I am a driven, people-focused WRITER, EDITOR & EDUCATOR with over 20 years of combined teaching and writing experience, with an emphasis on higher education and professional ESL settings. I have proven expertise in academic, technical, and professional writing and editing. I hold a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language and have experience in building and adapting college curricula and professional language instruction to meet the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.I recently completed an MA in Professional and Technical Communication. And I provide freelance writing and editing services, including resume writing.MY SPECIALTIES:➤ Extensive background teaching developmental reading & writing, ESL, college composition, technical writing, and freshman foundations courses. ➤ Skilled communicator with a talent for connecting with students from diverse cultural, language, professional, and socioeconomic backgrounds.➤ Flexible and adaptable, tailoring course curriculum and classroom environments to promote optimal educational growth. ➤ Proficient in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking).HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:➢ Composed and edited technical and professional manuals and publications, including a 200-page instructor’s manual for an intensive English education program and a 80-page onboard training manual for a private company.➢ Assisted doctoral clients in revising and editing dissertations for defense.➢ Built curriculum and lesson plans focused on business communication for 100-hour ESL courses, adapting instruction for the growing language needs of professionals in a wide variety of industries.➢ Successfully taught freshman foundations, college composition, reading, and developmental reading and writing courses at colleges and universities around the country.SKILLSETTechnical Writing | Resume Writing | Editing | Proofreading | Writing Instruction | ESL | Developmental Reading & Writing | LMS | Curriculum Design | Lesson Planning | Organization | Classroom Management | Record Keeping | Relationship Building | Written & Oral Communication | Advocacy