Bio
Senior Lecturer, English and Media Studies Coordinator & Professor for Academic Edge Program, Bentley University Senior Lecturer, Bentley University Coordinator of International Graduate Tutorials and Workshops,MA ED TESOL Boston University
BA Tufts University,
Teaching Interests: Creative Writing & Composition;
Research Rhetoric/Writing & Documentation, Business Ethics & Corp. Social responsibility,
Business Case Studies;
Business Communication &
Academic Skills for International Graduate Students/TESOL teachers and businesses; linguistic difficulties of minority language groups learning in the USA, Working with adult immigrant English language speakers in the USA,
Public Speaking
Research Interests: ESOL Curriculum Development for grad/Undergrad;
Business Ethics Across the Curriculum; Corp. Social Responsibility,
Service Learning Grant Writing;
Intercultural Communication;
Creative Writing & Composition;
Non-profit research for undergrad EMS writing students
Mid-1800's tapestries and Clothing
Horse Trainer of wild Mustangs
Consulting/Practice Interests: Intercultural Consulting for International Executives;
ESOL for all levels;
International MBA Academic Skills Training
Consultant for US State Dept.'s Sofia, Bulgaria Ministry of Trade Program to train Bulgarian faculty to teach business English and business cases.... designed programs for international students, trained faculty and administrators abroad and domestically. US Dept. State consultant through Bentley...trained Estonian faculty and students under US grant.
Trained Brandeis Univ. faculty on business case methodology for ESOL business students.
Professional Memberships
Mass. Assoc. of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages PresentNew England Association of Teacher's of English 2017 - Present THE WRITING CENTER JOURNAL from the International Writing Centers Association. 2016 - PresentNCTE, TESOL,MATSOL for 2023 2023 - 2023TESOL 2019 - 2019Awards and Honors
2018, 2018 MLK Award for Leadership, Earl Avery's MLK Committee2009, Innovation in Teaching Award, Bentley University2008, One of 8 Massachusetts teachers awarded a teacher exchange to the Netherlands, Koenig Univ.2005, Faculty Development Grant, Bentley UniversityPublications
Books
Wright-Singer, M. (1983). "Going Places "...one volume in the In ESOL :America 10 textbook series, (1 out of 10 vol. set) 1stInternational Horizons, Netherlands
Presentations
Wright, M. (2023). “See titles to 4 conferences in Faculty Development Activities” Presented at the Bentley University MATSOL, TESOL, On Course and HBS 31st Annual Tech Conferences. Please see Faculty Development Activities for descriptions. Cambridge, MA and virtual Wright, M. (2019). Presented at the Bentley university MATSOL Boston May, 2019 Boston, MA Wright, M. (2017). “MATSOL Annual conference” Presented at the Bentley University MATSOL Massachusetts Assoc. of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages Boston, MA Wright, M. (2017). “Conference of NEATE” Presented at the Bentley University New England Association of Teachers of English Mansfield/Foxboro, MA Wright, M. C. (2016). “New England Faculty Development Consortium Conference, Titled: Inclusive Excellence: Teaching & learning in an Interconnected World” Presented at the Bentley NEFDC Conference Tufts Univ, Medford, MA Wright, M. (2016). “Participant” Presented at the University of Massachusetts/Boston Engaging Practices: A UMass Boston Conference on the Teaching of Composition Saturday, April 2, 2016 Univ Mass/Boston Wright, M. C. (2015). “Teaching techniques to ESOL Students with Limited educational opportunities or with interrupted education and/or careers” Presented at the MATSOL SLIFE Matsol Conference in 2 parts Leominister, MA Wright, M. (2012). “Was asked to be one of the panel speakers” Presented at the Career Services Career Services Workshop on How to Help International Grads in the classroom LA Cava Bentley Univ. Waltham, MA Wright, M. (2011). “Pedagogy Matters” Presented at the Online instruction from Global Skills for colleges Pedagogy MattersArtistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
Arab Spring Lecturer: My students also attended lectures on the Arab Spring and had follow up writing assignments/discussions. , ().Service
Department Service
Committee Chair for English Language and American Cultural Inst Search Committee - PresentComm. Chair for English Social Comm. for ESOL, English & Media Studies Dept. meetings, Expository Writing, Social Committee, Campus Connections - PresentContinue to update and monitor this program in library for Mastering the American Accent Prog on reserve - PresentCommittee Member for EMS Dept. Retreat at the Forefront Center, Waltham 2017 - PresentCommittee Chair for EMS Dept. Social Committee 2017 - PresentCommittee Member for EMS Expos Writing Committee 2017 - PresentCommittee Member for ESOL Committee 2017 - PresentProfessor running EXP 202 course with 4th credit SL for Offered Service Learning 4th credit option for EXP 202 2017 - PresentCommittee Member for 2022 ESOL Committee, International Graduate Collaborative Meetings, EMS meetings attendee, EXP Writing Workshop attendee, EMS Social Committee 2022 - 2022Committee Member for ESOL Committee, International Graduate Collaborative Committee, EMS Dept meetings, EMS Dept. Social Chairperson, EXP Dept. meetings and workshops 2020 - 2020Co-Coordinated and MC'd a memorial service for Yvonnne Yaw. - 2011Healing Circle for International Grads - 2011University Service
Assist all Business Ethics international post doc researchers with their English skills for Business Ethics Dept - PresentCoordinator of Int'l grad tutorials and workshops for Graduate international students - PresentProfessor running the EXP course the 4th credit is attached to during a semester. for Service Learning is offered in my EXP classes 2020 - Present2017 Bentley Research Colloquium 2017 - PresentSpecial Institutional Assignment for Verizon Visiting Professorship in Business Ethics 2017 - PresentSpecial Institutional Assignment for International Cultural & Language Services Committee 2017 - PresentCommittee Member for International Graduate Consortium Committee ( IGC ) 2017 - PresentCampus Connections, EXP, English Dept., Grad School International Grad School Committee 2013 - PresentMentor (Faculty) for Service Learning 4th credit option 2022 - 2023I attended this workshop and tried out the various Bb modalities and gave my opinion. for Bentley LMS Evaluation Workshop, Blackboard Ultra, Canvass and D2L Brightspace workshop - 2021I had my class listen to this lecture by Prof. Bittman and then do follow up discussions and writing assignments. for Bentley's Sustainability lecture " What is Food For?" - 2021I had my EXP class attend the lecture on "Fake News" by Michael Azlen for Fireside Chat at Bentley 2021 - 2021I designed and ran a 2 hour graduate international orientation to my Tutorial services during grad orientation for Graduate Orientation Committee 2021 - 2021Program Organizer for Coordinator of International Graduate Tutorials 2020 - 2020Program Organizer for Advisor to International Graduate Teaching Assistants 2019 - 2019I am on the pre-arrival sub-team for International Student Support Committee 2018 - 2018Professional Service
Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Harvard Business Review's Advisory Council 2012 - Present
