Debra M. Blake Telephone: 202-281-8990 Email: debrablake23@gmail.

com Leadership Coach; Excellent trainer; Skilled leader Former State Department Division Director Security clearance: Top Secret Work availability: Immediate EXPERIENCE Global Language Translation, Inc.: April 2013 July 2013 Director of Recruitment and Training As Director of Recruitment and Training, I oversaw significant expansion of candidate recruitment activities, initiating substantial improvements in business practices including creation of new and updated documents and adoption of online computing and document sharing. Coached principals and colleagues on technology, interviewing, document development. US Department of State, Foreign Service Institute: 2009 January 2013 Division Director, European and African Languages Fully responsible for ensuring quality and compliance of all elements of 22+ language-training programs: development of annual budget and goals; development of new curricula, training protocols, and assessment practices. Deeply engaged in student coaching, instructor and supervisor training. Served as FSI liaison with USAID for language training. Developed new model of leadership/training team; initiated and directed redesign of long-term training program; created School-wide direct-hire orientation program. Conceived of and delivered multiple experiential workshops on pedagogical and classroom-management topics as relevant to classroom needs and Department of State strategic goals. US Department of State, Foreign Service Institute: 2004-2009 Language Training Supervisor: Slavic, African, Baltic languages Responsible for all aspects of language training for several language sections: developing/evaluating curriculum; identifying objectives and goals; determining timetables; identifying/training direct-hire and contract teaching staff; coaching/training instructors and students; developing print and electronic learning materials; problem solving, team building, conflict resolution, performance/conduct issues. Conceived and delivered in-section multiple experiential workshops on pedagogical and classroommanagement topics as relevant to classroom needs and Department of State strategic goals. US Department of State, Foreign Service Institute: 2002-2004 Learner Counselor / Staff Trainer Counseled/coached Foreign Service Officers in language training and developed a significant number of learner-training materials. Myers-Briggs certified; familiar with multiple learning diagnostic materials. Created/ facilitated multiple workshops and co-led the faculty training committee. Initiated, designed and piloted year-long action-research study on student awareness of learning and study practices. School for International Training: 9/1993-5/2002 Brattleboro, VT Adjunct Instructor, MAT Program (Masters degree students in ESL, Spanish and French as Second Language); Coordinator of Foreign Language program.

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EDUCATION Coaches Training Institute: www.thecoaches.com School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT US: M.A. Teaching Languages Wayne State University, Detroit, MI USA: M.A. English/Sociolinguistics University of Michigan: B.A. Anthropology/sociolinguistics Professional Presentations Multiple; available on request Job Related Training and Conference Participation (Education / Management) List and description of training received available on request Languages (Speaking/Reading) French: 2+/2 (FSI tested) Spanish: 3+3/+ (FSI tested) Malay, German: Novice / Novice Chinese, Swahili, Greek: 0+ Professional Publications "System: An International Journal of Linguistics," Spring 2007: Adapting Counseling to Changing Learner Demographics. Review of learning-counselor study conducted at FSI, 2006/2007 REFERENCES available on request