Ellis Stump
English
TEFL-certified Business English professor, playwright, and screenwriter, empowering students with humor and heart
Teaching Languages
English
Overview
Ellis is a playwright and screenwriter, Columbia University MFA graduate, Business English professor, and digital nomad. Originally from lower-class rural Pennsylvania, she has spent the last decade teaching, studying, and living across Asia, Europe, North America, and the UK for artistic residencies, productions, and commissions centering different cultures and languages. With a warm, reflective, and humorous approach to learning, Ellis aims to empower each student along their personal and professional journey.
Educational & Professional Background
- MFA from Columbia University (2023), BA in English and BA in Media Studies from Penn State University (2019), minors in Psychology, International Studies, and Gender Studies from Penn State University (2019)
- TEFL-certified with years of experience teaching and tutoring ESL learners
- Five years of instruction as a university professor of English, three of Business English specifically
- Recognition by way of awards, productions, and commissions
- Additional international academic involvement at Delhi University, CIEE Global Institute Berlin, and Prague Performing Arts Academy
Linguistic Focus
- Business English for corporate correspondence and career advancement
- College preparation and success, pertinent to application materials, academic essays, and research writing
- Conversational English to achieve natural integration, everyday confidence, and self-expression
- 1:1 and cohort instruction, tailored to individual interests and goals to feel personally engaging and relevant
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