Donna Acosta, RD, is a registered dietitian and nutrition educator. Her clinical expertise is in weight management, diabetes nutrition care, and cardiac rehabilitation management. Donna also has many years' experience teaching cooking classes, which reflects her passion for eating healthfully—and enjoying every bite! She has developed and taught a variety of hospital- and community-based nutrition programs, including such clients as Warner Bros. Studios, Neutrogena and Fluor-Daniel. As the wife of a husband with type 2 diabetes and the mother of three young children, Donna's focus is on helping others discover how feasible and delicious it can be to eat healthfully for a lifetime.

• Luscious, Low-Fat, Lightning-Quick Meals

Instructor Martin Acuña is a network engineer and professional web developer, responsible for designing sites and incorporating integrated e-commerce solutions. He has run IT departments for industrial, retail, and non-profit organizations, and has designed, implemented, and administered networks of all sizes running a variety of operating systems. Martin holds A+ and Network+ certifications from CompTIA, and is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).

• Microsoft Windows Certification Prep: Exam 70-210
• MCSE Certification Prep 2 - Exam 70-215
• MCSE Certification Prep 3 - Exam 70-216
• MCSE Certification Prep 4 - Exam 70-217
• MCSE Certification Prep 5 - Exam 70-219
• MCSE Certification Prep 6 - Exam 70-221
• MCSE Certification Prep 7 - Exam 70-222

Lisa Adams is an accomplished writer and editor specializing in business, marketing, and creative writing. Known for her exceptional command of the English language, grammatical precision, and unflinching dedication to excellence, Lisa has won numerous awards for her creative, professional, and scholarly writing. Her diverse body of work -- which has been published in print, on the Web, and on television -- includes award-winning documentaries and two books: Why We Read What We Read: A Delightfully Opinionated Journey Through Contemporary Bestsellers and S'mores: Gourmet Treats for Every Occasion.

• Business Marketing Writing

Patricia Addesso has worked for over 20 years in retail, academic and telecommunications organizations. She has a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and well-grounded in the theory of human behavior at work. In addition, she has held management positions in three companies, and thus "speaks the language" of upper management. This blend of the theoretical and the practical is the hallmark of her consulting style. Dr. Addesso's specialty is organization development and team building. She has been involved in managing mergers, acquisitions, and other large-scale organizational changes, and is currently involved in projects such as strategic planning and personality assessments.

• Fundamentals of Supervision and Management
• Fundamentals of Supervision and Management II

As an educator with 19 years of experience in public education, Cindy Agnew has transitioned from the classroom to the Instructional Technology department of her school district. As the IT Director, Agnew helps K-12 teachers integrate technology and manages the district implementation team. Her Master's degree and BA in Business Education, along with her technological savvy and classroom experience, have prepared Agnew to adapt easily to the online teaching environment.

Linda Aksomitis has a master's degree in adult vocational/technical education, with a minor in English. She has published 19 books for readers of all ages (fiction and nonfiction) including five e-books, and she has more than 1,000 publications in newspapers, magazines, and on the Internet. She's been an acquisitions editor for an e-publisher, Webmaster of half a dozen Web sites, and is currently the managing editor and Webmaster for an Internet magazine. Linda traces all of her publishing success to the Internet and the contacts she's made in cyberspace.

• Introduction to Internet Writing Markets

Steve Alcorn is the published author of a wide range of fiction and nonfiction works, including the mystery "A Matter of Justice," the historical novel "Everything in Its Path," the romance "Ring of Diamonds" (under the pseudonym Sharon Stevens), and an illustrated journal of his travels around the world called "Travel Kid." When he isn't writing and teaching, Steve serves as the president of Alcorn McBride Inc., a company that engineers equipment for all of your favorite theme park rides.

• Mystery Writing
• Write Fiction Like a Pro
• Advanced Fiction Writing
• Write Like a Pro

Steve Alcorn is the published author of a wide range of fiction and nonfiction works, including the mystery "A Matter of Justice," the historical novel "Everything in Its Path," the romance "Ring of Diamonds" (under the pseudonym Sharon Stevens), and an illustrated journal of his travels around the world called "Travel Kid." When he isn't writing and teaching, Steve serves as the president of Alcorn McBride Inc., a company that engineers equipment for all of your favorite theme park rides.

• Mystery Writing
• Write Fiction Like a Pro
• Advanced Fiction Writing
• Write Like a Pro

Cecelia Allison is an experienced software tester and technical support specialist with many years of hands-on experience using and teaching SQL. She is also a freelance Web master, published author, and a university instructor. Mrs. Allison holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems.

• Introduction to SQL

Cherie Anderson earned her BA at Arizona State University in Secondary Education. She completed her graduate work at California State University of Northridge. She has over 20 years of extensive travel experience throughout the world as an international tour director and cruise host. Her tours have included travel to China, Asia, the South Pacific, North and South America, Europe, and Russia, among other places. Cherie has more than ten years classroom experience training students how to be professional tour directors. Today, her former students can be found escorting tours throughout the world.

• Get Paid to Travel

Dr. Neil Anderson is currently a professor in the Department of Linguistics at Brigham Young University. Prior to this he was a professor in the Department of Linguistics at Ohio University. He earned his PhD from the University of Texas, Austin. He was the President of TESOL, 2001-2002. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of the TESOL International Research Foundation, and the Board of Directors of TESOL. His interests include learning styles and strategies, reading, and research.

His publications include ACTIVE Skills for Reading, Books 1-4, Exploring Second Language Reading: Issues and Strategies, and Real Contexts. He has also written numerous articles and presented at conferences all over the world.

A veteran educator, Ellen Arnold has been a reading specialist at the primary level, a social studies and reading teacher at the middle school level, and a special educator at the high school level. Ellen has spent years helping learners unlock their potential. She holds a bachelor's degree in secondary education and a master's degree in special education—credentials that prepared her to see each student for his or her greatest strengths. Ellen has taught hundreds of students and teachers the secrets to creating highly effective classrooms.

• Creating the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Success
• Teaching Students With Autism: Strategies for Success

Kathleen M. Bailey received her PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of California at Los Angeles. Since 1981 she has worked at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, where she has been the head of the TESOL-TFL MA Program and the director of the Intensive English Program. She is currently the faculty advisor to the Language Program Administration Certificate students and the Peace Corps Masters Internationalist candidates. Her research and teaching interests include language assessment, teacher education and supervision, the teaching of speaking and listening, and research methodology. In 1998-99 she was the president of the international TESOL association.

• Content-Based Instruction for Language Learners

Lillie Barnes, a lawyer turned hypnotherapist, is certified in Hypnotherapy by the Institute of Thought in California and the Liedecker Institute of Chicago. Barnes holds a Master's degree and specialized certifications in the areas of Emergency Hypnosis, Medical Hypnosis, Regression Hypnosis, and Forensic Hypnosis. A published author of many articles, Barnes also teaches courses on the subjects of Law, Property Management, Hypnosis, Dream Interpretation, and Self Awareness. Barnes is a member of the California State Bar Association, the National Guild of Hypnotists, and the Hypnotherapists Union of California.

• The Magic of Hypnosis

Dr. Sabri Bebawi has been a college teacher for almost 20 years, educating students at many colleges and universities. His educational background includes law, journalism, and English education, with a Ph.D. in education and instructional technology. Dr. Bebawi has worked as a journalist in Europe and in the United States, writing on a wide range of topics.

• Writing for ESL
• Grammar for ESL

Allyson Hart Benavides is a technical communicator with over 22 years of professional experience. She spent most of those years working as the director of the technical communications group for a large international consulting company. In 1998, she founded her own technical communications firm and works as a consultant for several large corporations. Allyson has used Microsoft Publisher through five upgrades (and 10 years) and considers herself to be a Publisher fanatic. She has taught online courses in Publisher 2000, Publisher 2002, Publisher 2003, and now Publisher 2007, introducing hundreds of students to the exciting possibilities the program has to offer. A firm believer in practicing what she preaches, Allyson relies on Publisher to maintain the marketing presence of her own business.

• Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2003
• Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2002
• Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2000
• Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2007

Todd Bermont is a world-renowned job-hunting expert, author and speaker, known for inspiring audiences across the globe and helping people find their ideal job. As a top-level manager, for a Fortune 1000 company, Mr. Bermont interviewed, hired, trained, mentored, and motivated employees worldwide. He has appeared several times on radio and television including CNN, FOX, Money Matters, USA Radio Network, Cable Radio Network and TVN-24 in Poland. Mr. Bermont has also been quoted in newspapers across the globe including the Chicago Tribune, LA Times, New York Newsday, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Gazeta Wyborcza. Todd Bermont has also been a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago and served on the Leadership Committee for the University of Chicago's Graham School. In addition, he has been a featured speaker on the topics of job hunting and career transition at Women for Hire, Women in Direct Marketing, Chicago Public Schools and the Career Transitions Center of Chicago. Additionally, Mr. Bermont has won several awards including the "Certificate of Merit" by Writer's Digest Magazine and the "National Leadership Award" by the U.S. Congressional Small Business Advisory Council. Mr. Bermont's books are amongst the most popular and have been endorsed by famous celebrities such as Brian Tracy, Roger Dawson and Les Brown. Todd Bermont’s most recent book on job hunting is titled 10 Insider Secrets to a Winning Job Search.

• Twelve Steps to a Successful Job Search

Robert Bertoldi has been mastering Italian for the past 25 years, and teaching college-level Italian in the classroom since 1987. He holds a Master of Arts in Italian literature, and has taught the language at several universities, colleges, and private language institutions. Bertoldi's proficiency in Italian has earned him university scholarships and a resident academic position in Italy. His enthusiastic teaching style has earned him the praise of hundreds of students, including fellow language instructors.

• Instant Italian

Douglas Best first began working as a field medical instructor in the US Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in 1980. He has worked as a nurse in such medical specialty areas as Pediatrics, Newborn Intensive Care, Home Health, adult cardiac, surgical and medical intensive care units, the emergency room, heart catheterization, burn intensive care and the morgue. He has been a CPR instructor, EMT, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Advanced Life Support certified. He is also a curriculum specialist and has developed such workforce training programs as Medical Specialty Training for displaced workers, Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant in Spanish, and Medical Transcription for the University of Texas at Brownsville. He has also overseen research projects in the development of nurses from Mexico and Sri Lanka. He currently is a trainer working with Humana Military.

• Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach

Neal Bevans is a former Assistant District Attorney. A veteran of over 150 trials, Bevans has tried every major felony from rape, murder, and narcotics to armed robbery. One of his cases was televised nationally on Court TV. He has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia (Order of the Barrister) and has been a college instructor for over 10 years. He has also presented numerous seminars to medical professionals about the legal field, including training seminars for legal nurse consultants and sexual assault nurse examiners. In addition to practicing real estate law, he also worked as a title examiner and bought and sold real estate investment properties. An author of fiction and nonfiction material, his textbook Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals, was published in 2002. His second textbook, Tort Law for Legal Assistants, was published in 2003. He has also published numerous magazine articles about many aspects of the legal and medical fields, including articles focusing on developing a legal nurse consulting practice. He is also a contributing columnist to Legal Assistant Today magazine.

• Workers' Compensation
• Introduction to Criminal Law
• Introduction to Criminal Law II
• Real Estate Law
• Legal Nurse Consulting

As an educator who has worked with students as young as four and as old as 12, Tracey Birch started practicing Differentiated Instruction before the term was coined. After completing a master's degree in education, Birch taught in varied school settings, from private to public schools and across multiple grades. She currently serves as the Middle School Lead Teacher at a public junior high school.

• Survival Kit for New Teachers
• Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom

Ivy Bishop has been teaching math for eight years. Her work in inner-city schools has given her the opportunity to work with a wide range of students at different academic levels. She has a bachelor’s degree in math education, which has allowed her to combine the logic of math with her love of teaching.

• Everyday Math

Richard Blum has been an IT industry professional for over 18 years, working mainly as a network and systems administrator. During this time, he has worked with Microsoft, Novell, Unix, and Linux servers, and has created Web sites using a variety of different programming languages. Blum is the author of several programming and systems administration books, including Professional Assembly Language, C# Network Programming, PostgreSQL 8 for Windows, Sendmail for Linux, Postfix, and Network Performance Open Source Toolkit.

• Introduction to PHP and MySQL
• Introduction to Linux
• Intermediate PHP and MySQL
• Introduction to Ruby Programming

Since 1983, Donna Brown has been an individual and family counselor. She's worked with hundreds of individuals and families,
helping them improve the quality of their lives by teaching them how to make reasonable, rational decisions. She's also skilled in crisis intervention, helping people in crisis make sound decisions despite stressful conditions. Donna has many years of experience as an instructor in adult education. She holds a master's degree in counseling and continually updates her credentials through postgraduate studies.

• Skills for Making Great Decisions

Dr. Beverly Browning has been writing winning grant proposals for over 20 years. She is a full-time grant writing consultant who has helped her for-profit and nonprofit clients, worldwide, to win over $100 million in grant and contract awards. Dr. Browning is a college instructor, grant writing workshop presenter, and author of nearly two dozen books, including Grant Writing For Dummies and Faith-Based Grants: Aligning Your Church to Receive Abundance.

• Advanced Grant Proposal Writing
• Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant

As technology coach for many professional speakers, Tom Bunzel has first-hand, practical knowledge of what PowerPoint users need and want. He is the published author of several works, including Digital Video on the PC and the PowerPoint Visual Quickstart Guide. Bunzel has also been a contributing editor for several magazines, including PC Graphics and Video and the Laptop Buyers Guide.

• Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint

Eric Butow has over seven years of experience in technical communication, Web design, and creating small networks, and he uses Windows XP in his own small network. He is the author of Master Visually Windows 2000 Server, the co-author of Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Server, and the technical editor of Cliffs Notes Setting Up a Windows 98 Home Network. Eric holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech communication.

• Creating a Home Network
• Creating a Small Office Network

A veteran educator, Wendell Christensen has worked with students and teachers to combat illiteracy one child at a time. Currently a classroom teacher and a literacy curriculum designer for districts across the country, Wendell believes that with the right mix of encouragement, intervention strategies, and support, every child can learn to read. His passion is helping teachers see that response to intervention's research-based strategies and flexible curriculum can help a full 80% of struggling readers right in the classroom, without the need for special pull-outs or IEPs.

• Response to Intervention: Reading Strategies That Work

Cynthia Christianson, M.A., coaches and teaches personal development courses individually and also at the college level. She has over 25 years experience in designing and teaching programs related to self-improvement. Her articles have been published in magazines for parents and on a popular Web site for women.

• Listen to Your Heart, and Success Will Follow

Aaron Clarey received his Bachelor of Science in Finance with High Honors from the University of Minnesota. Since 1998, Aaron has been teaching a wide array of classes on finance and investing, including How to Invest Online, Figuring Out Your 401k, The Analysis and Valuation of Stocks, and Stocks, Bonds, and Investing; Oh My! His classes take the fear out of finance and investing by making personal financial management easy and understandable for everyone. During the day, Aaron works as a banking analyst. At night, he moonlights as a ballroom dance instructor. In the summer, he is an avid amateur paleontologist, hosting The Great Twin Cities Fossil Hunt for children. He is also the author of the popular book, Behind the Housing Crash—Confessions of an Insider.

• Stocks, Bonds, and Investing: Oh, My!
• The Analysis and Valuation of Stocks

Michela Clari has been working in the field of lexicography and language reference publishing for over 25 years. She was born and educated in Italy, where she completed a degree in English and German language and literature, with a thesis in linguistics. In the late nineties Michela became Editorial Director for Collins Bilingual Dictionaries and the Cobuild ELT range. In this role, she had publishing and editorial responsibility for the full range of Collins dictionary titles for language learners, and for designing and launching new product ranges for both the trade and educational markets, in the UK and internationally. For many years Michela has been a regular presenter at major language conferences, such as TESOL, IATEFL, ALL, the British Council and EURALEX, in the UK, Europe, Asia and the States. Her interests include corpus-based lexicography, language learning, language reference publishing both print and digital, and e-learning.

• Making the Most of Learner Dictionaries (American English)
• Making the Most of Learner Dictionaries (British English)

Carolyn Clark, MA, SPHR has spent the last 19 years in the human resources field. Through her years of experience, she has learned the art of recruiting and retention. She has worked successfully for several manufacturing firms, and has helped to reduce turnover in each one with her candid and realistic recruiting methods. She is also involved in developing and teaching human resources certificate programs for the Professional Development department of a major university.

• Hire Smart

T. Michael Clark is an award-winning web graphics design specialist, mainframe and PC programmer, software author, college instructor, and Internet veteran. He maintains the GrafX Design Web Site, a repository of web graphics tutorials, and is the author of several best-selling books, including Paint Shop Pro Web Techniques and Sams Teach Yourself Paint Shop Pro.

• JavaScript Programming for the Web

Jeff Cogswell has been teaching and writing about computers for nearly two decades. Widely recognized in the industry as one of the top computer trainers, he has written several popular books, including C++ All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies, and has co-authored several books, including ASP.NET All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies.

Andrew D. Cohen was a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural development with the Aymara Indians on the High Plains of Bolivia (1965-67), taught in the ESL Section at the University of California at Los Angeles, was a professor of language education for 17 years at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and since 1991 has been teaching applied linguistics at the University of Minnesota, where he is currently Chair of the MA in ESL Program and Director of Studies for the Undergraduate ESL Minor, and where he was awarded Scholar of the College in the College of Liberal Arts from 2002 to 2005. He has published numerous research articles on language teaching, learning, and assessment, and on research methods, as well as books on language assessment, bilingual education, language learner strategies, and research methods.

• Assessing Language Ability in Young Adults and Adults

Stacy Colwell has excelled as an elementary classroom teacher and school administrator. With a Master's Degree in Educational Administration, she has mentored and instructed teachers in classroom management, literacy and computer integration. Working as a public school elementary principal, she led her school through the technology adoption process and assisted teachers in integrating computers into their daily life.

• The Classroom Computer

Michael Connelly is a former practicing attorney who specialized in trial law. He has tried and won hundreds of cases in virtually all areas of the law including constitutional, personal injury, juvenile, divorce and child custody, contract disputes, and criminal law. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts, winning several landmark decisions during his years of practice. He's also an expert in the preparation of legal briefs and memorandums. Connelly retired from active practice in 2000 and is now a published author, freelance writer, and teacher.

• Evidence Law
• Winning Strategy for the Courtroom
• Constitutional Law: Bill of Rights
• Business Law for the Small Business Owner

Emma Cornell, Ph.D., earned both a masters degree and a doctorate by writing about film. As a college professor with many years of experience, she knows how to give students the confidence and competence they need to become experts on their own. She teaches film theory and history, and uses film to teach English composition. She authored a widely-used university text on how to teach film and created a film database for other teachers. Dr. Cornell has also won numerous awards, grants, and fellowships for her work in film and literature. She has published both popular and scholarly articles on film adaptations of literature, and has staged multi-media presentations combining film, literature, and theatre. Dr. Cornell is the Dean of the College of Education for an online university, and the educational coordinator of a local community technology center.

• Film Literacy

Jennifer Courduff is the Instructional Technology Coordinator for a K-8 district located in Southern California, and an adjunct professor in an Educational Technology and Learning Master of Arts program. She has been an educator for 19 years and holds two Master of Arts degrees; one in Instructional Technology and one in Educational Administration. Her enthusiasm for technology and desire to serve educators is fulfilled through providing training and support for veteran teachers, new teachers, and administrators.

Dr. Andy Curtis is the Director of the School of English at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is also an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Queen's and he maintains links with the School for International Training in Vermont, USA. Andy has published textbooks in the field of professional development and has written the professional development component of World Link and World Pass, two of Thomson’s newest English series. He travels around the world giving workshops on professional development practices.

• Pursuing Professional Development

Sharon Daniels received a B.S. in physics from Southern University in Louisiana, and was accepted into a prestigious North Carolina Teach program. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. She teaches for a private school, worked as a programmer/engineer for a large aerospace firm, and provides consulting, tutoring, and training services in statistics, calculus, programming, database and Web design, project management, and economics.

• Introduction to Algebra

Frank David has been teaching business analysis for more than 10 years at the college and university level. He holds a Master of Commerce, a Master of Engineering, and has completed PhD-level work in Operations Research and Management Science. He has held senior managerial positions in industry and the Department of Defense, has served over 300 organizations as a management consultant, and is co-author of "The Constant-Sum Approach to Business Success."

• Introduction to Business Analysis

Cindy Delia is a Systems Analyst and a certified instructor. She has been working in information technology for more than 18 years and has been a technical trainer for over 6 years. As a Systems Analyst, she specializes in database management systems and develops PC applications. She has taught computer courses at the community college level and also performs corporate training. Cindy has also written technical manuals for WordPerfect.

• Introduction to Oracle
• Intermediate Oracle
• Introduction to Sybase

Jennifer Della'Zanna graduated from Albright College in Reading, PA with a Bachelor of Arts degree. With 15 years' experience in the health care industry, she has worked as a medical transcriptionist, receptionist, medical assistant, practice administrator, biller, and coding specialist. She has written and edited courses and study guides on medical coding, transcription, and using technology in health care. She regularly writes feature articles about health issues for online and print publications. Jennifer is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity.

• Medical Coding

Hugh Dellar is a teacher and teacher trainer at the University of Westminster, London. He teaches General English at all levels to mono-lingual and multi-lingual groups. He also co-runs teacher training courses. Prior to this post, Hugh spent three years teaching in Indonesia. He is the co-author of the General English series, Innovations, published by Thomson. His main interests revolve around teaching natural useful language. Hugh gives talks and workshops all over the world about this topic and more.

Andrew Walkley teaches General English the University of Westminster, London. Over the last few years he has written the General English series Innovations with Hugh Dellar. He also runs a teacher training programme at the university. Andrew frequently gives talks and workshops to teachers all over the world.

• Teaching Lexically

Dr. Nigel Dolan is a computer specialist with degrees in educational technology and educational psychology. He has developed and taught numerous university computing and technology courses over nearly twenty years and is a consultant to educational organizations, government departments and businesses. He has authored a microcomputing handbook, has edited and contributed to educational computing journals and has a special interest in the challenges facing education in the information age. Nigel has taught computer applications successfully to thousands of people and believes that computer courses should be fun as well as informative.

• Using AppleWorks 6

Stephanie Donaldson is a member of the National Resume Writer's Association and has been writing resumes for the past 20 years. Stephanie earned a bachelor's in English from St. Lawrence University and a master's in business administration from Clarkson University. She has held management positions in the hospitality, paper, and seminar industries. For several years, she was employed in the Marketing department at the American Management Association. For the past decade, she has served as Director of Continuing Education at two colleges. In addition to owning her own business, Stephanie often lectures on Marketing and Business Writing to small business owners. She has taught Resume Writing Workshop for over 10 years and has helped nearly 2,000 people in the U.S., Canada, and Australia to improve their resumes.

• Resume Writing Workshop

Patricia Dunkel is Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language at Georgia State University. She has taught English as second/foreign language for thirty years. She began as a classroom teacher, teaching ESL to Russian emigrees. She went on to obtain a Master's degree in English, and her Ph. D. in Educational Psychology. She has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in applied linguistics, ranging from Teaching L2 Listening Fluency to Teaching Research and Statistics for Applied Linguistics. She is co-author of a number of teaching/learning textbooks, author of numerous research articles about teaching and assessing ESL/EFL listening comprehension. One of her areas of specialization is computer-adaptive testing of L2 listening comprehension. She is presently retired from Georgia State University and living in Tucson, Arizona.

• Developing ESL/EFL Listening Comprehension

Having worked on Flash projects for several high-profile clients, such as Energizer, Infiniti, Nissan, and Saatchi & Saatchi, Shane Elliott was recognized with an American Design Award. A seasoned designer and programmer, he began studying Flash when version 4 was released in 1999. Since then, he has taught online courses as well as university classes on the subjects of Flash and new media design. After being a contributing author to several books in the Flash Bible series, he authored his own collection of Flash tips for beginners: Flash MX 2004 Killer Tips. Elliott continues to consult on corporate and independent Flash projects while teaching.

• Introduction to Flash 8

Katherine Emmons has a Ph.D. in Education and has lived and worked in several countries. She has taught graduate and undergraduate online courses since 1999, and mentors Ph.D. candidates from all over the United States in a distance learning program. Katherine is also a writer, and is author of several articles and a book.

Christine Gee has a Bachelor's of Science in Business Economics. She was the recipient of a California Governor's Teaching Fellowship and is a high school math teacher. Her interests in educational technology continue to grow as she explores uses of the Internet and handheld devices in the classroom.

• Discover the Pocket PC
• Guiding Kids on the Internet

Dr. David R. Eyster is an instructor of outdoor topics of great experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education; taught in the public schools for 31 years, and was awarded as Conservation Teacher of the Year in 1994. Dr. Eyster has served as a graduate researcher for Bloomsburg University in a speciation project, has lectured on outdoor survival for Bloomsburg University and the Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. Dr. Eyster has also served as a Director of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences, was the Project Wild Facilitator for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and is currently an Associate Director on the board of his local Conservation District and the author of several published works, including Survival Techniques for the Outdoorsman.

• Outdoor Survival Techniques

Ellen Feld holds a Master of Arts degree in Writing from The Johns Hopkins University and has been teaching college writing courses during the past 20 years. She has taught developmental and creative writing, as well as composition, in the classroom and online. Ellen has also worked as a newspaper reporter and copy chief, personal essayist, Web site reviewer, and writer of computer-based training courseware.

• Grammar Refresher

Gene Fessenbecker brings his years of experience as a remodel contractor, custom home builder and construction manager to a focus in his books and self-study courses about the business of contracting. His published works include the "Advantage Contractor Business Success Series," "Construction Management Excellence," and 13 accredited self-study courses for the Oregon Contractors Board Education Program. Gene speaks to regional and national contractor association conferences about the business of construction contracting.

• Successful Construction Business Management

William Flood is a small business consultant, speaker, and the owner of Horizon Business Services, a small business training firm. He has conducted training seminars for over 15 years, reaching over 35,000 students. Mr. Flood has extensive experience working with home-based businesses in such diverse areas as mail order, consulting, import/export, e-commerce, and real estate investing. A dedicated entrepreneur, he regularly works as a volunteer counselor for the Maryland Small Business Development Center, and was nominated in 1991 for the Small Business Administration's Young Entrepeneur of the Year award. Mr. Flood holds a master's degree from the University of Delaware.

• Start Your Own Consulting Practice

Kimberly Floyd is a Registered Nurse, a technical writer, and an instructor. She has developed classroom and Web-based training for the medical, banking, education, and telecommunications industries. Ms. Floyd developed her teaching methodology to help nurses identify and cope with the stressors unique to that challenging profession. Her goal is to help others gain the skills needed to overcome stress or anxiety, recognize their unique gifts, and face each day with renewed optimism and grace.

• Stress S.O.S. for Women
• Goodbye to Shy

Dr. Patricia C. Franks—a frequent presenter at workshops and conferences on the local, state, and national level—brings her extensive background in business and education to this course. She has over 20 years of experience as a college educator, teaching courses in business, Web development, information management, and e-commerce. Franks was awarded a New York State Chancellor's Award for her creative efforts in curriculum design and teaching. She is the former owner of a successful small business support center. And while completing a Ph.D. in business organization and management with a specialization in e-business, Franks performed extensive research into the use of Internet technology to promote business.

• Designing Effective Websites
• Marketing Your Business on the Internet

Josh Fuhrer is a real estate investor and developer with over 10 years of experience in single-family homes, affordable housing, and office and retail properties. He currently works as an independent development project manager on commercial property, consulting with small private for-profit and nonprofit developers on development strategies and construction issues . He has worked on projects ranging from affordable housing to office condos and mixed-use developments. Josh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development, and he has served on the board of directors of a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families of modest means attain the goal of homeownership.

• Real Estate Investing
• Real Estate Investing II: Financing Your Property

Robert Fuller is a veteran of New York's Silicon Alley where he was Senior Developer for Travelocity's Site 59, Inc. He has also taken his experience into the classroom, teaching thousands of students Web-related design practices and technologies. Robert is the author of "HTML in 10 Simple Steps or Less" for John Wiley & Sons, both the "Dreamweaver 4 Virtual Classroom" and the "HTML Virtual Classroom" for McGraw-Hill/Osborne, and he is a contributing author for both "The Photoshop CS2 Bible" Standard and Professional editions, also for John Wiley & Sons.

• Introduction to Dreamweaver 8
• Introduction to Dreamweaver MX 2004
• Introduction to Dreamweaver MX
• Introduction to Dreamweaver 4
• Introduction to Dreamweaver CS3
• Intermediate Dreamweaver CS3

Mark Futterman, an editor, writer, and Web designer, is a graduate of Boston University and holds a certificate in Web/Multimedia Authoring. He has worked in an administrative and marketing capacity for a university dedicated to adult learning. He has designed and built Web sites for an assortment of entrepreneurs and small businesses, using Flash to create presentations of greater impact. He has collaborated with educators and professionals to develop effective written content for print and the Web and helped produce a variety of online courses for adults.

• Introduction to Flash MX 2004

Lynn Gibson has worked in the health care industry for almost 10 years, and she has led HIPAA compliance for small health plans. She has hands-on experience with all aspects of the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA and with EDI testing, gap analysis, policy and procedure creation, and training. She worked as an independent privacy and security consultant for several years before accepting a position with a large Fortune 100 hospital management corporation. Lynn's "day job" consists of writing information security policies and procedures for 200+ hospital facilities and driving overall compliance with federal regulations. Lynn is a HIPAA consultant on the side and teaches a variety of HIPAA classes for healthcare personnel.

• HIPAA Compliance

Mindy Glazer has been a staff and freelance comedy writer for over 20 years, and she's now a development executive at a Hollywood production company. In the process of breaking into the business, she made every beginner's mistake possible and yet still managed to find work. Because the industry has become more competitive, she developed her course, "Breaking Into Sitcom Writing," to help aspiring writers avoid the pitfalls. She has taught this subject at numerous colleges and universities in Southern California, and she has had a number of students go on to sell scripts, get agents and jobs, and even win Emmys!

• Breaking Into Sitcom Writing

James Gonzalez, M.S., has taught Macromedia Director for over 13 years to students of all ages, backgrounds and ability levels for colleges, corporations and public schools throughout the country. James has developed and taught courses in both online and traditional formats, typically supplementing his classes with a rich variety of multimedia learning resources including video tutorials, course Web sites, and instructional CD-ROMs. Through the years, he has picked up a variety of teaching tools and techniques for helping students make the most of Directors’ unique features and capabilities. When not teaching, James keeps his Director skills honed by providing multimedia consulting, training, and technical production services to a diverse clientele of both small and large organizations. Recent Director projects include: a kiosk-based marketing presentation for a project management firm in San Francisco, a series of interactive online courses for the E-Learning division of a large Silicon Valley technology firm, an animated interface for a Brazilian Web site and a CD-ROM-based marketing presentation for a European glass importing firm.

• Introduction to Macromedia Director MX 2004

John Gosney has worked in both the publishing and pharmaceutical industries as an application developer, technical writer and training consultant, and is now a director of technology for a major university. With a Master of Arts degree in English, John knows that effective communication is the key to developing the best computer applications and training, and has applied that knowledge in authoring over 15 computer books, various articles and industry market reports on topics as diverse as computer gaming, e-commerce strategies, and artificial intelligence. In addition to his work with technology, John teaches literature and composition classes at the college level, and is interested in the further development of Web-based/online learning environments across various academic disciplines. Gosney holds a B.A. in technical writing and psychobiology from Purdue University and an M.A. in English from Butler University.

• Introduction to PHP and MySQL

Melody Gough is a poet with numerous publications to her credit. She recently earned a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English, with an emphasis in creative writing. She teaches university level writing courses and facilitates writing workshops for aspiring poets. She is often called upon to edit and critique literary manuscripts for published fiction writers and poets.

• Pleasures of Poetry

Dr. Linda Gravett is a performance coach and a nationally recognized authority on helping people of all ages unleash their potential and present themselves to employers in ways that highlight their skills and talents. Linda has a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development and Industrial Psychology as well as degrees in labor relations and accounting.

• Making Age an Asset in Your Job Search

Jeff Grognet has been a companion animal veterinarian for 25 years. He was a pioneer in the field of veterinary assistant teaching, developing his first course almost 20 years ago. The overwhelming success of his veterinary receptionist/assistant college courses led him to expand his teaching into other areas in high demand, including pet first aid, and alternative medical therapies for companion animals. He practices with his wife at a Veterinary Hospital in BC, Canada. Jeff has published a large and diverse number of articles over the last 20 years. He is a regular contributing author to several magazines as well as a weekly newspaper columnist.

• Become a Veterinary Assistant
• Become a Veterinary Assistant II: Canine Reproduction
• Become a Veterinary Assistant III: Practical Skills

As an independent public relations and marketing consultant, Cynthia Grzelak has created and coordinated hundreds of events ranging from small meetings to large and highly public corporate and charity galas. Her clients include commercial businesses, nonprofit organizations and industry associations. Prior to starting her consulting business in 1986, Cynthia began creating special events while she was a marketing executive for several financial institutions and a fundraising director for a major health care system. She has published her own newsletter, Event Ideas, and is a frequent speaker on the topic of event planning. People want to hear what she has to say about events because she lends creative insight, devises comprehensive plans, invents innovative strategies, communicates with excitement, effectively channels resources of time, money and talent, and reliably produces results.

• Wow, What a Great Event!

With a love of writing and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Ruth Hadad has written in a variety of fields. At every, turn she has found ways to increase efficiency from programming automated report templates with Microsoft Word to creating custom client-server applications. Her zest for saving time has led her to utilize expertly all aspects of the Visual Basic for Applications programming language. Ruth is not content keeping knowledge to herself, however. She has taught the Microsoft Office suite in a variety of situations--most recently to single mothers in a welfare-to-work program. In addition to client-server programming, Ruth is webmaster for several non-profit organizations and works as an independent programming consultant.

• Introduction to VBA

Merrill Hall is an Associate Professor of Computer Science, teaching Java and C++ Programming, data structures, algorithms, computer architecture, and computer graphics. Prior to teaching, he worked in software design and development for more than 20 years. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Pepperdine University, and a master's degree in computer science from UCLA.

• Introduction to Java Programming
• Computer Graphics Programming with OpenGL
• Intermediate Java Programming

Jason Happel, M.S., studied and taught philosophy at a major university and is now beginning a career in law. Teaching and working with young adults for ten years, he developed an appreciation for the human capacity to question everything, and was confronted daily with questions about the complex and confusing issues of self-knowledge and ethics. Believing in the importance of public discourse on ethical and social issues, he works part-time as the Associate Producer (and occasional host) of a local talk radio program.

• Great Themes in Philosophy

Working with special needs students became a passion for Sara Hardin in seventh grade, when she volunteered at a summer camp for physically disabled children. Their willingness to keep trying new things, despite serious obstacles, impressed her and inspired her to become a special educator. She holds a master's degree in special education and has taught special education classes, mostly at the elementary level, for nine years.

• Working Successfully With Learning Disabled Students

Michael and Linda Harlan have been involved in the nursery industry since 1968. In 1985, they began a backyard nursery on a half-acre that grew into a successful 12-year business venture. The Harlans then shared their experience by publishing a self-help book entitled Growing profits: How to Start and Operate a Backyard Nursery. Michael has been teaching a course on this subject matter through the extension services of local community colleges for the past four years.

• Growing Plants for Fun and Profit

As a professor at two colleges for over 14 years, Vivian Harte taught students how to build and maintain successful teams. In the workplace, she helped teams create a city's strategic energy plan, write a state's recycling manual, organize and facilitate educational conferences for recycling coordinators, and make recommendations for improving college policies for faculty members. But perhaps her favorite work is interacting with students online to help them build the kind of teams that make a difference in workplaces across the country.

• Building Teams That Work

As a professor at two colleges for over 14 years, Vivian Harte taught students how to build and maintain successful teams. In the workplace, she helped teams create a city's strategic energy plan, write a state's recycling manual, organize and facilitate educational conferences for recycling coordinators, and make recommendations for improving college policies for faculty members. But perhaps her favorite work is interacting with students online to help them build the kind of teams that make a difference in workplaces across the country.

• Building Teams That Work

Scott Hatch has presented paralegal courses since 1980. He is listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and has been named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America by the United States Jaycees. He was a contributing editor to The Judicial Profiler (McGraw-Hill and the Colorado Law Annotated (West/Lawyers Co-op)series, and editor of several award-winning publications. He is author of Paralegal Procedures and Practices, published by West Publishing, as well as books on mediation and legal investigation.

Lisa Zimmer Hatch, M.A., has been teaching legal certificate and standardized test preparation courses since 1987. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound, and received her master's degree from California State University. She is co-author of numerous law and standardized test texts.

• GRE Preparation - Part 1
• GRE Preparation - Part 2
• SAT/ACT Preparation - Part 1
• SAT/ACT Preparation - Part 2
• GMAT Preparation
• Paralegal Preparation 1
• Paralegal Preparation 2
• Paralegal Preparation 3
• Paralegal Preparation 4
• Paralegal Preparation 5
• Paralegal Preparation 6
• LSAT Preparation - Part 1
• LSAT Preparation - Part 2
• SAT/ACT Preparation - Part 1
• SAT/ACT Preparation - Part 2

Roberta Hennessy has more than eight years of experience as a college computer instructor. She has also taught for Time Warner, and has twenty-five years of business experience. Her students have given her many kudos for her in-depth teaching style and high level of enthusiasm. Roberta holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education and an M.S. in Computing Technology in Education.

• Introduction to PrintShop Deluxe

Romana Hillebrand’s teaching career began over thirty years ago as a secondary English teacher before moving to the university level twelve years ago to teach composition courses. Over the years, she has had articles on the teaching of writing published in The English Journal and The Quarterly, has presented at several College Composition and Communication Conferences in various states, and has participated in the National Writing Project. Currently on a prestigious writing project’s executive board, she has presented at teacher conferences and workshops, as well as at student conferences. In addition to teaching and project activities, she edits monthly publications for assorted community groups, has edited novel drafts for beginning authors, and written reviews for various publications. This past year, as a guest speaker for two authors’ organizations she presented lessons on common language errors. Members’ eagerness to know correct usage has made her eager to share with others.

• Correcting Oral and Written Errors

Annie Hughes is a TEYL specialist and has been teaching and working with young learners, trainers and teachers for over 30 years now - and still loves it! She is the Assistant Director of CELT, Department of Educational Studies, University of York and Director of the MA in TEYL, a distance MA which focuses on English learners from 6 to 16 years of age. She is Director of all TEYL trainer and teacher development and training programs at York. She is also a specialist TEYL consultant and works on EYL projects worldwide.

She was a member of the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate Committee that created the CELTYL and the British Council Working Party on Teaching English to Young Learners for many years. Additionally, she was also IATEFL YL Sig coordinator for four years.

. Annie co-wrote Carousel 1 & 2 (Longman), Treasure Trail 3 & 4 (Penguin), 100 Plus Ideas for Children (Heinemann) and wrote Carnival of Songs (Cornelson) and JET: Songs and Rhymes (Mary Glasgow). She co-created and edited The Penguin Young Readers Series and was the TEYL consultant for the Usborne ELT series. She has been involved with and directed the annual British Council Summer School for teachers of English to young learners, 1989 -2000, and directed the British Council Specialist Seminars on Managing Change in TEYL. She was also a TEYL consultant for the BBC World Service, particularly working on the 'Activate It!' series. She is particularly interested the teaching of language through song and story and believes this may be because she comes from Liverpool!

• An Introduction to Teaching English to Young Learners

David Iseminger is a computer and networking expert and an experienced teacher of networking topics. As a student first and expert second, Iseminger knows which teaching approaches are most effective. Iseminger has worked at Microsoft Corporation as a telecommunications specialist, networking performance analyst, and lead programming writer for cutting-edge network disciplines, including emerging wireless technologies. Iseminger has published 12 computer books with various publishers, including John Wiley & Sons, Macmillan, Microsoft Press, and one ...for Dummies book. His formal education is from the University of Washington where he earned degrees in English and Comparative Literature with a minor in writing. Iseminger earned his MCSE certification in under a month.

• Wireless Networking
• Introduction to Networking
• Intermediate Networking

Kirsten Iseminger has been a Financial Advisor since 1990 and worked for years in one of the world's largest financial institutions. Her clients have included small business owners, high-level executives, and individuals who wanted their wealth to grow. To further her expertise in the financial planning industry and to achieve the highest recognition available for financial planners, Kirsten successfully completed the education and examination process necessary to become a Certified Financial Planner.

• Building Wealth

Rob Jenkins is an Associate Professor of English as a Second Language at Santa Ana College, School of Continuing Education in California. He is also the Faculty Development Chair of a thriving professional development program at the institution and the CALPRO (California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project) Professional Development Center Manager for Orange County. Rob is the co-author of the popular textbook series, Stand Out: Standards-Based English. In addition, he wrote the Lesson Planner for The Heinle Picture Dictionary.

• Teaching ESL/EFL Reading
• Practical Ideas for the Adult ESL/EFL Classroom

With a Master of Arts degree in Medieval History, Scott Jernigan feels as much at home in the musty archives of London as he does in the warm glow of a computer monitor. Scott teaches A+ Certification and PC hardware classes around the country, including several stints at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA, Lucent Technologies in Baltimore, MD, and the United Nations in New York City. Scott has also edited numerous computer books, including the best-selling "All in One A+ Certification Exam Guide" and the "Network+ Certification Exam Guide" from McGraw-Hill. Practicing what he teaches, Scott is an A+ and Network+ Certified Technician.

• Introduction to PC Troubleshooting
• Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage 2003
• Introduction to Outlook Express
• CompTIA Network+ Certification Prep
• Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Prep
• Intermediate CompTIA A+ Certification Prep
• Advanced CompTIA A+ Certification Prep
• Microsoft Windows Certification Prep: Exam 70-270
• Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage 2002
• Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage 2000

Sonya Jodoin has been involved in social work and youth work for over eighteen years. She holds a diploma in Social Service Work and has had continual education in psychology. She brings to the course both professional and personal experience in the field of adolescence, along with training in a multitude of treatment modalities, approaches, and therapies. She has worked on the front line in mental health settings with individuals and their families, primarily with teenagers. Ms. Jodoin has developed and implemented a specialized joint educational/mental health treatment program for children whose behavior has resulted in school expulsion.

• Understanding Adolescents

Angela Jones, BBA finance, has spent several years promoting and encouraging entrepreneurship to people of all ages. As a business and career counselor she has facilitated numerous workshops in topics such as business planning, generating and researching business ideas, and investing. Angela has completed curriculum for introductory computer courses for youth and seniors and recently coordinated an education program for men re-entering the workforce after several years of unemployment. With her experience in economic development she has experienced first hand what lenders are looking for in a business plan, and has personally helped dozens of businesses get up and running.

• Business Planning for the Retired

Phillip Jones, Ph.D., J.D., a former science and medicine instructor, has practiced extensively in both scientific and legal arenas. As a fulltime freelance writer, Jones has published over 100 articles that blend science, law, and history. He earned a certificate in forensics and has published articles on forensic science and historically prominent criminal investigators in Forensic Nurse Magazine, The Strand Magazine, The Forensic Center Newsletter, Today's Science, Forensic Magazine, and Law and Order Magazine, as well as a mystery story in Futuristic. His writings in forensic science earned him associate membership with the Mystery Writers of America.

• Forensic Science for Writers

Ned Jordan holds an MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and an MBA from UCLA, and he has 10 years of professional software development experience. Ned has worked with many computer languages and technologies including C++, Java, JSP, ASP, and JavaScript. While working for a Big 5 firm, Ned was involved in the design, development, and launch of several commercial Web sites. He has also worked as an editor for about.com and for a popular Internet-based gaming site.

• Introduction to JSP Programming

Kevin Keating teaches at the Center for ESL at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He has taught ESL/EFL for more than thirty-five years in thirteen different countries around the world. An ESL grammar series author and frequent conference presenter, Kevin regularly gives teacher-training workshops both in the U.S. and abroad focusing on dynamic communicative classroom activities. Kevin was honored as the 2004 Arizona-TESOL Educator of the Year and in 2005 as the recipient of a University of Arizona College of Humanities Distinguished Teaching Award.

• Communicative Teaching for the ESL/EFL Classroom

Jeffrey A. Kent is an Associate Professor of Computer Science, teaching both traditional and online classes. He has taught a number of computer programming languages, including C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, and Assembly. He is the published author of several computer-programming books, including Visual Basic 2005 Demystified and C++ Demystified. He's also an attorney, and has combined both careers by writing applications for law firms.

• Introduction to ASP.NET
• Introduction to C++ Programming
• Introduction to Visual Basic 2005
• Intermediate Visual Basic 2005
• Introduction to Visual Basic .NET
• Intermediate Visual Basic .NET
• Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0

An award-winning artist, Teri King began her formal study of art at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas when she was just 3 years old. She currently works in several different mediums, including ceramics, oil painting, and precious metal clay. Teri's ceramic and jewelry pieces are in private collections around the world, and she has received acclaim for her interior design work. She enjoys teaching up-and-coming artists, which she has done for the past three decades.

• Start Your Own Arts and Crafts Business

Linda Kissam is an eighteen-year veteran in the nonprofit management field. She has managed both 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) organizations and currently owns her own consulting company. She has taught both in the public and private sectors. A seasoned wine and hospitality industry veteran, Linda consults with local wineries on media attraction and food and wine events. She conducts both private and group strategic planning workshops for nonprofit and for-profit corporations. She currently serves as the executive director of a visitors bureau for an art town in California. She writes a weekly wine article and a bimonthly tourist destination column. She is a highly regarded facilitator for strategic planning workshops, marketing seminars, and event planning.

• Wine Appreciation for Beginners
• Creating Your Own Nonprofit
• Introduction to Nonprofit Management
• Marketing Your Nonprofit

Diane Koers is the longtime owner and operator of a software training and consulting business. Her areas of expertise include accounting, word-processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and providing training and support as a certified consultant for Peachtree Accounting Software. Diane is the author of more than 40 books on topics such as Peachtree Accounting, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, Lotus SmartSuite, Quicken, Microsoft Money, and PC Security. Many of her books have been translated into other languages, including French, Dutch, Bulgarian, Spanish, and Greek. Diane has also developed and written numerous training manuals for her clients.

• Introduction to Peachtree Accounting 2009

LeeAnne Krusemark is a journalist, published author, successful business owner, and adjunct professor. LeeAnne began her career in journalism, working as a reporter, then editor, then managing editor for various newspapers in New York and California. She started a successful writing/public relations business in 1988, and has served as Chamber of Commerce president. She is the published author of countless newspaper and magazine articles and two non-fiction books. LeeAnne also spends time guest lecturing about business and writing at a number of colleges, including Purdue and Kent State University.

• Beginner's Guide to Getting Published

Natalie A. Kuhlman, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Education at San Diego State University in San Diego, California. She is a past-president of CATESOL, and past Board member of international TESOL. She has worked in the area of English Language Development standards and assessment locally, nationally and internationally for thirty years. Dr. Kuhlman was the coordinator for the development of the California ELD Standards, an advisor to the California language development test and author of LOTS (Language Observation Tasks System), a performance based assessment system. She is now a member of the TESOL/NCATE ESL Teacher Standards Committee and represents TESOL on the NCATE Board (National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education). Recently she served as the Resident Director for the California State University in Querétaro, Mexico, directing a bilingual teacher preparation program.

Jacquelyn Landis holds a bachelor's degree and has worked as a nonfiction editor for over 15 years. Her editing repertoire includes books, articles, and business manuals written by best-selling authors such as Eva Shaw, George Carpozi, Anthony Robbins, Ken Druck, and Tom Blair. She has been a speaker in the UCSD Extension program and has participated in writing panels at the University of San Diego. Jacquelyn is also the author of numerous published books and magazine articles.

• The Keys to Effective Editing
• Research Methods for Writers

Diane Larsen-Freeman is a Professor of Education, Professor of Linguistics, and Research Scientist at the English Language Institute at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is also Distinguished Senior Faculty Fellow at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. She has spoken and published widely on the topics of teacher education, second language acquisition, English grammar, and language teaching methodology. Her books include: An Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Research (with Michael Long, Longman, 1991), The Grammar Book (with Marianne Celce-Murcia, Heinle/Thomson, 1999, second edition), Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching (Oxford University Press, 2000, second edition), Grammar Dimensions (Series Director, Heinle/Thomson Learning, 2007, 4th edition), Teaching Language: From Grammar to Grammaring (Heinle/Thomson, 2003) and Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics (with Lynne Cameron, Oxford University Press, 2008). In 1997, Dr. Larsen-Freeman was inducted into the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1999, she was named one of the ESL pioneers by ESL Magazine. In 2000, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Heinle/Thomson Publishers.

• Teaching Grammar for ESL/EFL

Dawn Lianna, who holds a Master's degree in counseling and psychology, teaches communication, stress management, natural health, and therapy skills to capacity audiences. A seasoned writer, teacher, and counselor, Lianna is known for her humanitarian style, quick wit, motivational skills and warmth.

• Keys to Effective Communication

Helene K. Liatsos graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater and Communications and pursued an MBA at Fordham University. After a career working in the Travel Industry, with companies such as Trans World Airlines and the Sheraton corporation, Helene decided she was much better suited to working on her own and started her own home based business. Her consulting company specializes in home based business start-ups and/or assisting established homebased businesses who need a helping hand. She has been in this business for over 12 years, has helped many entrepreneurs realize their dream job, and was recently awarded the Home Based Business Of The Year 2004 award by the U. S. Small Business Administration.

• Start and Operate your own Home-Based Business

Ann Linquist is a popular continuing education instructor on college campuses, at corporations, and with non-profit organizations. She has helped thousands of adults learn to tackle their writing tasks with enthusiasm. Having written everything from novels to newsletters, articles to ad copy, and poetry to proposals, Linquist is able to address the writing needs of each individual. The breadth of her background ensures a powerful, involving learning experience that builds on the strengths of each participant.

• Beginning Writer's Workshop
• Effective Business Writing

Tracy Loffer holds a Master’s degree in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She has been involved in education for twenty years, as a music educator and technology trainer of students and teachers. She has also worked in the private sector as a trainer of domestic and international technology franchisees as well as a writer and developmental editor of educational technology materials using Office, Publisher, and FrontPage.

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 in the Classroom
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 in the Classroom

• Design Projects for Adobe Illustrator CS2
• Introduction to Photoshop CS2
• Introduction to Photoshop CS3
• Intermediate Photoshop CS2
• Creating Web Graphics with Photoshop CS3
• Introduction to Photoshop CS
• Photoshop 7 for the Absolute Beginner
• Introduction to Photoshop 7
• Intermediate Photoshop 7
• Design Projects for Adobe Illustrator CS
• Design Projects for Adobe Illustrator 10
• Photoshop 6 for the Absolute Beginner
• Introduction to Photoshop 6
• Introduction to Photoshop 5.0/5.5
• Intermediate Photoshop CS3
• Introduction to Illustrator CS3

• Design Projects for Adobe Illustrator CS2
• Introduction to Photoshop CS2
• Introduction to Photoshop CS3
• Intermediate Photoshop CS2
• Creating Web Graphics with Photoshop CS3
• Introduction to Photoshop CS
• Photoshop 7 for the Absolute Beginner
• Introduction to Photoshop 7
• Intermediate Photoshop 7
• Design Projects for Adobe Illustrator CS
• Design Projects for Adobe Illustrator 10
• Photoshop 6 for the Absolute Beginner
• Introduction to Photoshop 6
• Introduction to Photoshop 5.0/5.5
• Intermediate Photoshop CS3
• Introduction to Illustrator CS3

Dixie Mahaffie first became intrigued with Braille while attending elementary school. At sixteen, she became a Braille Transcriber for a metropolitan school district. In 1984, she received a Masters of Science Degree in Education with a Certification for Teaching the Visually Impaired, and she began work as a Braille instructor at a State Department of Services for the Blind. Mahaffie currently works as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and an Orientation and Mobility Instructor. She conducts several accredited college-level Braille courses for sighted individuals and has helped many students achieve their goal of becoming Braille transcribers.

• Beginning Braille Transcription
• Intermediate Braille Transcription

Debbie Mahler teaches students at the college and university level on a wide range of business-related topics, worked for nearly 15 years in the PC repair business, has a successful online IT business, has written six books, and writes for several newsletters and other publications. Long before PC security was a front-page topic, Debbie Mahler was reporting on, and educating the public about, viruses and other security threats. It was this early groundwork that earned her the title of Symantec Software Partner and Security Specialist. Debbie holds a B.A. in Applied Behavioral Psychology with graduate work in Organizational Psychology and Computer Information Systems. She was a presidential scholar and graduated with high academic honors including Phi Theta Kappa.

• Introduction to PC Security
• Advanced PC Security

Debbie Mahler teaches students at the college and university level on a wide range of business-related topics, worked for nearly 15 years in the PC repair business, has a successful online IT business, has written six books, and writes for several newsletters and other publications. Long before PC security was a front-page topic, Debbie Mahler was reporting on, and educating the public about, viruses and other security threats. It was this early groundwork that earned her the title of Symantec Software Partner and Security Specialist. Debbie holds a B.A. in Applied Behavioral Psychology with graduate work in Organizational Psychology and Computer Information Systems. She was a presidential scholar and graduated with high academic honors including Phi Theta Kappa.

• Introduction to PC Security
• Advanced PC Security

Mac Mandley has an M.A. in Educational Technology/Instructional Design, and is finishing his Ph.D. in Education. His consulting business designs and develops educational software, Web sites, and distance education programs for universities, elementary and secondary schools, public service organizations and businesses. Mac has taught Macintosh workshops in the classroom since 1991 and on-line since 1999.

• 101 Tips and Tricks for the iMac and Macintosh

Bill Mann has been writing about software and the Internet for over 15 years and has relied on Microsoft Outlook to keep him organized and on track since it first became available. He is the author of more than 15 books, including two about Outlook: "How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office Outlook 2003" and "How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007." He has led online courses on Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007, and he is a contributing editor to OutlookPower magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester.

• Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2003
• Introduction to Outlook 2002
• Introduction to Outlook 2000
• Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2007

Kim Markesich is a freelance writer specializing in health and science topics. Kim holds a Bachelor of Science degree, and spent many years in the horticulture field. She is a regular contributor to university publications. She has written for various other publications including Green Profit and Family Motor Coaching magazines, and was a health and science correspondent for a local daily. Her ten years of research in the healthy home industry led to the construction of two healthy homes, the second where she now resides with her family.

• Creating a Healthier Home

Kathy Marrs is a doctoral candidate with a specialty in Computing Technology in Education. As an online teacher and student, Marrs has a unique understanding of the needs and challenges faced by online learners. As a CPA turned entrepreneur, Marrs is founder of her own PC consulting and technical training firm and keeps her foot inside the traditional classroom by teaching HTML and Web Imaging courses. Marrs is also A+ Certified and, in her spare time, helps disadvantaged youth learn technology skills.

• Introduction to FreeHand MX
• Imaging for the Web Using Fireworks MX 2004
• Imaging for the Web Using Fireworks 4.0
• Imaging for the Web Using Fireworks MX

Michael McCarthy is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham, UK, Adjunct Professor of Applied Linguistics, Pennsylvania State University, USA, and Adjunct Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Limerick, Ireland. He is author/co-author/editor of more than 30 books and more than 70 academic papers. He is co director (with Ronald Carter) of the 5-million word CANCODE spoken English corpus project, and the one-million word CANBEC spoken business English corpus. He has lectured on language and language teaching in 37 countries and has been actively involved in ELT for 41 years.

Steve Walsh is Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University. He teaches on the MA TESOL and Integrated PhD programs and supervises PhD students. He is the Degree Program Director of the integrated PhD, the largest of its kind in the UK. His research interests include classroom discourse, educational linguistics, conversation analysis, second language teacher education and professional discourse.

Dr Anne O'Keeffe is a lecturer at the Department of English Language and Literature, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland. She has seventeen years’ experience as a teacher educator and English language teacher in Ireland, Spain, Belgium and Germany. She is author of two books, From Corpus to Classroom: language use and language teaching, with Michael McCarthy and Ronald Carter (Cambridge University Press, 2007) and Investigating Media Discourse (Routledge, 2006). She has also published a number of papers in edited volumes and international journals for example, TESOL Quarterly, Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, Language Awareness and she has written an entry on Second Language Speaking for the Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics. She is also co-director of the Limerick Corpus of Irish English (LCIE) and the Limerick-Belfast Corpus of Academic Spoken English (LIBEL).

• An Introduction to Corpora in English Language Teaching

After graduating from Western Michigan University with degrees in chemistry and mathematics, Mike McMillan was employed as an inner-city public school teacher for more than fourteen years. While teaching, he developed a number of supplemental instructional materials that found their way into the catalogs of many educational product distributors. Since 1989, Mike has worked full time developing a wide variety of student activity kits, instructional videos, supplemental work books, lab manuals, and study guides for the K-12 education market. Mike has been interviewed on some of the nation's largest radio stations and television programs, including ABC World News. In addition to his online courses, Mike does over 80 live seminars related to self-publishing each year.

• Big Ideas in Little Books

Tom Meigs, M.A. has worked as a game designer and producer for the past 10 years for many leading electronic entertainment developers, including THQ, The Walt Disney Company, and Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment. Meigs has contributed to Game Developer Magazine, and his new book Ultimate Game Design: Building Game Worlds, published by Osborne/McGraw-Hill, is an industry favorite on the subject -- recommended by many leading and legendary game designers. He is also the founding partner of an independent wireless gaming company.

• Introduction to the Game Industry

With more than 20 years of teaching experience to her credit, Charlene Messier had 12 years of practical experience in business following her college training. She now teaches business subjects to over 100 students a year at the quaint New England Village High School from which she graduated 35 years ago. She specializes in teaching adult education courses in accounting, word processing, business law, and business economics.

• Accounting Fundamentals
• Accounting Fundamentals II

In over 20 years as a software developer, Nathan Meyers has used Perl extensively for PC and server applications. He has instructed courses in the corporate environment, on introductory Unix and on using programmable financial calculators. He is also the author of the Macmillan book "Java Programming on Linux", numerous conference papers, and articles in trade publications.

• Introduction to Perl Programming

Dan Mikels is a college instructor who has been teaching Spanish for more than 20 years. He holds a Master's degree and has authored and coauthored more than 20 educational products, including Speed Spanish, Fast French, and a variety of reading programs.

• Speed Spanish
• Speed Spanish II
• Speed Spanish III

Nidhi Misra has extensive experience in project management and systems analysis. She has accumulated experience in dealing with a wide range of customers from different backgrounds through her work in diverse industries, such as banking, telecommunications, accounting, oil and gas, to name a few. Having managed several projects through their life cycle, she also possesses an in-depth understanding of all aspects of project management. In addition, she has coached several project managers, customers, and systems and program analysts, helping them in applying the concepts of systems analysis and project management to their projects. She has a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. She is also an adjunct faculty member of three different universities, teaching courses in Project Management, MIS, and Philosophy of Yoga and Meditation.

• Creating User Requirements Documents

The two instructors for this class have over 20 years of experience in grant writing.

Janet Levine has been involved with grant writing and fund raising since 1988. Currently the Vice President for University Advancement at a public, urban university, she has been a fundraiser and administrator at a number of colleges, universities and other non-profit organizations. In addition to her work experience, Levine has her Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a B.A. from Hofstra University. Her articles on fund raising and management appear in a number of magazines and journals. She also teaches classes in grant writing, fund raising and non-profit management.

Bozena (Bo) Morton, a college Director of Grants Development and Management, has been involved in developing grants for non-profit organizations and community colleges for over 12 years. Under her leadership, the Grants Office at her college annually generates millions of dollars in grant funds for various college programs. She has developed successful proposals for many government and private grants. Morton has conducted training sessions for faculty, administrators and staff at community colleges and non-profit agencies on topics including finding appropriate funding sources, program planning, proposal writing, project management, and compliance issues.

• Get Grants!

Lynne Morton is a management consultant and executive coach with 20 years of experience helping individuals and organizations improve their performance. Her professional experience includes having served as an Associate Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a Vice President at Seabury & Smith (Marsh & McLennan), and an Account Supervisor at Burson-Marsteller.

• Leadership
• Communicating Like a Leader

Bob Moyer is a college instructor, graphic designer, and technical writer. Bob has degrees in education, business, and Civil Engineering. He has over 12 years of experience as an instructor and has developed genealogy courses for several colleges. His passion for research and family history has resulted in several genealogy-related books and speaking engagements.

• Genealogy Basics

Marianne Murawski earned her Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Maryland, her M.M (master of music) in Music Theory, and her B.A. in Music. Her dissertation, Theory through World Music, focused on developing an introductory music theory course that used world music examples. She has been teaching courses in music fundamentals, music appreciation, history of rock music, and world music at several colleges and universities. She is an active member of the College Music Society, giving presentations at Conferences including an International Conference in Vienna, Austria.

• Music Made Easy

Kara Gordon and Shirley Muse are avid entrepreneurs and longtime educators. Both own small businesses that have been earning revenues exclusively through eBay for the past four years. They believe that buying and selling online offers the easiest and most rewarding way to work at home, no matter whether your goal is simply to earn a little extra money or to make a full-time living. They have a keen sense for finding treasures to buy and sell. They have first-hand experienced with the monumental growth of the online auction industry, and enjoy teaching others the tricks they have developed to trade safely and efficiently for maximum profit.

• Learn to Buy and Sell on eBay

Tom Myers is a certified project manager who has been active in managing information technology projects for more than twenty years. A graduate of George Washington University's Project Management program, Tom has taught technical project management and certification courses for two of the largest software companies in the U.S. His published works include "Software Project Management A Methodology" and "Gambling on ProjectsWinning, Not Losing". Tom is also the head of a firm that specializes in rescuing failed projects.

• High Speed Project Management

Paul Nation is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has taught in Indonesia, Thailand, the United States, Finland, and Japan. His specialist interests are language teaching methodology and vocabulary learning. His latest books include Learning Vocabulary in Another Language (2001) published by Cambridge University Press, Focus on Vocabulary (2007) from NCELTR/Macquarie, Teaching Vocabulary: Strategies and Techniques (2008) from Heinle Cengage Learning. Two books Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking (with Jonathan.Newton) and Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing will appear from Routledge later this year.

• Teaching Vocabulary

With a law degree and masters in health law, Ann Nevers is involved in dispute resolution in areas of business, employment, and health care. She regularly teaches courses in business law, employment law, dispute resolution, and health care. She has published a number of academic articles, edited legal manuals, and written chapters on employment, dispute resolution, and health care topics. She has industry experience as a director of a regional corporation.

• Understanding the Human Resources Function
• Employment Law Fundamentals

Dr. David Nunan is the Chair Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the English Centre at the University of Hong Kong. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of Research and Development and Coordinator of Postgraduate Programs in Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. David has also been recently appointed to the position of President, International Academics, a body appointed by the Ministry of Education in Beijing, China to develop and implement standards for English teachers. David is an accomplished author of over 100 books and articles in the areas of curriculum and materials development, classroom-based research and discourse analysis. He is also a textbook author whose projects have included Atlas, Go for it!, Listen In, Speak Out and Expressions, all published by Thomson. David loves to travel and spends a great deal of time traveling around the world giving presentations to teachers.

• An Introduction to Task-based Teaching

Joyce Nutta is an assistant professor of Foreign Language/ESOL Education at the University of South Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition/Instructional Technology and has published research studies and presented papers on the use of technology to teach ESOL and foreign languages as well as on distance learning for teacher education. She co-authored Virtual Instruction: Issues and Insights from an International Perspective (Libraries Unlimited, 2000).

• Language Learning Technologies for K-12 Teachers

Mike Orsega has a diverse background, with a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Pennsylvania State University and a Master's Degree in Applied Math from the University of Georgia. Upon graduation, Orsega turned to teaching and discovered the exciting potential of online education. He has more than five years of online teaching experience in university and college coursework ranging from basic computer literacy to advanced programming languages, including online courses in Alice and C# programming.

• Introduction to Alice 2.0 Programming
• Introduction to C# Programming
• Intermediate C# Programming
• Introduction to Python 2.5 Programming

Amy Page has been a translator and technical writer since the early '90s. She has a Bachelor's Degree in French, and she is one of a handful people in the United States who completed a special Translation minor. Amy has written and copy edited for large companies, and she enjoys translating for a variety of customers.

• Beginning Conversational French

With a Master of Science degree in Training and Learning Technology, and extensive experience as a Human Resources Manager, Dave Paquin has been training, coaching and managing sales personnel for more than ten years.

• Professional Sales Skills

Dave Paquin has been teaching computer skills in the classroom for over 15 years. He holds a Master of Science degree in Training and Learning Technology and has extensive experience as a Human Resources manager.

• Computer Skills for the Workplace

Carol Parenzan Smalley is a children's writer, an editor, a library consultant, and a college instructor. Her books for children include Fats, Oils, and Sweets for Scholastic, No Hands Allowed: DaMarcus Beasley, Robbie Reader Biography: Henry Hudson, and Extreme Sports: Riding the Giant Wave with Garrett MacNamara for Mitchell Lane Publishing, A Mathematical Walk through an Amusement Park for TouchSmart, a guide to American Sign Language for Barnes and Noble, a five-book series on the U.S. government for Perfection Learning, and more. She is a frequent contributor to publications for writers, and she spends her free time conducting workshops for her many readers.

• Writing for Children

Carol Parenzan Smalley is a children's writer, an editor, a library consultant, and a college instructor. Her books for children include Fats, Oils, and Sweets for Scholastic, No Hands Allowed: DaMarcus Beasley, Robbie Reader Biography: Henry Hudson, and Extreme Sports: Riding the Giant Wave with Garrett MacNamara for Mitchell Lane Publishing, A Mathematical Walk through an Amusement Park for TouchSmart, a guide to American Sign Language for Barnes and Noble, a five-book series on the U.S. government for Perfection Learning, and more. She is a frequent contributor to publications