U.S. English Services
Michael A. Tighe
Ursulakloster 17-19
50668 Cologne
Germany
+49221130 1036
+491515874 0770
Skype:us-english
http://us-english-ser vices.net/
http://us-english-services.net/Bl og/tabid/101/Default.aspx
Business English through Blended Learning: Nothing in your way...
At U.S. English Services, everything we do revolves around one aim: helping you and your enterprise communicate effectively in English. Language should not stand between you and the realization of your business objectives.
Over 20 years of experience in the fields of corporate English, intercultural competencies and management coaching, means we understand today's flat world of global business from the inside out.
We maintain constant and intense dialogue with both clients and developers in the fields of:
* Business English/Intercultural Training and HR development for international business * Business English media creation, development and design * Blended Learning program creation, development and design
Our exchange provides us with profound insights that will enable you to develop solutions to fit your needs precisely - Let nothing stand in your way...
Business is our English.
Michael A. Tighe, Profile text:
Michael A. Tighe was born in Trenton, NJ, USA in 1961. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Hartford with his Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in 1984. He left New York City to study languages at the University of Cologne, Germany and has remained in Europe ever since.
Michael gained a wealth of experience teaching and acquired a "behind the scenes" look at language school business models by working with a number of schools in the Business English area. In 1986, he synthesized the best elements encountered in his experience as a Business English trainer to create U.S. English Services.
For over 20 years, he has offered the insight gained through comprehensive experience in the Business English training market to a variety of corporate clients, language institutions and Business English publishers. The company now works in conjunction a network of dependable specialists to help clients with a variety of innovative solutions related to intercultural communication, corporate English and effective Blended Learning design and implementation.
In 2001, Michael took part in one of the most successful and largest Blended Learning, or Hybrid Learning, training programs in Germany. His involvement in this award-winning, teacher-trainer program convinced him of the incomparable benefits Blended Learning offers. He has since incorporated Hybrid Learning as a central element in programs designed for all of his clients in international business, education, teacher training and beyond.
The hands-on expertise he has gained through executing several full-scale, multi-level, Hybrid Learning programs has made him mentor to both select individuals, as well as to fellow trainers and teacher trainers. He is active in imparting his knowledge to other educators who wish to acquire the skills needed to effectively employ state-of-the art technologies in learning communities today.
His in-depth knowledge in the Blended Learning area and his constant development of appropriate teaching methods for deployment in Hybrid Learning scenarios enable him to contribute to international certification criteria for live online language training programs and international programs for best practice in Blended Learning. His activities in the Business English/Hybrid Learning fields have given him the opportunity to travel widely. He has reaped a wealth of intercultural experience which directly benefits his Hybrid Learning strategies for Business English training programs.
U.S. English Services keeps in close touch with client needs by continuing to work in Business English/intercultural training, train-the-trainer programs, executive coaching and Business English product development and optimization.
Michael A. Tighe, Profile outline:
* U.S. American and Irish National, * BFA, summa cum laude, Univ. of Hartford (1984), * U.S. English Services Founder (1986), * Over 20 years of Business English Expertise, * Fluent: English and German, * Business English Trainer, * Business English Executive coach, * Business English Competency coach, * Business English Train-the-trainer, * Hybrid Learning Train-the-trainer, * Business English Program Optimizer, * Business English Product Developer, * Business English Product Optimizer, * "First-generation" Blended Learning Specialist, * Certified Online Educator, * Intercultural Competency Trainer, * Intercultural Facilitator, * M A Communications Specialist, * e-moderator, * e-coach, * e-facilitator, * e-mentor,
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