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Mary Anderson

Director at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">MuKaranta Mother-tongue Literacy Consultancy</span>
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Seasoned educational writer and editor with expertise in language teaching and literacy education.
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Location
Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United K...
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Welsh Limited working proficiency
  • Dutch Limited working proficiency
  • Hausa Limited working proficiency
  • Fulah Elementary proficiency
Skills
  • Educational Publishing
  • German
  • Proofreading
  • Books
  • Dutch
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Mary Anderson is a seasoned educational writer, editor, and researcher with expertise in language teaching, literacy education, and mother-tongue issues. She has a strong background in academic publishing, proofreading, and teaching, with experience working with various organizations and governments. Mary holds a PhD in African languages from SOAS University of London and a Master's degree in Linguistics from the University of Wales.

Experience

  • MuKaranta Mother-tongue Literacy Consultancy
    • United Kingdom
    • Director
      • Dec 2019 - Present
      • United Kingdom

      My colleague Hindy Mohammed and I have established MuKaranta as a Community Interest Company focusing on mother-tongue literacy education, initially in primary schools. We are available to work with state governments with a view to supporting and promoting educational standards at various levels.

  • Self-employed
    • UK, Nigeria
    • Literacy consultant, especially mother-tongue issues
      • Jul 2017 - Dec 2019
      • UK, Nigeria
  • Cambridge Education
    • Nigeria
    • Literacy consultant
      • Aug 2016 - May 2017
      • Nigeria

      Teacher trainer, workshop facilitator and materials adviser for Hausa and English literacy.

  • Hodder Education
    • Leicestershire
    • Writer of literacy resources for Caribbean primary schools
      • Dec 2011 - Apr 2013
      • Leicestershire
  • Mary McIntosh Associates
    • Hong Kong, Leicestershire, North Wales
    • Educational writer and editor
      • 1990 - 2013
      • Hong Kong, Leicestershire, North Wales

      Co-author, &#39;Stepping Stones&#39; primary English series for the Caribbean (Pearson)Researcher for mother-tongue issues in Northern NigeriaAuthor, &#39;Disaster!&#39; for Oxford Bookworms (OUP)Co-author, &#39;Gogo Loves English&#39; (Pearson) and other successful language-teaching books for th...

  • Mary McIntosh Associates
    • UK and Nigeria
    • Consultant researcher and adviser: Hausa primary literacy resources, Nigeria
      • 2008 - 2011
      • UK and Nigeria
  • Christian Aid
    • Volunteer development officer
      • Nov 2006 - Dec 2009

      Networking with supporters, initiating and delivering events in the UK East Midlands

  • Loughborough College
    • ESOL / EAP Lecturer (part time)
      • 1996 - 2003
  • Oxford University Press
    • Editor, commissioning editor
      • 1982 - 1989

      Editing language-teaching books for Africa; researching and commissioning highly successful 'Oxford Bookworms' series of readers.

  • Universiteit Leiden
    • Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Lecturer in African languages
      • Sep 1981 - Jun 1982
      • Leiden, The Netherlands
  • Bayero University, Kano
    • Nigeria
    • Research Fellow
      • Jan 1976 - Jul 1978
      • Nigeria

      Research into Fulfulde (Fulani) language; learning Hausa.

  • Lycee Normal
    • Côte d'Ivoire
    • Lycée Normal, Korhogo
      • Sep 1970 - Jun 1971
      • Côte d'Ivoire

      Volunteer teacher of English and German

Education

  • 1999 - 2001
    University of Cambridge
  • 1978 - 1981
    SOAS University of London
  • 1967 - 1972
    University of Wales (MA Linguistics, BA German and French)

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