We have such a lot of expertise on this list!  I'm interested in your
background and how you came to start this business, Jill.  Did you have
a background in adult education along with being a linguistic
anthropologist?  There is such a great amount of stress on our adult
educators what with the uncertainty of future funding of programs that
some of them may want to consider starting their own businesses as you
did.  
 
Thanks to Ronna for sharing the information about the list.  That's a
great way to increase our membership!
 
Donna
 
Donna Brian, Moderator
Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee
djgbrian at utk.edu

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Jill K. Bishop
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 1:31 PM
To: workplace at nifl.gov
Subject: [Workplace 527] Hello from a new member



Hello everyone:

 

I'm a new member, and Donna suggested I introduce myself to the group.  

 

I'm a linguistic anthropologist, and I started a business here in
Chicago almost two years ago focusing on improving communication in the
workplace.  We offer onsite English and Spanish training (both ongoing
classes and workshops), diversity training, Spanish-language supervisor
development and sexual harassment training, as well as
translation/interpretation services.  It's been an interesting,
challenging and rewarding time!  When not focusing on the business, I'm
with my husband and 6-month old son in our never-ending-rehab-project of
a 109-year old house.  I found out about this list from Ronna Timpa, and
I'm looking forward to participating.

 

Happy New Year!

 

Jill Bishop

 

Jill K. Bishop, PhD
President
Workforce Language Services, LLC
Office: 773.292.5500 | Cell: 312.493.9497 
www.workforcelanguageservices.com
<http://www.workforcelanguageservices.com/> 

*Bridging Language & Culture in the Workplace*

 

 

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