
Author of EAP Materials for the Global Market
Author of EAP Materials for the Global Market

Tania Pattison
Author of EAP Materials for the Global Market
Editor of Academic Manuscripts
Meet Tania
I have spent my entire career working with language. My school and university studies included courses in French, German, Spanish, and Latin. My degrees are in linguistics and education, and I spent over 25 years teaching English language learners, particularly English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
Ten years ago, after spending 12 years teaching EAP at a Canadian university (the last four as Curriculum Coordinator), I had the opportunity to work on two writing/curriculum design projects. I was more than ready for a change, so I took the plunge and went freelance. I have never looked back.
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I love the variety my freelance career brings me. Since going freelance, I have done the following:
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Published coursebooks for the global market with National Geographic Learning and Pearson
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Worked with various other publishers as a writer and/or editor
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Travelled to northern BC to learn about the needs of Indigenous students, and written a book to address these needs
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Designed EAP curricula for colleges and universities in Canada and overseas
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Delivered training in EAP teaching in Cuba - the week before going into lockdown because of Covid!
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Written teacher training/development materials for teachers from various contexts
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Edited IATEFL Conference Selections (2010-2020) and Voices (2018-present) and helped dozens of first-time writers see their work in print
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Edited many academic papers by individual clients at universities in countries ranging from Norway to Saudi Arabia
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Delivered editorial mentoring in Kazakhstan
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Volunteered as a mentor with Equal Voices in ELT (EVE)
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... and more!
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For details of my teaching background, click here
For a list of my conference talks and published articles, click here
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​I am a dual citizen of the UK and Canada. I grew up in England, and I now live in Canada with my husband (and occasional co-author) and our two grown-up children, both of whom are pursuing careers in education.
Credentials
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Academic Degrees​
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MEd in English Language Teaching. University of Manchester, UK
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MA in Anthropology (Linguistic). University of Toronto, Canada
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BA in Language and Linguistics. Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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Editing and Publishing Courses
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Proofreading Theses and Dissertations. Chartered Institute for Editors and Proofreaders, UK
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Copy Editing for Books, Journals and Reports. Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada*
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Proofreading for Books, Journals and Reports. Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada*
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Publishing Overview: Education. Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada*
* formerly Ryerson University
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ELT Training​
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Diploma in ELT Management. International House, London, UK
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TESL Certificate. University of Toronto, Canada
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News and Events
2023
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In April, I'll be attending two events: the annual IATEFL Conference in Harrogate and the BALEAP Conference at the University of Warwick.
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2022
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In September, I was back in the UK, this time for the CIEP Conference in Milton Keynes and the annual ELT Freelancers' Awayday in Oxford. Both events were excellent!
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In May, I travelled to Belfast, Northern Ireland for the IATEFL Conference. I gave three talks: Materials to Motivate Higher-Level EAP Students (promotional talk for Reflect); Writing Effective Materials about Traumatic Subjects (for the MaWSIG PCE); and How to Write for IATEFL Voices (I am editor of Voices).
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In the spring of 2022, I was thrilled to see the publication of Reflect, National Geographic Learning's new EAP series. I'm proud to have been part of this series.
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