Elke Karan, M.A.
Senior Literacy and Education Consultant
Degrees
- M.A. Linguistics, University of North Dakota, 2006
- B.A. Humanities (summa cum laude), University of North Dakota, 1996
- Certified Senior Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL International, 2015–2019, 2020–
- Literacy and Education Consultant, 2002–2007; 2012–
- Online course developer and instructor, SIL International, 2002 –
Other professional experience and service
- Instructor, Introduction to Writing Systems, SIL, University of North Dakota, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013; 2019; even years 2010‒2018
- Instructor, SIL Literacy Megacourse, GIAL, 2009‒2011, 2013‒2019
- International Literacy and Education consultant, 2008–2011
- Instructor, SIL Literacy Megacourse, University of North Dakota, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2019
- Literacy Consultant, SIL, Central African Republic, 1996–2001
- Literacy Coordinator, SIL, Central African Republic, 1997–2001
- Sango Literacy Project Coordinator, SIL, Central African Republic, 1991–1994, 1996–2000
- International Literacy Association, 2008–
Language proficiencies
- English (eng): ILR 5
- French (fra): ILR 3
- German (deu): ILR 4
- Sango (sag): ILR 2
- Orthography
- Adult Literacy education
- Basic Literacy Instructional Methodologies
- Language Acquisition
United States