Call for potential interviewees for AATSEEL column on Russian at Work

[Scatton, Linda]

Dear Fellow Slavists:
I need your help. For the past two years, I've been writing a column for the
AATSEEL Newsletter called, "Russian at Work: Interviews with Professionals
Who Use Russian on the Job."  The idea is to identify and describe people
who have found ways to use Russian in the workplace.  The goal is to provide
Russian instructors with examples they can cite to students who ask, "what
can I do with Russian other than teach?" If students learn about such
opportunities, they may be more inclined to pursue studies in Russian.
Interviewees have ranged from human rights activist to military officer to
university international programs director to Librarian of Congress to vodka
manufacturer to Far East shipping consultant to cultural exhibits director
to medical interpreter.  In each case, the interviewee was recommended by a
professor, and in each case, I acknowledge the recommender at the end of the
column.
My problem is that I have run out of potential interviewees, so I'm asking
you please to send me the names and contact information (email and/or phone
numbers) of former students or colleagues who have found interesting ways to
use Russian in their jobs.  In addition to the contact info, all I need from
you is a sentence or a few words saying what the person's job is.   Even the
sort of labels I listed in the first paragraph will do.   Thanks in advance
for your help.

Linda Scatton
______________________
Linda H. Scatton, Ph.D.
Director, Policy Evaluation and Research Center
Educational Testing Service
Rosedale Road, M/S 01-R
Princeton, New Jersey 08541
tel: 609.734.5637    fax: 609.734.5960
email: <lscatton at ets.org>
http://www.ets.org/research/perc/index.html



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