Ella Soper, Phd Email & Phone Number

Docklands, Victoria, AU

As Head of Business Development I am leading the global launch of Envoy--IDP Education's new, adaptive, mid-stakes English proficiency test. I am responsible for crafting our long-term business strategy, identifying business opportunities, negotiating new business, and building lasting customer relationships.

Docklands, Victoria, AU

Boreal is reimagining access to education in Canada. We are a workforce education company that empowers institutions to grow and develop distance, hybrid, and online education programs.We are a social enterprise and look for team members and partners who share our values to help pursue our collective mission.We’re leading the Canadian post-secondary sector.

London, GB

At Pearson I worked in our Virtual Learning division as a senior leader on the Partner Success team in the service of colleges and universities in the U.S., with whom we partnered to market, recruit, enroll, and retain online students. I identified net new opportunities, developed sales plans, and led deal teams that closed over 10 net new multi-year.

London, GB

Prior to being promoted to Vice President, I was responsible for the performance management of my business unit's portfolio, and directed all marketing, recruitment, retention, learning design, and academic strategy initiatives in support of my partnerships while serving as the voice of the customer in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.

New York, NY, US

Ran 300+ standardized test preparation courses across Canada, co-managed a budget of $1.2M, and was directly accountable for a training budget of $110K annually. Led team of 5 (Managers, Coordinators) in the recruitment and onboarding of ~100 highly specialized teachers between January and May each year. Forecasted, planned, and directed ~50 teacher.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Designed and taught first- to fourth-year undergraduate courses in The Graphic Novel, Environmental Literature, Critical Theory, Canadian Literature, Narrative, Contemporary Literature, and the Short Story; prepared and delivered course content to classes of 30-300 students; proposed and organized campus visits and Skype talks by Canadian authors.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

TAed courses in Literature for Our Time, The Novel, Canadian Literature, 20th-century Canadian Literature, The Canadian Short Story, American Literature 1880-1960, Children's Literature, American LiteratureGave guest lectures; designed and taught weekly tutorials; graded assignments, tests, and exams; calculated and submitted grades; held regular office.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Designed and taught a third-year undergraduate course in Major Canadian Authors (with an emphasis on Diasporic Narratives of Toronto) to a class of 50 students; proposed and organized a campus visit by a Canadian author; developed, administered, and marked assignments, tests, and exams; calculated and submitted grades using Blackboard and eMarks learning.

Toronto, On, CA

Designed and taught first- and fourth-year undergraduate courses in Environmental Thought and Environmental Literature; prepared and delivered course content; held poster-presentations sessions; developed, administered, and marked assignments; calculated and submitted grades using Moodle learning management system; held regular student consultations.

Toronto, On, CA

Awarded a winning Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Public Outreach Grant; co-organized and oversaw a 3-day conference with 50 delegates (vetted conference proposals, organized panels, consulted with delegates); co-ordinated advertised, and chaired Faculty events and symposia; operated the Faculty's Sustainable Writing Lab; was a repeat.

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Responsibilities: accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, bank reconciliation, GST/HST return preparation, income tax return preparation

Managed a small office with international clients and suppliers: managed overseas shipping logistics, inventory, customer service, sales representation and analysis, and hiring and training. Kept A/R, A/P, and general ledger, submitted factoring documents, prepared GST returns, and handled bank reconciliations.

Phd, English

Ma, English

Ba Hons., English