When I look at each of these independent contractors' websites, it's
obvious that each has found or created a niche (rather broad niches, at
that!) for their interests and expertise.  I may be getting into a
hornet's nest here in asking about your businesses because the purpose
of the list is not to advertise businesses but rather to share
information about workplace literacy, but you both have done a good job
of presenting your information without overtly drumming up business, and
I think your experiences would be of interest to adult educators on the
list who have been considering how to stay in their field of interest
but make a living too.  Are there other list members who have
experiences to share?  And are there questions from list members for
Jennifer and Jill and others who work independently about their work?
 
Donna

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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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