Ilene Springer

Sliema
Malta
ilene.sennuwy@gmail.com

Skills:
-Writing and editing
-ESOL Instruction
-Web content writing
-Museum-related writing
-Health/medical research
-Article idea development
-Public relations
-Image copyrights

Employment and Professional Experience

Freelance Writer for National Publications...1990 to present

Write on health, wellness, lifestyle and archaeology subjects.

Publications have included: Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Woman's Day, AARP News Bulletin, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, CatWatch (Cornell University's School of Veterinary Medicine), Eons.com

 

Dover School System, Dover, New Hampshire

Substitute Teacher for grades K-4…………9/05 to present

 

Dover Adult Learning Center, Dover, New Hampshire

ESOL Assistant ………………....................9/05 to present
· Assist ESOL class instructor with beginning and intermediate adults learning English.
· Work one-on-one with students, helping them with pronunciation, writing skills and conversation.

 

Horne Street School, Dover, New Hampshire

Certified Literacy Instructor……………......10/04 to 6/05
· Assistant to Reading Specialist for grades 3 and 4. Helped children achieve fluency at or above their reading grade level. Introduced children to sophisticated vocabulary usage in their reading and writing. Assigned creative writing projects to students, helping them formulate ideas and complete projects.
· Wrote proposal for and started an enrichment program called "The Ancient Cultures Reading Group" for advanced students interested in ancient Egyptian, Mayan, Chinese and Greek civilizations.
· Created museum exhibit for the school on ancient cultures.

 

JFL Media Websites, Newton, MA..................1997 to 2006.

Curator of Images for JewishHistory.com (Consultant 3/03--7/03)
· Researched and selected images for archaeology section of Website.
· Secured permissions from copyright holders to reproduce image.
· Developed liaisons with museums and publishers worldwide--Israel, Great Britain, Italy.
· Wrote photo captions and introductions to archaeology section of Website.
· Created JFL's first database for content management system to track images on Website.
· Worked with Website team on information architecture for images and text.

Health Writer for JewishHealth.com
· Began regular health columns for startup Website--four articles per month.
· Researched latest medical developments; developed ideas for stories for adults and teens; introduced interactive quizzes to spark readers' interest.
· Syndicated articles in over 10 newspapers nationwide.

 

Museum of Biblical Archaeology, Columbus Ohio Christian Center

Writer and Consultant………………..............1998 to 2003
· Worked with museum director in writing and designing public relations and educational materials: brochure, exhibit text panels, object labels, Website planning.
· Wrote news releases, resulting in several articles being written about the museum.

 

Semitic Museum of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Intern...........................………………................1997 to 2000
· Associate editor of museum newsletter--revamped outdated newsletter for faculty and members on the museum's ancient Near Eastern collections.
· Wrote text for the museum's first full-color brochure in its 100-year history.
· Wrote news releases and pitch letters, resulting in articles in The Boston Globe.

 

Education
· Certificate Program (Graduate) in Museum Studies--Harvard Extension School
· University of Wisconsin, Madison--M.S.W.
· Binghamton University, New York--B.A.

Articles and clips from major national publications available upon request.