1. Shana Winokur
Tutor and Teacher of English as a Foreign Language Tel: 949-767-7173
Orange County, CA Email: shanavino2@yahoo.com
An experienced, dynamic teacher of English to adults and children, with excellent
editing skills. Able to teach accent reduction and English composition. Skilled general
studies tutor for most subjects taught in American elementary and secondary schools,
including Spanish and French. An accomplished multi-language concert singer, song
leader and folk dance instructor.
Education
TEFL Advanced Training, Transworld Teachers, San Francisco, California
TESL Certificate, University of California Extension, Berkeley, California
Medical Terminology Certificate, Berkeley Adult School, Berkeley, California
Middle Eastern Studies, Humanities Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley
EFL/ESL Teaching Experience
EFL Teacher, Centro de Estudios Communication, Granada, Spain 1992-93
ESL Teacher, Transworld Teachers, San Francisco, California 1991
ESL Teacher, ELS Language Center, Oakland; Armstrong College, Berkeley; 1984-85
New College of California, San Francisco
Other Teaching & Training Experience
Hebrew Language Teacher, Temple Beth Sholom, Santa Ana, CA 2009 +
Jewish Studies Teacher, Congregation Beth El, Berkeley, California 2006-08
Teacher/Music Specialist, University Synagogue School, Irvine, California 1999-00
Support Staff Trainer, Lister Butler Inc., a marketing consultancy in New York, NY 1993-95
Freelance Writer/Editor since March, 1999. Sample of clients:
DavidTours, Inc., California-based provider of small group international pleasure tours
• Wrote texts of tour descriptions, itineraries, and marketing pieces for web and print media
VLSystems, Inc., computer software & hardware consulting firm in Irvine, California
• Revised website text; wrote new descriptions of core competencies, including telephony
• Edited proposals and reports authored by engineers
M. Joseph Fedoruk, M.D., Toxicologist/Professor of Environmental Medicine, Irvine, California
• Edited project reports on environmental and occupational hazards and industrial hygiene
• Edited reports of independent medical exams of subjects with various medical conditions
Related Skills
Excellent writing and editing
• proposals, reports, instruction manuals, publicity/marketing pieces and website content
• knowledge of technical vocabulary for business, biotechnology, culinary arts, engineering,
environmental science, graphic design, health sciences, information technology,
jurisprudence, medical devices, pharmacology, travel & tourism
Computer proficiency
Internet; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), FileMaker and common database
programs; some experience with graphic design programs (Adobe, QuarkXPress).