Elisabeth Montgomery, Ph.D., Gcdf - 孟百思 Email & Phone Number

Baldwin, Maryland, Us

InterLangua LLC advances the highest quality of cross-cultural education consultancy. The company began in 2005 as the first company in the world to host online Spanish and Chinese language tutoring. Led by Dr. Montgomery, services in mainland China expanded in 2007 to include English language summer camps, study tours, public school design, international job shadows, and work internships internationally. Students entered top universities around the world such as NYU, Columbia University, Vassar, USC, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and many more.Opened American Scene Summer Camps at Yucai Education Group grades 1 -12, bringing American teachers trained in Shared Inquiry Discussions, to China to work in English summer camps; Initiated Great Books summer Study/Tours and related programs (2010 – 2015)Partnerships include Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Construction Department, Huawei, Shenzhen City College, among others.

Dr. Montgomery developed and implemented programs in the K-12 public school system and school reforms with Principals and teaching staff. Currently serving 220,000 students, and 22,000 teachers.As a specialist in English Language Learning programs grades K-12, she implemented Great Books/Shared Inquiry Discussion classroom programs throughout the district English departments, training over one thousand teachers.As a lead experimenter in China’s Gaokao reform program, she founded Shenzhen Yucai High International Department (YCID), a Great Books Academy in public-school, to prepare students for international abroad studies. Served as YCID Headmaster from 2012-2017.Founder of the Dragon & Eagle Dialogues, a district-wide event since 2010. Programs included summer job shadows, summer study abroad, internship programs, and successful college placements in the top 50 colleges and universities.This high-level government position includes serving as the Foreign Vice Principal of South China University of Science and Technology (SUSTECH) Education Group by serving Experimental Schools grades 1 – 9 as an on-sight consultant and trainer.Specialized in Chinese Career Education K-12, Green STEAM with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Developed MAKER program inspections for the Nanshan District international classroom criteria.Roles include:- Pioneer and Expert Trainer in Chinese School-based Curricula Design- Foreign Representative at Nanshan People’s Political Consultative Conference- Senior Foreign Vice-Principal at Nanshan Education Bureau, International Affairs Dept.- School Inspector at Nanshan District Education Bureau- Consultant, Lecturer at Nanshan Teachers Research Program- EdTech Advisor at Nanshan District Career Planning K-12- Pioneer Leadership Developer in Great Books/Shared Inquiry China- Founder of Nanshan District Dragon & Eagle Dialogues K-12- Founder/Headmaster of Yucai Education International Department

Deputy and Senior Foreign Vice Principal serving the SUSTech Education Group. Consulting with Chinese administration and teaching staff to design integrated, international curricula units at the primary and middle school grade level. The dynamic staff including Principal Zhang and Tang Xiao Yong create a strong Chinese tradition of discipline but remain open to new ways of working together, using modern technology and developing a fundamental student-centered approach for the children in this learning community. This position is the first of its kind in Shenzhen and China.

As the Pioneer Leadership Developer in Great Books and Shared Inquiry in China, Dr. Montgomery organizes professional development training for all teachers in every public and private school in the Nanshan District. She founded the Nanshan Teacher Great Books Training Center in 2014 in the Southern University of Science and Technology Elementary School No. 1 to support training and practice with the Shared Inquiry method. Since its opening, hundreds of teachers have been trained and continue to attend regular Great Books meetings and discussions, as well as a monthly reading club.The Shenzhen Nanshan District Education Bureau uses the Shared Inquiry method to guide its annual Dragon & Eagle Dialogues, with 2020 marking the event’s tenth year. The event, together with the Shared Inquiry method, has been more and more popular not only with public schools but also with international schools in the Nanshan District.The readings are from literature in humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and integrated studies. All discussions were led by teachers who have been trained in the Shared Inquiry method of teaching and learning by the Great Books Foundation.

Responsible for international curricula integration into the Chinese public schools of the Nanshan District. This position is the first of its kind in China requiring adaptable abilities and systems thinking for long term success. First of its kind in China, the Shenzhen Yucai High International Department (YCID) was designed for Chinese students and families that have elected to go abroad to North America for college. The YCID curricula utilized the The Great Books honors English curriculum and shared inquiry discussions to develop students'​ abilities in creative critical thinking, dialog and deliberation.New curriculum initiatives include integrating school based Career Education Programs grade 1-12; STREAM programs for science and technology, and continuing the Great Books/ Shared Inquiry Districtwide Initiative since 2010 American Scene English Summer camps with Yucai Education Group in Shekou. The American Scene English summer camps launched with Shenzhen's Vice Mayor Wang Rong and Liu Gen Ping, then Superintendent of Yucai schools in Shekou/Nanshan District developed curricula for internationalizing public school settings. The American Scene program piloted a model international department in Chinese public schools. Nanshan’s first Dragon & Eagle Dialogues, held in 2010 between Chinese and American teachers, continues today.

In the 1980s, Montgomery developed the story and initial funding for Jane Addams and the Women of Hull-House (1986) starring Ellen Burstyn and produced by WTTW. Montgomery also wrote and produced Rites of Passage, a story about youth offenders in Chicago.Montgomery then made films in Colombia, South America, Nuestro Modo De Ser (1987) (Our Way of Being) about the history of Caja and Social Workers Movement. Aired in on Colombian TV.That same year Montgomery produced Armero, Night of Ashes, an art/theatre documentary about the survivors of Colombia's volcanic explosion that wiped out the mountain city of Armero. The film premiered at the Chicago Latino Film Festival in 1987.Montgomery led teen groups in Woodlawn to video-document their lives in a series called The Future Within funded by the Illinois Humanities and Arts Councils. She then produced Presente! For the Challenge of Literacy, a feature documentary for a state-wide community-based educational series supporting adult bilingual education and funded by the Secretary of the State of Illinois Pete Wilson.From 1990 to 1992, Montgomery worked as a Field Producer for KTVU2 Bay Area covering business, politics, and the economy on a television show hosted by Brian Bandmiller, one of the nation’s most respected broadcast journalists.Employed by the Nanshan Education Bureau in Shenzhen, Montgomery produced several documentaries (2010-2017) as part of her InterLangua series. She collaborated filmmaker Melody C. Miller on the series, which focused on the internationalization of schools in China.Montgomery joined forces with director/cinematographer Melody C. Miller and produced Ruth Weiss: the Beat Goddess (2019) a feature documentary about one of the last living significant poets of the Beat Generation. The film premiered at the Asolo Art Film Festival and won awards at tweleve more film festivals. Recently winning the poet ruth weiss the prestigious Maverick Spirit Award at the Cinequest Film Festival.

Provided classes for a wide range of government executives in

Coached government executives, and consulted in building an innovative cross-cultural training program for researching universities around the world. Developed and published situational dialog curricula and improved written training manuals. Trained company employees going overseas in business etiquette, and polished English documents for school districts.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, Cn

Taught graduate level Economics courses and English language instruction for the Shenzhen University's English Department, International Business & Marketing Dept., and International Finance Dept. Designed course curriculum, tests, and special projects on international economic values; specialized in preparing students for cross-cultural academic studies.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Provided employment programs and economic development for homeless youth and adult residents in the San Francisco Tenderloin District settlement house. Built community strength by advocating for policies and rendering services which foster self-sufficiency and cultural enrichment.Secured Small Business Initiatives Grants and leveraged private and public foundation dollars to develop unique internship/job training programs. Produced long-range financial and annual marketing plans for manufacturing, retail and service enterprises. Oversaw first agency-wide website including online marketing of goods and services.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Worked with the Humphries Institute of University of Minnesota and The Fundacion Social in Bogota, Colombia on cross-cultural Economic Development projects in conjunction with Pontifical Xavierian University. Research projects included:"The Social Responsibility of Audits" and the "Micro-Business Leading Programs, Social Entrepreneurship" in collaboration with the Caja Social de Ahorros.Produced documentaries for Pontifical Xavierian University-run Cenpro Television about the history of the Caja and Social Workers Movement.

Chicago, Il, Us

Enterprise Director for Lakeview Youth Employment department; in settlement programs on Belmont & Broadway, 74th at Yates, and 61st and Cottage Grove. Worked for the Jane Addams Hull House Association, a 100 year-old community action organization, to bring innovative programs for community development including youth career training, industrial corridor redevelopment for service sector growth, and created business ventures wholly owned by the nonprofit parent group. Funded multiple years by MacArthur Foundation grants among dozens of others.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Organizational Systems

Masters Of Arts (M.A.), Organizational Development

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Business And Human Services Counseling

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American Studies And Spanish

Study Abroad, Political Science And Spanish Literature

Study Abroad, English Liturature And Poetry

Great Books; Western Thought