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Griffin Moran

@griffinmoran

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Language-focused editor and ESL coordinator, bringing decades of curriculum, copyediting, and assessment expertise.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can combine language expertise with editorial precision—copyediting, curriculum refinement, and assessment/reporting work—collaborating with cross-functional teams and meeting high-stakes deadlines with clarity and consistency.

I’m a detail-oriented language specialist and editorial lead with 20+ years of experience managing, reviewing, and refining complex written content. As an ESL coordinator and middle school teacher, I develop and audit original instructional materials, language assessments, and multimedia class resources, while collaborating across academic teams to ensure consistency, clarity, and accessibility for diverse linguistic backgrounds.

I also translate technical evaluation data into clear, polished student assessment reports and stakeholder communications, and I help drive program improvements by coordinating staff training around the WIDA English assessment framework. Previously, I copyedited rigorous bilingual curricula aligned to global standards and served as a certified Cambridge examiner for PET/KET/FCE, while also supporting high-stakes, legally maintained IEP documentation using EasyIEP and conducting diagnostic testing with careful qualitative narrative reporting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Teacher & ESL Coordinator

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Lycée International de Boston

Jan 2016 - Present (10 years 6 months)

Served as an ESL coordinator and middle school teacher, leading editorial development and auditing of instructional text, multimedia class materials, and language assessments. Collaborated with cross-functional academic teams to copyedit and adapt core content for linguistic accessibility and authored student assessment reports.

Copy Editing Developmental Editing Fact Checking Content Auditing Cross Functional Collaboration

Teacher – Middle & High School English

Lycée Français de Shanghai

Jan 2011 - Jan 2016 (5 years)

Taught middle and high school English and supported bilingual curriculum quality through copyediting and proofreading aligned to international standards. Evaluated and proofread high-stakes examinations and worked with multinational faculty to co-author and edit cross-curricular content.

Proofreading Cambridge Assessment (PET KET Certified Examiner Oversight

Special Education Teacher & Case Liaison

Peabody Public Schools

Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 (3 years)

Authored and maintained sensitive IEP documentation and amendments using EasyIEP for a case load of up to 32 students. Conducted diagnostic testing and translated quantitative results into qualitative narratives for state and institutional records.

Regulatory Compliance Writing EasyIEP Diagnostic Educational Testing (Woodcock Johnson)MCAS Preparation

ELA & Social Studies Teacher

Malden Public Schools & Frederick Douglass Charter School

Jan 2001 - Jan 2008 (7 years)

Developed and refined weekly lesson plans, long-form instructional units, and multimedia educational resources for ELA and social studies. Coordinated with educational teams and paraprofessionals to maintain structural accuracy and thematic continuity across learning frameworks.

Lesson planning Instructional Unit Development Proofreading ELA Instruction Social Studies

Professional Tutor

Tutoring By Design

Jan 2003 - Jan 2007 (4 years)

Provided professional tutoring services.

Tutoring

Big Brother Volunteer

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts

Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 (4 years)

Volunteered as a Big Brother with a local mentoring organization.

Editorial Assistant, College Textbooks

Prentice Hall (Simon & Schuster)

Jan 1998 - Jan 2000 (2 years)

Supported acquisitions editors with manuscript preparation and copyediting for college textbooks in the humanities and social sciences. Conducted page-proof reviews, fact-checking, and production support tasks to ensure adherence to house style and typographical consistency.

Fact Checking Permissions Tracking Production Coordination Developmental Liaison