Experience

Montoro & Associates Editorial Services, LLC
• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Partner and Publisher

  • Jan 2022 - Present


U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Language Specialist

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Needs-analysis investigation on pedagogy, curriculum, and instructional materials of the English language certificate program at the Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña in the Dominican Republic. Needs-analysis investigation on pedagogy, curriculum, and instructional materials of the English language certificate program at the Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña in the Dominican Republic.



Westchester Publishing Services

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Supervising Editor (ELT & World Languages)

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2021

  Oversaw content direction for K-12 ELT, ELL, World Languages, Dual-Language Education, and Translation projects. PRIMARY DUTIES: * Communicating effectively with clients * Understanding client needs and translating those needs into project plans * Creating editorial project budgets based on those project plans * Staffing project teams and managing those teams through project execution * Completing projects on time and on budget * Developing a robust network of resources * Working in tandem with WPS to provide forward-thinking insights and intelligence around the issues driving educational publishing Show less



Various Companies

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Contractor (ELT Publishing)

  • 2010 - Apr 2019

  (2) Author and Content Writer * Conceptualized and wrote content for educational materials for digital and print platforms * Customized content for grade level (pre-K, K-12, adult) and English-language proficiency * Wrote marketable materials in adherence to the editorial direction and client-stakeholder demands (1) Development Editor * Created editorial guidelines * Oversaw publication(s) management and content development to completion * Provided direction to writers in terms of suitability, accuracy, format, and style * Analyzed content and rewrite/edit for consistency, clarity, and overall quality Show less



National Geographic Learning

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Editor (ELT)

  • 2006 - 2010

  Production Editor / Content Project Manager) * Prepared edited manuscripts and media assets for page make up or digital creation * Collaborated with US and Latin American staff, vendors, contractors and freelancers * Oversaw quality control during development, production and post production stages * Managed production budgets, contracts and general workflow * Supervised photo research and permissions/rights Production Editor / Content Project Manager) * Prepared edited manuscripts and media assets for page make up or digital creation * Collaborated with US and Latin American staff, vendors, contractors and freelancers * Oversaw quality control during development, production and post production stages * Managed production budgets, contracts and general workflow * Supervised photo research and permissions/rights

• Senior English Language Fellow / International Educational Development

  • 2003 - 2009

  (3) Senior Fellow U.S. Department of StateU.S. Embassy / National Pedagogical University Mexico City, Mexico 2009* Designed ELT curricula for B.A. and M.A. degree programs(2) U.S. Embassy / Fulbright CommissionQuito, Ecuador 2005 - 2006* Provided national teacher training programs and events addressing ELT methodology, instructional approaches, classroom management, and materials acquisition* Advised Ministry of Education on the redevelopment of national ELT curricula and ELT materials acquisitions(1) U.S. Embassy / Ministry of EducationMexico City, Mexico 2003 - 2004* Assisted Secretary of Public Education with the development of ELT teacher training programs* Provided teacher training at local educational training centers* Delivered workshops and presentations at national educational conferences Show less

• ELT Academic Specialist Assignments

  • 2003 - 2009

  Enhanced ELT pedagogical capacities through program development, academic training, evaluation, and curricula design(4) U.S. Embassy / Ecuadorian Ministry of Education Quito, Ecuador May 2009* Conducted teacher training workshops on professional development and ELT pedagogy* Delivered plenary address at National English Language Teacher's Conference(3) U.S. Embassy / University of TarapacáArica, Chile January 2008* Taught "refresher" advanced English Grammar course to English language professors(2) U.S. Embassy / Ministry of Culture and EducationState of Sonora, Mexico September 2004 - July 2005 * Delivered state-wide teacher training workshops* Acted as a consultant on the development of pilot English language, K-6 program* Advised on English language materials acquisitions(1) U.S. Embassy / Saudi Ministry of EducationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia September 2003* Delivered teacher training workshops on secondary-level English language teaching practices* Acted as a plenary speaker at the annual Saudi Summer Teacher's Conference Show less



Higher Education

• Malaysia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Instructor Positions

  • 1997 - 2005

  (4) Visiting Instructor Universidad Central de Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 2005 - 2006 * Taught "A Course in Language Teaching" covering principles and practices of TEFL (3) English Composition Instructor Alliant International University México City, México 2004 - 2005 * Taught English Composition courses to a multicultural international student body * Lectured on writing processes and citation practices * Reviewed rules of English grammar (2) Business Communications Instructor Georgia State University, Atlanta GA 2003 * Taught Business Communication courses to international MBA students * Concentrated on improving English pronunciation and accent reduction * Lectured on public speaking and written and spoken communication in business settings (1) Academic Coordinator / Teacher (Business Communications) Ministry of Education Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1997 - 1999 * Oversaw day-to-day program activities * Conducted observations and evaluations * Lead curricula development and materials acquisitions * Taught ESP Grammar, Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Show less



Georgia State University / USAID

• Assistant Director - Egyptian Teacher Training Project

  • 1999 - 2003

  * Co-managed ELT teacher training program for Egyptian educators * Co-directed all program aspects including instructional content development, office administration, logistics, finance socio-cultural education * Taught teacher training courses in ELT methodology and approaches * Co-managed ELT teacher training program for Egyptian educators * Co-directed all program aspects including instructional content development, office administration, logistics, finance socio-cultural education * Taught teacher training courses in ELT methodology and approaches