Meet Sharon Bjorck
Sharon Bjorck, M.A., TESOL, is the founder and owner of Workplace English Consulting (WEC). As a language training specialist, she designs and implements customized, innovative, and interactive training opportunities for groups of employees who are multi-lingual speakers. Sharon has trained thousands of people, having taught community college credit classes in academic ESL for 25 years. She has a passion for teaching creatively and imbuing a hunger for learning in her trainees. Now, through WEC, Sharon is investing her talents in helping businesses whose employees desire to enhance their English skills—thereby improving their job performance and/or advancing their careers. Outside of WEC, Sharon enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats, cooking new vegan recipes, crafting, and hiking in the local foothills in Southern California.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2024
U.S. Department of State
English Language Programs
Contact: Outreach@elprograms.org 202-687-0997; ECA-Press@state.gov 202-632-6452
Sharon Bjorck Selected by U.S. Department of State for Prestigious Virtual English Language Educator Program
The U.S. Department of State announced the second consecutive selection of Sharon Bjorck of California for a virtual project, engaging with English language learners online in Ukraine via NGO Kunsht. Bjorck is among the more than 100 Virtual English Language Educator Program participants for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Bjorck holds an M.A. in TESOL and has almost 30 years of experience teaching multilingual individuals English. This will be Bjorck’s second project working with NGO Kunsht, which “supports Ukrainian scientists impacted by Russian aggression through the Science at Risk platform… [its] mission is to create high quality research products… to foster informed and impactful decision-making in Ukraine and globally.” As a virtual educator, Bjorck will be teaching three sections of an English course emphasizing speaking and listening with the goal of increasing participant confidence and English level so that they will feel more comfortable in their roles as social and natural science professors.
The Virtual English Language Educator Program is the premier online opportunity for experienced teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) to enact meaningful and sustainable changes in the way that English is taught abroad. Through projects developed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, Virtual Educators work with local teachers, students, and educational professionals to improve the quality of English language instruction offered at prestigious universities, academic institutions, and cultural centers.
English Language Programs has placed thousands of TESOL scholars and educators with international partner institutions, abroad and virtually, to promote English language learning, enhance English teaching capacity, and foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries through cultural exchange. These projects are challenging and the teachers selected represent the best of the U.S. TESOL community. Virtual Educators are among the more than 50,000 individuals participating in U.S. Department of State exchange programs each year.
For further information:
Virtual English Language Educator Program, outreach@elprograms.org, 202-687-0997
Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, ECA-Press@state.gov, 202-632-6452
English Language Programs is administered by the Center for Intercultural Education and Development at Georgetown University.