Lauren Dempsey has over 15 years of experience teaching ESL. She has taught ESL courses at Monmouth University, Mercer County Community College, and Brookdale Community College. Previously, she was the Director of Education at Casa Freehold, where she created a successful adult ESL program. She has also worked as a technical editor and publisher for various companies. Dempsey received a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from The College of New Jersey.

1. LAUREN DEMPSEY
92 Hibernia Way, Freehold, NJ 07728
cell phone: 732-245-6338 home phone: 732-252-8641
dempseyesl@ymail.com
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ~ ESL
Adjunct Professor, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey 1/13-Present
 Teach international graduate students conversation skills, English pronunciation, and advanced
grammar.
 Develop curriculum focusing on practical English usage. Activities include writing emails,
resumes, and cover letters; interviewing for jobs; and making presentations.
 Examine and discuss culture in the United States, especially in social, academic, and workplace
situations.
 Utilize current events to elicit discussion leading to multicultural competence.
Director of Education, Casa Freehold, Freehold, New Jersey 1/11-3/15
 Created a successful, multi-level adult ESL program for day laborers and their families.
 Planned, organized, and scheduled three semesters per year for year-round program.
 Taught three classes per semester, with each class consisting of an average of 10 students for a
total of about 35 students per semester.
 Taught all ESL skills, including speaking, pronunciation, listening, writing, and reading
comprehension.
 Prepared lessons that merged academic English with authentic vocabulary and situations
pertinent to students’ work and community lives.
 Supervised interns and volunteers in the ESL classroom.
 Coordinated outreach to potential students.
 Assisted executive director with writing and editing grant proposals.
 Created all brochures and flyers, and wrote letters in behalf of organization and students.
Instructor, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, New Jersey 7/09-3/10
 Conducted pronunciation and conversation classes at the Continuing Studies division.
 Taught students to communicate more confidently in English using group activities and role-
playing techniques.
 Used principles of conversation analysis and speech acts to help students practice natural
conversation.
Adjunct Instructor, Brookdale Community College, Monmouth County, New Jersey 9/08-12/10
 Taught grammar, writing, and pronunciation to multiple levels of ESL students.
 Developed curricula, lesson plans, quizzes, and communicative activities.
 Monitored and assessed students’ speaking and writing abilities.
MEMBER OF TESOL – TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

2. LAUREN DEMPSEY
92 Hibernia Way, Freehold, NJ 07728
cell phone: 732-245-6338 home phone: 732-252-8641
dempseyesl@ymail.com
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ~ EDITORIAL
Technical Editor, Lockheed Martin, Princeton, New Jersey 8/89-6/98
 Proofread, edited, rewrote, and coordinated production of all technical and marketing
documentation for a satellite development program. Finished books often exceeded 1,000 pages
of text and graphics.
 Worked as liaison between engineers, technical writers, art department, and print shop.
Senior Production Coordinator, Applied Data Research, Princeton, New Jersey 6/86-8/89
 Produced speaker support material for corporate computer graphics department.
 Worked with engineering and marketing departments to design and create storyboards for slide
presentations.
 Coordinated multiple concurrent jobs from inception to completion.
 Supervised a staff of full-time and freelance artists and managed external vendors.
Technical Publisher/Illustrator, ITT, Clifton, New Jersey 1/84-6/86
 Supervised publication of technical manuals from rough draft to completed book.
 Researched and wrote background information for proposals.
 Produced slides, viewgraphs, brochures, and posters.
Editor, Custom Slides, Inc., Woodbridge, New Jersey 3/81-1/84
 Edited presentation materials for telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Bell Labs.
 Edited presentation materials for pharmaceutical companies including Merck, Johnson &
Johnson, and Schering Plough.
 Ensured that layout and design of graphic images was precisely implemented.
 Adhered to formal and client-specified style sheets and specifications.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
 Board Member, Casa Freehold, Freehold, New Jersey 1/09-8/14
 Tutor, Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County, New Jersey 5/07-3/13
~ 2011 ESL Tutor of the Year
EDUCATION
Master of Education Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, December 2007
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature/Language, December 1980
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, New Jersey