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Horsham, PA - Graphic Design
(11/89 - 4/92), part-time consultant.  Designed and created magazine
publications, sales brochures, newsletters & mailings with PageMaker,
Quark, Word, Freehand & PhotoShop softwares for Macintosh; slide
production with Xenographics for PC/DOS.

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Contact Information Arlyn Freed Philadelphia-area, Pennsylvania USA         e-mail: support [at] eslhome [dot] com Site Visitors:

Professional Presentations, & Articles: • International-TESOL, March '04: PCI - "Enhancing Online Communities with Voice & Webcams" • International-TESOL, March '04 (abstract): (Presentation):"Blended Learning for Task-Based Instructional Multimedia Interactivity" • TESL-EJ: "eViews" review • International-TESOL, March '03: "Communities of Practice" • Electronic Village-TESOL, March '03: "Internet Integration: Process to product" • Ohio-TESOL, April '01: "Using the Internet to Improve Listening and Speaking Skills in the ESL Classroom" Some of my web sites: • ESL Listening Resources    • More Student Reviews    • Environmental Listening Resources