Teacher Educator, English Language Educator, Administrator
Almaty, Rawalpindi, Bucharest, Riyadh, Addis Ababa, Fort Collins, Quetzaltenango, and more ...over 20 years of second/foreign language education experience in academic- and non-academic settings
Here are a few examples of Mark Dorr's work as an educator:
Lahore, Pakistan
Ali Institute of Education
Senior Fulbright Lecturer in Teacher Education
As a Fulbright recipient, taught ESL Methodology and additional subjects to teachers and students, in charge of the Institute’s in-service training at a primary school near Shalimar Gardens. Assisted rural teachers in the Pakistani Punjab in creation of a Punjabi teacher association.
Bucharest, Romania
Romanian Senate, House of Deputies, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Senior English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Fellow, United States Information Agency
Taught English for Specific Purposes: law and diplomacy. Weekly classes and professional assistance for senators, deputies, diplomats, and specialists. Assisted with adjustments to Romanian Constitution as well as Romania’s official application for entry to the European Union. Created dedicated computer sites in multiple locations for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers. (Multiple assignments to Romania.)
Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Public Affairs Office, United States Embassy
Instituto Guatemalteco Americano Xela (IGA)
Senior English Language Fellow, United States Department of State
Teacher education, program assessment, program assistance, and materials development to universities and schools
countrywide. Establishment of the first United States Embassy education center in the Guatemalan Altiplano region. (Multiple assignments to Guatemala.)
Szczecin and Warsaw, Poland
Szczecin University
Wojewódzki Ośrodek Metodyczny (WOM)
United States Information Service Teacher Training Fellow and Assistant Professor of English
Member of the first TTF group in E/C Europe after the opening to the West. At WOM (Wojewódzki Ośrodek Metodyczny) district training center, provided regular in-service and consults along with Solidarity (Solidarność) educators. Taught TEFL teacher education courses as Assistant Professor of English at Sczcecin Univeristy. Created long-running national English language camp that was featured by USIS on their main site for many years.
Almaty, Astana, Kyzylorda, Semey, Ust'-Kamenogorsk, and Shymkent, Kazakhstan
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
Direct consultation regarding national education programs at the Ministry level to the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan. English as a Foreign Language teacher education workshops in cities nationwide. English for Specific Purposes/CLIL teacher education in STEM nationwide. English for Aviation with Ministry of Defense cargo pilots. (Multiple assignments to Kazakhstan.)
Bishkek and Osh, Kyrgyzstan
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
First English for STEM teacher education programming in the country.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
Presenter and group facilitator in Teaching English as a Second Language for the Ministry of Education. (Multiple assignments to Saudi Arabia.)
Tirana, Albania
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
Two separate assignments in different years. English for Law seminars for Office of the Prosecutor, MOPO (Ministry of Public Order), and others. Focus Facilitated collaboration between Albanian and international agencies, produced materials to assist in countering human trafficking. Multiple assignments. (Multiple assignments to Albania.)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado State University Intensive English Program
Special Academic English Instructor
Taught all skills and most levels, as well as designing courses and entrance/exit assessments, for a comprehensive academic English program.
Greeley, Colorado
University of Northern Colorado Center for International Education
Director of the Center for International Education
Directed all aspects of a university international education center including international student assistance, study abroad, on-campus international activities, and liaison with departments. Created, staffed, and oversaw the academic ESL program.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak Community College Academic and Basic Needs ESL
Instructor
Taught all skills and levels in a community college ESL program. Instructed developmental English for native speakers of
English. Member of the International Committee.
Here are a few examples of Mark Dorr's work as an educator:
Lahore, Pakistan
Ali Institute of Education
Senior Fulbright Lecturer in Teacher Education
As a Fulbright recipient, taught ESL Methodology and additional subjects to teachers and students, in charge of the Institute’s in-service training at a primary school near Shalimar Gardens. Assisted rural teachers in the Pakistani Punjab in creation of a Punjabi teacher association.
Bucharest, Romania
Romanian Senate, House of Deputies, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Senior English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Fellow, United States Information Agency
Taught English for Specific Purposes: law and diplomacy. Weekly classes and professional assistance for senators, deputies, diplomats, and specialists. Assisted with adjustments to Romanian Constitution as well as Romania’s official application for entry to the European Union. Created dedicated computer sites in multiple locations for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers. (Multiple assignments to Romania.)
Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Public Affairs Office, United States Embassy
Instituto Guatemalteco Americano Xela (IGA)
Senior English Language Fellow, United States Department of State
Teacher education, program assessment, program assistance, and materials development to universities and schools
countrywide. Establishment of the first United States Embassy education center in the Guatemalan Altiplano region. (Multiple assignments to Guatemala.)
Szczecin and Warsaw, Poland
Szczecin University
Wojewódzki Ośrodek Metodyczny (WOM)
United States Information Service Teacher Training Fellow and Assistant Professor of English
Member of the first TTF group in E/C Europe after the opening to the West. At WOM (Wojewódzki Ośrodek Metodyczny) district training center, provided regular in-service and consults along with Solidarity (Solidarność) educators. Taught TEFL teacher education courses as Assistant Professor of English at Sczcecin Univeristy. Created long-running national English language camp that was featured by USIS on their main site for many years.
Almaty, Astana, Kyzylorda, Semey, Ust'-Kamenogorsk, and Shymkent, Kazakhstan
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
Direct consultation regarding national education programs at the Ministry level to the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan. English as a Foreign Language teacher education workshops in cities nationwide. English for Specific Purposes/CLIL teacher education in STEM nationwide. English for Aviation with Ministry of Defense cargo pilots. (Multiple assignments to Kazakhstan.)
Bishkek and Osh, Kyrgyzstan
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
First English for STEM teacher education programming in the country.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
Presenter and group facilitator in Teaching English as a Second Language for the Ministry of Education. (Multiple assignments to Saudi Arabia.)
Tirana, Albania
United States Department of State English Language Specialist
Two separate assignments in different years. English for Law seminars for Office of the Prosecutor, MOPO (Ministry of Public Order), and others. Focus Facilitated collaboration between Albanian and international agencies, produced materials to assist in countering human trafficking. Multiple assignments. (Multiple assignments to Albania.)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado State University Intensive English Program
Special Academic English Instructor
Taught all skills and most levels, as well as designing courses and entrance/exit assessments, for a comprehensive academic English program.
Greeley, Colorado
University of Northern Colorado Center for International Education
Director of the Center for International Education
Directed all aspects of a university international education center including international student assistance, study abroad, on-campus international activities, and liaison with departments. Created, staffed, and oversaw the academic ESL program.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak Community College Academic and Basic Needs ESL
Instructor
Taught all skills and levels in a community college ESL program. Instructed developmental English for native speakers of
English. Member of the International Committee.
