Instructor
Private English instructor specializing in TOEFL, CAE, and IELTS preparation classes
TOEFL preparationCAE preparationIELTS preparation
Platinum English
Amy Mortensen
qualitative researcher and editor
Raleigh, NC and Lima, Peru, Canada
#OpenToWorkAbout
I am an experienced academic and freelance researcher with over 15 years of work spanning anthropology, compliance review, and English language instruction. Most recently, I have worked as a Contract Academic English Editor at Fondo Editorial, Universidad de Lima, and as a private English instructor specializing in TOEFL, CAE, and IELTS preparation. My work spans academic writing and editing, qualitative research, and teaching. I have edited hundreds of texts with high accuracy, conducted ethnographic research for UNESCO and market research firms, and developed and taught online anthropology courses using platforms at Wilkes Community College and the University of North Carolina. I am fluent in Spanish and have experience with compliance review of expert network transcripts and medical interpretation.
What I'm looking for
I would like a position where I can use my research and editing skills and work as part of a team.
Experience
Course Instructor
Course Instructor, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology on-line course. Offered only Spring Semester.
Online course instructionCultural anthropologyTeaching
Wilkes Community College
Freelancer
I am top-rated, with a 99% job success rate on over 77 different projects earning $100,000+ with 3,200+ hours of work experience. I provide research, writing, and editing support for academic and MBA clients.
ResearchWritingEditing
Upwork Platform
Contract Academic English Editor
Edit English article submissions for various disciplines for an academic press.
Academic writingEditingEnglish
Fondo Editorial, Universidad de Lima
Medical Interpreter
Over-the-phone full-time medical interpretation. Spanish-English.
Medical interpretationSpanishEnglish
Teleperformance, Peru
Compliance Reviewer
Compliance reviewer for expert network interview transcripts. Platform publishing QA.
Compliance reviewQuality assurance
AlphaSense
Compliance Reviewer
Compliance review and QA of expert network interview transcripts.
Compliance reviewQuality assurance
Stream Research Group
Professional Editor
The Fluent Express app allows English learners to submit texts and emails for correction by professional editors. I edited more than 6,500 texts with an accuracy score of 4.93/5.
EditingEnglishText correction
Fluent Express
Online Course Instructor
Designed and implemented the online versions of the following courses over various semesters: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Latin American Social Tourism, Urban Anthropology and Social Change in a Global Context.
Online course instructionCourse designCultural anthropology
University of Louisville, Department of Anthropology
English as a Second Language Teacher
Conducted English lessons for adults and children. Provided English tutoring sessions to help students prepare for the TOEFL exam.
English teachingTOEFL preparationTutoring
Easy English, Lima Peru
Course Instructor
Course instructor: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Local Cultures, Global Forces, for the William and Ida Friday Center and the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I authored the original online course Local Cultures, Global Forces.
Course instructionOnline course developmentCultural anthropology
University of North Carolina, Department of Anthropology
Ethnographic Research Consultant
Part of a four-scholar team researching cultural practices related to Andean grains in Ayacucho and Puno. Directing the field research, analysis, and write-up of the ethnographic portion of the study.
Ethnographic researchField researchCultural analysis
Proyecto Conjunto Granos Andinos, Lima UNESCO
Ethnographic Research Consultant
Consulting work as a field researcher on marketing research projects. This included travel to various cities around the United States for research on shopping preferences in English and Spanish.
Ethnographic researchField researchMarketing research
SmartRevenue
English as a Second Language Teacher
Conducted business English training sessions for professionals and company employees, including on-site classes at ENTEL and IBM.
Business EnglishEnglish teachingTraining
Success English Resources
Course Instructor
Course instructionSociologyAnthropology
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Sociology and Department of Anthropology
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D. · Anthropology
York University
Honors BA · Anthropology
Certifications
TESOL certification
International Open Academy
Skills
IELTS preparationCAE preparationTOEFL preparationOnline course instructionEthnographic researchMedical interpretationCompliance reviewEnglishSpanishTranscriptionTeachingCourse developmentQualitative researchEditingAcademic writing
Languages
English (Native or bilingual proficiency)Spanish (Full professional proficiency)
