English At Large Volunteer Leadership
Board of Directors
The English At Large Board of Directors is comprised of local volunteers committed to the mission of the organization. The Board provides financial oversight, guides our strategic vision and works with the staff and other community members to raise funds and awareness for our important work in the local community.
Matt Roper
President
Senior Financial Analyst, Mimecast
Jeff Backerman
Vice President
Independent Management Consultant
Mihir Shah
Secretary
Mechanical Engineer, Repligen
Andrew Albano
Treasurer
Assistant Controller, Neuberger Berman
Members:
Jin Li Frick
Executive Director Strategy & Business Planning, Olympus
Kathryn Sloan
Finance Professional
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees the short and long-term financial health of the organization, and makes decisions in regard to cash allocations and investments.
Andrew Albano, Chair
Coley Carden
Matt Roper
Programs Committee
The Programs Committee provides guidance and support to staff on program development and evaluation, learner graduation and volunteer appreciation. Volunteers on this committee are already involved with EAL as tutors, learners and/or group facilitators, who use their experience to help ensure our programs remain high quality and relevant to those we serve.
Mihir Shah, Chair
Karen Sandman
Mary Saltus
Tia Wulansari
Svetlana Zyuban
English At Large
800 West Cummings Park, Suite 5550
Woburn, MA 01801
tel : 781.395.2374
email : info@englishatlarge.org
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We are looking forward to a great year! Won't you join us? Greetings! I hope this year is off to a great start for you! This week and next, our spring Conversation Groups begin, with 15 groups runningEnglish learners! Today we are posting some of the most common idioms in American English! How many do your recognize?
English Learners! Today we will continue the English lesson on prepositions with this video from MMMEnglish on using these important words to indicate TIME. ow.ly/UCpf50My5AE
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Are you interested in learning more about how you can support local immigrants working towards a better life? English At Large is now accepting inquiries from potential volunteers for our One-to-One Tutoring Program! We provide all our volunteers with the training and ongoing support they need to be successful in their roles. Complete this form to connect with our staff to learn more!
Volunteer Opportunities | English At Large
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Volunteer opportunities Please Note:As part of our transition back to in-person instruction, English At Large has adopted a Health and Vaccination Policy for all volunteers and learners. All volunteer...English learners! Today's lesson from FluentU will help you understand some common American English slang expressions! It is an awesome resource! ow.ly/6Ufx50MsNew
English learners! We still have openings in our Town of Bedford, MA Thursday evening Conversation Group! This group will begin meeting on February 2nd, so register today to secure your spot!
Spring 2023: Conversation Group Registration Form
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For more information about our groups, please visit our conversation group page. Conversation groups are for intermediate and advanced learners who can already converse in English. All groups will tak...
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