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BizEnglish Management
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Emily Reynolds, M.A., Director -- Author, Executive Trainer, Instructional Designer
Ms. Reynolds holds a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign
Language from San Francisco State University. The former Director of Business
English Programs at the Economics Institute, University of Colorado, she
has directed programs, designed courses and curriculum, written materials
and taught at all levels. She has co-authored nine textbooks, primarily
in Business English. Recently she won International TESOL's Award for Excellence
in the development of Materials for the series English for Global Business
(University of Michigan Press, 2001) with Kathy Thorpe. A frequent
presenter at international conferences and online workshops, Ms. Lites
has served in numerous leadership positions in the professional organization
TESOL. She founded BizEnglish in 1997 and currently
directs the development of online and onsite programs.
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Sue
Mackarness, Director of Teacher Training, Author, Executive Trainer, Program
Director, President Transworld Trainers
Ms. Mackarness has worked in the TEFL field for 35 years. Born in the
UK, she was raised and educated in England, the USA and South Africa. Ms.
Mackarness’ career started in the UK where she was a founding member of
the London Study Center and the EF Gazette. Since the 1970’s, she
has taught English and trained teachers in 16 countries, including the
UK, USA, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Korea and Ecuador. In 1990, Ms. Mackarness
co-founded Transworld Teachers and Transworld English, San Francisco. She
was also the co-founder and co-President of Transworld Schools, San Francisco.
Ms. Mackarness is the author of the American TEFL manual and her original
TEFL course has become the model for many Teacher Training Schools in the
USA and elsewhere. In 1996, she was one of the finalists for Woman Entrepreneur
of the year award (NAWBO) and was featured in “INC” magazine.
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BizEnglish Faculty and Staff
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Anne Bliss, Ph.D., Author, Editor, University Professor, Executive Trainer
Dr. Bliss received her Ph.D. in Multicultural Education from
the University of Colorado. She has taught all levels of English
language acquisition and is a specialist in ESL pronunciation, reading,
writing, and web-based distance learning. She is currently with the
University of Colorado, University Writing Center, where she serves
as ESL Coordinator, Faculty Teaching Excellence Program Technology
Liaison, and Diversity Coordinator. Dr. Bliss also writes and
teaches web-based courses as an adjunct instructor through the
university's College of Continuing Education. In addition, Dr. Bliss
is an author and editor, reviewing new text books in for numerous
publishers. She presents papers nationally and internationally at
educational conferences and has taught and trained teachers in Russia,
Vietnam, Mexico, and China in addition to her work in the United States.
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David O'Reilly, B. Comm., MBA, Author
Mr. O'Reilly is originally from Ireland and has traveled extensively through
europe, Southeast Asia and North America. He has worked in various management
positions in European, North American and Japanese corporations. In Japan,
his work included the development of communication processes to improve the
efficacy of multicultural management teams. Mr. O'Reilly currently resides
in British Columbia, Canada where he is the Director of Curriculum for an
international college and where he teaches courses in International Business.
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Judee Reel, M.A., Author, Executive Trainer
Ms. Reel earned her Master's degree in Applied Linguistics (TESOL)
from Indiana University in 1992. She has taught participants of all levels
and all skills and conducted workshops and seminars on teaching English
for Specific Purposes in numerous universities and conferences throughout
the world. In 1993, she taught Business English writing, presentations,
and marketing to advanced-level speakers at the International Trade Institute
(ITI) in Taiwan. At the International University of Japan (IUJ) in Niigata
Prefecture in 1995, she prepared students for graduate work in International
Relations. She has also taught in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Ms.
Reel has published numerous papers which she has presented at professional
conferences in the U.S. and the widely-acclaimed Professional Presentations, University of Michigan Press.
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Kathy Thorpe, M.A., Author, Executive Trainer
Ms. Thorpe completed her Master's degree at the University of Colorado.
She is active in business English materials writing, course design, and
has coordinated business English programs at the University of Colorado
at Denver, the Economics Institute and the University of California at
Berkeley. She has written several articles and books on business English,
including Doing Business in English, Books 1, 2, and 3 (1995 with Emily
Reynolds); and English for Global Business (University of Michigan
Press, 2001 with Emily Reynolds). English for Global Business won the
Mary Finocchiaro Award for Excellence in the Development of Pedagogical
Materials, TESOL's highest award for materials writing. Ms. Thorpe is active
in TESOL and a frequent speaker on business English topics at national
and international conferences.
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