Ellen Kisslinger Author

Lida Baker has been involved in ESL for more than 30 years. She is one of the authors of Skillful Listening Speaking Level 1 and has written several exercise books, teacher's manuals, test packages, and online courses, and is a lifelong member of TESOL and Past Chair of the Materials Writers Interest Section. Ellen Kisslinger holds a M.A. in Applied Linguistics. She has taught in China and Japan and at several universities in the United States. She is currently a materials developer and teacher trainer. Her main interests are Global English and English for Academic Purposes with a focus on preparing students for academic listening and note taking. She has authored and developed a number of listening textbooks and presented at TESOL conferences on developing listening and note taking strategies.