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[MELEE]

Looking for some thoughts on conference presenter biodata.
I have up to 50 words to describe myself, but personally perfer something simpler.

MELEE has been an English teacher, teacher trainer and language consultant for ten years in Ecuador, Japan and Mexico.

I kind of don't want to include the name of the place I'm currently working, since they won't be paying any of the expenses involved in attending the conference.

Opinions?

[denise]

Research interests, specific skills (e.g., academic writing, public speaking) that you teach, etc. Publications?

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[Gordon]

50 words? Yikes!
Put down your qualifications and interests. You can say where you work, gives more weight, regardless of whether or not they are paying. I always say where I am teaching so they don't think I'm a "homeless" bum.

[Will.]

Name,
country of birth
Years of experience and which areas of experience, ELT EFL ESOL EAP ESP ETC
Countries in which you have sojourned, worked or visited, even if you just say a number of countries it is better than nothing.
Highest or most relevant qualifications, languages spoken, areas of Research/interest/study/areas of involvement. NLP MI AVK ICT ..Currently preparing/completing/cosidering a specific course of study/research, so others can contact/network with you.
Membership of other professional bodies.
country of residence and it does help to name the institute you work for but you do ot have to.
that should be enough to start with...but 50 words is not a lot.

[MELEE]

Wow,

It would take way more than 50 words to say all of that Will.