Marilyn J.

Rymniak
International Education Project Manager | Cross Cultural Communication | ESL Adult Education | Curriculum Development bdxinterface@nyc.rr.com

Summary
International Education Project Manager Connect with me using: ### bdxinterface@nyc.rr.com ### All Invitations to Connect Welcome LION LinkedIn Open Networker **************** Recruiters, HR Managers, Hiring Managers, Executive Directors, Deans, Presidents connect with me to get access to my network deep in industry leadership. *************** A foreign language / English Second Language (ESL) specialist and a leader in the international education field. Held national and regional positions with Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey, Kaplan, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, SIETAR, AAIEP and TESOL. Executive director of the TOEFL Program at ETS and the creative director of the ETS LanguEdge Courseware English Language Teaching product line. Executive director of international product development at Kaplan, Inc., and the principal architect and developer of Kaplans Access America language training program. A sociolinguist and international and comparative educator. Taught in, recruited for, directed, and developed materials for adult education, corporate and campus-based English language training programs in CA, NY and New Jersey, at the University of California at Irvine, UCLA, the California State University system, the Los Angeles Community Adult Schools, and ETS. Dean / Director of the International Office at Manhattanville College. Held teaching, training, and curriculum development positions in Spain, France, England, Iran and Saudi Arabia, and did extensive EFL teacher training in Poland. Authored four English training textbooks. A Culpepper Fellow for Cross-Cultural Studies at Millbrook School, a Fulbright scholar to the Federal Republic of Germany, and a Harvard Teaching Fellow. To brainstorm and collaborate on any of these perspectives, call me now at 212-308-0251.

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Experience
Founder | International Education Project Manager at International Education Project Management Leaders in New York 2014 - Present (less than a year) Attending Networking Events Researching Industry Leaders Tracking Industry Trends Participating in Industry Discussions Dean LAC Academy at LAC Academy July 2006 - Present (7 years 7 months) Chief academic officer for the tuition-based professional development academy for adult educators teaching ESL, GED/HSE Prep and Adult Basic Education in the greater New York City area. Responsible for the creation and standardization of the Professional Adult Education Certificate Programs at the LAC, including TESLA (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), ALECC (Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum), and Preparing Students for the GED Exam Using the Common Core State Standards. Responsible for marketing and recruiting participants, designing marketing collateral, hiring and supervising trainers, teaching courses. Director Professional Certificate Programs at Literacy Assistance Center July 2006 - Present (7 years 7 months) Responsible for the creation and blended course standardization of the Professional Adult Education Certificate Programs at the LAC, including TESLA (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), ALECC (Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum), and Preparing Students for the GED/HSE (High School Equivalency) Exam Using the Common Core State Standards. Director Curriculum Development Services at Literacy Assistance Center July 2006 - Present (7 years 7 months) Responsible for the project management of contextualized curriculum development projects in adult literacy education, including Health Literacy training for Community Health Workers and Home Health Aids, Adult Basic Education (ABE) for work-based training, contextualized work-based ESL training, literacy and GED/HSE test training for the formerly incarcerated, Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC) training for new and seasoned adult literacy educators, TESOL training for adult teachers of ESL.

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Principal | Curriculum Development | Intercultural Communication at BDx InterFace LLC June 1975 - Present (38 years 8 months) Founder of BDx InterFace, LLC, a contextualized curriculum development, TESOL and intercultural communication consultancy. Conducts intercultural communication and diversity training workshops and cultural intelligence analysis for the U. S. government and for several major corporations in the USA and abroad, including AIFS, IBM-Paris, Rockwell International, Xerox, Inc., the Ralph M. Parsons Corporation, Credit Suisse Bank, the Bechtel Group, Fluor-Daniels, Inc., PepsiCo, the Nestle Group, Hitachi America and the international petroleum industry. Develops comprehensive curriculum for workplace training in language and literacy. Executive Director EL Civics Program | ESL Communication | Curriculum Development at International Institute of New Jersey July 2003 - August 2006 (3 years 2 months) Responsible for creation and oversight of Adult Education Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education, a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II Program for refugees and asylum seekers. Intercultural communication trainer. Curriculum developer. Created the curriculum for and designed the structure for an intensive ESL and American naturalization and culture program for newly-arrived immigrants admitted to the USA by the US state Department on refugee status. Oversaw 300 clients per year. Supervision of 12 Americorps staff operating as case managers. Took refugees from entry orientation to the passing of the US immigration and citizenship naturalization test. Executive Director TOEFL (Tests of English as a Foreign Language) Exams at Educational Testing Service August 2000 - August 2003 (3 years 1 month) Responsible for the world-wide roll-out of the new TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based) exam and oversight of $140 million TOEFL revenue stream for ETS. Creative director of the ETS LanguEdge Courseware English Language Teaching product line. Principal spokesperson internationally for ETS and TOEFL. Responsible for interfacing with the general public, university admissions officers, US-based and international teachers of academic ESL and EFL, TOEFL Prep publishers and language training schools for the smooth implementaion of the TOEFL iBT and related products. Executive Director International Product Development at Kaplan June 1994 - August 2000 (6 years 3 months) Executive director of international product development at Kaplan, Inc., and the principal architect and developer of Kaplans Access America language training program. Responsible for the development of course materials used in all Kaplan centers where ESL and TOEFL was taught to international students wishing to enter US universities for degree study. Responsible for ESL TOEFL teacher training at Kaplan centers in the USA and internationally. Opened Kaplan centers in Japan and Poland. Recruited and trained teachers for both US and international Kaplan centers. Main spokesperson for Kaplan international coursework.

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Dean Director International Programs and Services at Manhattanville College June 1984 - June 1994 (10 years 1 month) Directed International Office with foreign student advising, study abroad, international student recruitment and oversight of the intensive English Language Institute as responsibilities. Faculty responsibilities as international student preceptor, key academic advisor for all new entering international students and ESL teacher and trainer. Curriculum development and intercultural communication training responsibilities. Responsible for hiring and supervising ESL faculty and for developing ESL for academic purposes curriculum. English Language Training Consultant at IBM Global Services September 1983 - June 1984 (10 months) English Language Curriculum Developer and English Foreign Language Trainer for IBM Paris Executive Director Program in English as a Second Language at University of California at Irvine August 1980 - August 1983 (3 years 1 month) Responsible for creation, oversight and maintenance of English Second Language (ESL) training program for international students. Curriculum development, teaching, teacher training and student recruitment.

Publications
Supporting Highly-Skilled Skilled Immigrants: An ESL Practitioner's Resource Guide WES/Global Talent Bridge, 2011 Author: Marilyn J. Rymniak A resource toolkit for ESL practitioners working with highly skilled immigrants. ESL best practices and program models. Credentials evaluation. Glossary. Advocacy. Preparing for the TOEFL CBT Exam Simon and Schuster Kaplan Publications 2002 Author: Marilyn J. Rymniak Preparation for the Computer Based Test of English as a Foreign Language Preparing for the TOEIC Exam Simon and Schuster Kaplan Publishing 2002 Authors: Marilyn J. Rymniak Preparation for the Test of English for International Communication Access Americas Guide to Studying in the USA Simon and Schuster Kaplan Publishing 2002 Author: Marilyn J. Rymniak Helping International Access the American University System

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Certifications | Independent Coursework

Certificate in Book Publishing, New York University Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Marymount Manhattan University Certificate in Online Course Facilitation via Moodle, Moodlerooms

Languages
Spanish Italian German Polish Japanese French Arabic Farsi

Skills & Expertise

Curriculum Development Teaching English as a Second Language ESL Adult Education Curriculum Design Foreign Languages Teaching International Education Public Speaking Training Teacher Training Intercultural Communication Staff Development Language Teaching E-Learning Publishing Research TESOL Literacy Spanish Educational Technology Classroom Instructional Design Teaching Writing History Higher Education
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Contextualized Curriculum Development Language and Literacy Training Intercultural Communication and Diversity Training International and Comparative Education Specialist in Supporting Highly-Skilled Immigrants Executive Director Education Programs English and Foreign Language Assessment Online Learning Course Development and Facilitation Online Training Cross-cultural Competence Cross-cultural Coaching Cross-cultural Education Cross-cultural Research Employee Training Training Facilitation Curriculum Assessment Curriculum Innovation Adult Learning Theory Adult Literacy International Development International Project Management

Education
University of California, Los Angeles PhD, International and Comparative Education, 1973 - 1982 Grade: Magna Cum Laude Activities and Societies: Research: International Student Movements Around the World - research work done with George Z.F. Bereday at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, International and Comparative Education Department University of California, Los Angeles Certificate and M.A., Teaching English as a Second Language, 1973 - 1976 Grade: Magna Cum Laude Activities and Societies: Thesis: Three English Language Programs in Industry University of California, San Diego M.A., Theoretical Linguistics, 1971 - 1972 Grade: Magna Cum Laude Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant, Basic Foreign Language Program, Spanish Universidad de Salamanca Certificate, Spanish Philology, 1970 - 1971 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish, Italian, German, 1967 - 1970 Grade: Magna Cum Laude Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa
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Honors and Awards

Phi Beta Kappa Key Culpeper Fellow for Cross-Cultural Studies at Millbrook School Fulbright Scholar to the Federal Republic of Germany Harvard Teaching Fellow in English Second Language

Interests
International politics, American History, World History, foreign language study, wolves, animals, American film, travel, American immigration history, genealogy research, Curriculum Development, Publishing, Online Training, Teacher Training for Adults, Intercultural Communication Training, English as Second Language, International

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