A full-time member of the CIE staff since 1999, Ms. Ward’s responsibilities as Associate Director and Coordinator of the Intensive English Language program include program development and curriculum design; student testing, placement and evaluation; instructor hiring and supervision; program marketing, student recruitment and retention; and teaching. Ms. Ward co-edits the CIE’s newsletter ACCENT International, and assists the CIE with other special projects. Ms. Ward holds a B.A. degree in English, an M.A. degree in English/Creative Writing, an M.A. degree in TESOL Education, and an M.S. degree in e-Media. She is a member of TESOL: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, and is a board member of ConnTESOL, the local TESOL affiliate.