English At Large Staff
Maureen Willis
Executive Director
Maureen oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization and supports the staff and volunteers in the delivery of service. She works closely with members of the board and other volunteers on fundraising and marketing initiatives to secure financial resources and raise awareness across our service community to support our work.
Maureen has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit administration, communications, marketing, and fundraising. She has led the development offices at several community-based nonprofits, and most recently served as a consultant to a number of charities in Greater Boston. She has worked with great success to improve operations and expand resources for high-impact nonprofits.
Maureen has a B.A in Executive Management and an M.A. in Nonprofit Management & Philanthropy from Bay Path University.
Csilla Tambor
Director of Volunteer Engagement
Ms. Tambor is responsible for the training and professional development of tutors and conversation group leaders. Prior to English At Large, Ms. Tambor was a Senior Teacher/ Executive English instructor at Boston language schools, and taught courses in General, Business, and Academic English.
Csilla has lived and worked in the UK for four years and brings US and international business and training experience with two global companies. She has taught English to adults and children in Hungary, and is proficient in Hungarian. As an active volunteer in school and community organizations, she has contributed to outreach, educational and literacy initiatives, and is delighted to be working with EAL’s dedicated staff and volunteers.
Csilla has a B.S. from Boston College, an MBA from HULT International Business School, and is a Cambridge CELTA certified ESL instructor. She resides in our service area and is active in the local community.
Sarah Unninayar
Senior Programs and Database Manager
As Senior Programs and Database Manager, Sarah oversees the systems that help us manage, track, and support the hundreds of learners and volunteers we engage in our programs. She coordinates many aspects of the tutoring program, including the tutor-learner matching process and waitlist management, and also works to organize and enhance the quality of the conversation group program. Before joining the staff, she volunteered with EAL as a conversation group facilitator and programs committee member.
Sarah has worked in academia and for global health and education non-profits. She most recently comes from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she served as the program manager for a longitudinal maternal and child health research study in Ethiopia. She also spent nearly two years in Afghanistan as a USAID contractor for a monitoring and evaluation project. Many of her past roles have required international travel, and Sarah has worked in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Mozambique to build the capacity of local NGOs and to conduct geospatial analysis. She has also lived in Afghanistan and in Russia. While studying in Russia, Sarah taught supplemental English classes at the middle school level.
Sarah has a master’s degree in Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service, both from Georgetown University.
Julia Mason
Programs Assistant, AmeriCorps
Julia is serving as EAL’s programs assistant for the 2021-2022 year while simultaneously serving in AmeriCorps’s New American Integration Program. She will assist in the continued development of Job Readiness Training services at English At Large as well as facilitate the Career Access Lab program.
Julia graduated from Skidmore College in 2021 with a B.A. in International Affairs and Spanish. During her time at Skidmore she volunteered with the Latino Community Advocacy Program and the International Institute of New England where she assisted in teaching ESOL classes. Julia loves learning languages and traveling. She spent two semesters abroad, one in Melbourne, Australia and one in Buenos Aires, Argentina and now she is learning to speak Italian so she can plan her next trip to Venice or Rome.
English At Large
800 West Cummings Park, Suite 5550
Woburn, MA 01801
tel : 781.395.2374
email : info@englishatlarge.org
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Celebrating our learners, volunteers and our community! Greetings! Happy Summer! Our staff and volunteers are happy and busy, working together to deliver in-person programs this summer in Acton, ArlinEnglish learners! We use bags to hold many things. But what is a mixed bag? Find out in today's video from VOA English in a Minute! ow.ly/Y8IX50JEH3b
English learners! Did you know that your local public library has tools and resources to help you gain new skills and improve your English? And even better - you can get a library card for FREE! Visit your local library to learn more!
English At Large offices are closed today in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Learn more about the importance of this day here: ow.ly/uuYb50Jzuxb
English learners! Today's video lesson with Bob the Canadian will teach you 8 mean English phrases that you should never say - but that are important for you to learn! www.youtube.com/watch?v=itbFvLiqoVw
English learners! Today we are sharing a 15 minute morning pronunciation practice from Accent's Way English with Hadar. Regular practice will raise your skills and confidence! ow.ly/g1SQ50JxuVK
Last Friday, we celebrated the achievements of 34 Adult Learners, who worked with their volunteer tutors virtually during COVID-19. Congratulations to our Tutoring Program Graduates! View pictures from the event as well as the tribute video here: www.englishatlarge.org/2022-learner-graduation-event/
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We are proud and grateful to be a Community Endowment of Lexington grantee!Congratulations to our 2022 Grantees! Celebrating with them at the Lexington Community Center last night was wonderful. These nonprofits and town agencies will provide amazing programming to Lexington residents throughout the year. Thank you to them and all our board members: current, new and outgoing. For more info on CEL, including volunteer opportunities see www.foundationmw.org/give/town-funds/community-endowment-of-lexington/
English At Large is now accepting referrals for our Program for Afghan Learners (PAL). This 6-week, intensive Beginner English Program for Afghan Refugees is scheduled to start the week of July 11th.
Congratulations Sarah A.! We can't wait to try the new flavor!It's official, we have a winner! Thank you to everyone who participated in this contest, whether by submitting a creative flavor or voting.
The winner is.... Sarah A. from Acton! The winning flavor is called BLACK HOLE! Dark chocolate base, marshmallow swirl, caramel swirl, iridescent edible glitter. This flavor will be created at West Side Creamery and available for purchase soon - stay tuned for that announcement!
A portion of the proceeds will go directly to English At Large , a local non-profit organization that provides important free, accessible important resources to adult immigrants.
We can't wait to try it out!!
English learners! Today's video is Part 2 of the American vs. British vs. Canadian Accent Battle from English with Lucy. Don't forget to try the free quiz included in the comments! ow.ly/YbTp50Jweh0
English learners! Today we are re-sharing this fun video from English with Lucy that shows some differences between American, British and Canadian English. Enjoy! ow.ly/QKRk50JwcTE
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Time to vote on your favorite flavor to support English At Large!Thank you to everyone who participated in our 3rd Annual Ice Cream Flavor Contest! We received over 50 flavor submissions with some VERY creative ideas and names that are truly out of this world. After an extensive internal voting process, we have narrowed it down to the final THREE flavors.
Now it's up to YOU to pick the winning flavor! Please vote for your top flavor choice below and spread the word! Final voting ends on TUESDAY, JUNE 7th at 5pm. One vote per person, please!
The winning flavor will be created at West Side Creamery and available for purchase for a limited time. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to English At Large , a local non-profit organization that provides free, accessible, high-quality services to adult immigrants across Greater Boston.
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English learners: Have you visited one of our National Parks? Learn about the National Park Service in the U.S. in this video lesson by Voice of America!
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Interesting! I want to discuss the volunteering opportunities that are available at your place. Can someone help me to connect with the Volunteer Manager/ Executive Director to discuss the same?
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