This looks like a great conference for any of our list members who are
in corrections.  Am I right, Jennifer, that this conference is one that
happens yearly, or is this a first time event?  
 
Since there is not a NIFL Corrections Discussion List, our list would
seem to be a logical place for those adult educators in corrections
education.  How many of you do have this as one of your interests or as
a part of your job?
 
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 Jennifer Coplin
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:41 AM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 533] Upcoming Conference


I want to let everyone know about an upcoming national conference.  The
Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference will be held in
Charlotte, NC, on March 5-7.  You can find out more about the conference
at http://www.ncwp.uscourts.gov/owdconf.
 
I, too, am an adult educator who started my own business.  I have an
Ed.D. in Adult Ed from NCSU.  I have a BBA in Marketing.  I have been on
my own for 12 years, and I recommend it.  As an independent, you make
your own job security by being relevant and serving important needs
well.
 
Jennifer Coplin
Sales and Customer Support
Aztec Learning Software / East Coast Learning
6071 Bob Daniel Road
Oxford, NC 27565
Ph 888 615 8301
Fx 919 603 1878
jennifer at eastcoastlearning.com
www.aztecsoftware.com

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: Brian, Dr Donna J G <mailto:djgbrian at utk.edu>  
	To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
<mailto:workplace at nifl.gov>  
	Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 6:02 PM
	Subject: [Workplace 531] Re: Hello from a new member

	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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