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Tara Benwell

Services


Writing and Editing References

 

Present TEFL.net
Contributing Writer
·write teaching tips that are e-mailed regularly to ELT teachers worldwide
·submit a monthly site of the month selection for ELT teachers
·conduct research related to strategies and ideas that will aid teachers in their ESL job search
· currently developing new content for job related web pages for TEFL.net


2003-Present ENGLISH CLUB
Material writer, web content developer
·create NEW html based web pages each month
·contribute to Speaking, Listening, Writing,Vocabulary, and Specialty pages (TIPS for TOEIC and TOEFL, How to Learn English...)
·record audio flash files for Listening activities
·create Young Learner’s pages (children’s stories,puzzles, and games)
·write and record weekly news articles
·design clipart

See: Tara's stories and lessons for Young Learners; See Tara's weekly news; See Tara's lessons; See Tara's articles; See Tara's advice for students


PresentTalk Green.ca
Contributing Writer
·research and writing on environmental topics and issues
·write monthly tips for raising earth friendly kids


2008Red River Press
Contract Writer
·created a 36-part Did you Know..." reading series with comprehension questions and fun activities for young learners and audio listening section.


2001-2008Creative English Solutions 
 Material writer, editor, trainer
·managed and edited writing projects
·created testing material for TOEFL (including NEW ibT) and TOEIC lectures, dialogues, structure questions, answers and explanations
·developed training materials (wikipedia format) for new and existing CES writers and editor
·created materials for a variety of language learning mediums (websites/radio shows)
·created online lessons for students coming to Canada
·wrote articles for online English companies



2003-2006 Instructional Design Inc.
Material writer
·assisted with monthly assignments (writing, editing and research for projects related to English language learning, reading,and teaching)

 

Prior to 2006

San MinBook Co. (03-05)
Writer                              
wrote articles for themed reading textbooks


Babowal and Associates(03-04)
Test developer
contributed to language learning projects

Get TOEFL.com (03)
Contributor
created material for online students

New Standpoints Magazine (03)
Contributor                   
 "Canadian English: A Linguistic Potpourri"
 (published in 2003)

Penticton Dragon Boat Website (03)
Reporter, writer, photographer
interviewed local teams and created bios for web content

REALM Magazine (01-03)
Editorial Advisor(volunteer)
provided feedback for articles before and after print
assisted with story leads, ideas, and trends

Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO/ WESTERN ON
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature (98)

ESL INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, Vancouver,BC(99)
·received aT.E.S.L.Certificate in 100 hours of training based on the Communicative Approach
·studied level analysis/methods of evaluation/creative lesson/curriculum planning

Teaching Experience

GEOS LANGUAGE ACADEMY(99-03)

English teacher and curriculum developer                       
·coordinated school newspaper
·taught writing, whole language, TOEIC, TOEFL to second language students of all levels (adult group and private lessons)
·taught the junior holiday course in summer months (am lesson/pm excursion)
·taught evening Business English course for working students
·developed the curriculum for GEOS Writing and Business courses