Linguist

• Sep 2015 - Present

English as a Second Language Teacher

• Jan 2017 - Present

Plan and teach English as a second language to employees at various North Shore workplaces. Plan and teach English as a second language to employees at various North Shore workplaces.

English as a Second Language Teacher

• Sep 2019 - Jan 2022

Instructor

• Sep 2004 - Sep 2019

Taught Communication Disorders 233, Phonetics. Taught Communication Disorders 233, Phonetics.

ESOL Teacher

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

Taught two levels of English to motivated international workforce. Covered conversational English and cultural norms of politeness in requesting, informing. Position through North Shore Community College's external education program. Taught two levels of English to motivated international workforce. Covered conversational English and cultural norms of politeness in requesting, informing. Position through North Shore Community College's external education program.

English as a Second Language Teacher (Long Term Substitute)

• Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

English as a Second Language Teacher (Long Term Substitute)

• Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

Linguist

• Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

I worked at Samsung Research America to improve the voice control of the televisions and refrigerators. I wrote screen displays and provided likely user input. I prepped text and commands for translation into many languages. I worked at Samsung Research America to improve the voice control of the televisions and refrigerators. I wrote screen displays and provided likely user input. I prepped text and commands for translation into many languages.

Assistant Professor of ESL

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

I taught English as a Second Language to Berklee international students, ensuring that they can fully participate in the life of the college and produce written English on par with their native speaking peers. I taught English as a Second Language to Berklee international students, ensuring that they can fully participate in the life of the college and produce written English on par with their native speaking peers.

Adult Career Pathways Instructor

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

I taught English to skilled adult immigrants. By improving their language skills, they were taking steps to find work in their areas of expertise and avoid under-employment. I taught English to skilled adult immigrants. By improving their language skills, they were taking steps to find work in their areas of expertise and avoid under-employment.

Student Teacher of ESL

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

I served as a student teacher in English as a Second Language with students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade. This was the last requirement to obtain certification to teach English as a second language to public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade. I served as a student teacher in English as a Second Language with students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade. This was the last requirement to obtain certification to teach English as a second language to public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade.

Member of School Committee

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

I joined the School Committee in January 2012, in the midst of the district's Level 4 designation. I was the Chair of the Special Education Subcommittee and a member of the Curriculum, and Buildings & Grounds Subcommittees. I joined the School Committee in January 2012, in the midst of the district's Level 4 designation. I was the Chair of the Special Education Subcommittee and a member of the Curriculum, and Buildings & Grounds Subcommittees.

Linguist

• Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

I contributed to Amazon's efforts to develop speech technologies, including the Echo. I contributed to Amazon's efforts to develop speech technologies, including the Echo.

Voice, Speech and Audio Principal

• Mar 2005 - Aug 2012

I worked on all aspects of voice and audio for Eliza's interactive healthcare conversations, including speech recognition, speech synthesis, text processing, interface design, voice talent recruitment and training. I worked on all aspects of voice and audio for Eliza's interactive healthcare conversations, including speech recognition, speech synthesis, text processing, interface design, voice talent recruitment and training.

Senior Scientist On Call

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

Labeled speech to align with muscle activations in a project to recognize speech from movements of face and neck muscles rather than sound. Labeled speech to align with muscle activations in a project to recognize speech from movements of face and neck muscles rather than sound.

Consulting Phonetician

• Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

Analyzed pronunciation of English phrases by Japanese, Korean and Spanish learners of English to train automatic scoring algorithm. Analyzed pronunciation of English phrases by Japanese, Korean and Spanish learners of English to train automatic scoring algorithm.

Instructor

• May 2006 - May 2011

I taught the summer introduction to phonetics for speech and hearing students from 2006 to 2011. With each iteration of the course, I refined examples and explanations with the goal of creating a text introducing phonetic transcription to students from speech pathology, linguistics, computer science, drama English and various foreign languages. For the 2010-2011 academic year, I also taught Speech Science for undergrads as well as Graduate Speech Science. I taught the summer introduction to phonetics for speech and hearing students from 2006 to 2011. With each iteration of the course, I refined examples and explanations with the goal of creating a text introducing phonetic transcription to students from speech pathology, linguistics, computer science, drama English and various foreign languages. For the 2010-2011 academic year, I also taught Speech Science for undergrads as well as Graduate Speech Science.

Lecturer

• Sep 1999 - Jun 2003

I was a Visiting Lecturer (which is an Assistant Professor in anyone else's terms) at Harvard in the Linguistics Department for several years, teaching Phonetics, Phonology, Field Methods, and Language and Gender. I was a Visiting Lecturer (which is an Assistant Professor in anyone else's terms) at Harvard in the Linguistics Department for several years, teaching Phonetics, Phonology, Field Methods, and Language and Gender.

Post Doc

• 2000 - 2003

As a post doc in the Harvard-MIT Health Science and Technology Program, I worked with Stefanie Shattuck-Hufnagel at the MIT Speech Group on segmental realization and variation, in colloquial speech as well as in relation to intonational structure. As a post doc in the Harvard-MIT Health Science and Technology Program, I worked with Stefanie Shattuck-Hufnagel at the MIT Speech Group on segmental realization and variation, in colloquial speech as well as in relation to intonational structure.

Teaching Assistant

• Jul 1993 - Jun 1999

As a graduate student in Linguistics, I taught a full range of courses, both as sole instructor and as member of a team. I was sole instructor for French Reading for Graduate Students, Freshman Writing Seminars, and various peer workshops on teaching methods. I served as Teaching Assistant in Introductory French, Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology, and Language and Gender. As a graduate student in Linguistics, I taught a full range of courses, both as sole instructor and as member of a team. I was sole instructor for French Reading for Graduate Students, Freshman Writing Seminars, and various peer workshops on teaching methods. I served as Teaching Assistant in Introductory French, Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology, and Language and Gender.

Speech Synthesis Developer

• Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

As a graduate student in Linguistics, I put my phonetic analysis and speech synthesis skills to work, studying the acoustics of Mexican Spanish and Continental French and quantifying formant synthesis parameters for those languages. As a graduate student in Linguistics, I put my phonetic analysis and speech synthesis skills to work, studying the acoustics of Mexican Spanish and Continental French and quantifying formant synthesis parameters for those languages.

Instructional Designer

• 1990 - 1992

Wrote training materials for the telecommunications industry. Wrote training materials for the telecommunications industry.

Technical Writer

• 1989 - 1990

Wrote documentation for internal systems and for customer use. Wrote documentation for internal systems and for customer use.