Category: About
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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION Interested in creative expression and psychological development, I began my education with a focus on counseling and expressive arts therapies. After some years working in public health and then international English education, I decided to pursue an interdisciplinary degree in English. One highlight of this doctoral program was the dual focus on language and…
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Philosophy of Teaching
PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING “To love what you do and feel that it matters, what could be more fun?” In the classroom, I employ a humanizing, student-centered pedagogy where all learners’ voices are valid, and where practice, exploration and reflection are more important than perfection. My goal is to nurture a critical learning environment that honors…
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Columnist & Editor
Marlen has been working in the fragrance industry since 1990. Having started in sales and line representation, he later began a career in fragrance journalism as a writer for such notable sites as NowSmellThis and Basenotes. Marlen’s contributions have been included in The Washington Blade, MensJournal.com, MensFitness.com, Playboy.com, Forbes.com, NYTimes.com and international publications such as Finland’s…
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Marlen a.k.a “ThePerfumeCritic” in MensJournal.com
Marlen has an alter-ego, “ThePerfumeCritic”! Read his take on ten, great male fragrances for 2013 in MensJournal.com. Read the article HERE.
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Language and Technology: An Interview with Dr. Harrison
Marlen was currently interviewed by a UK-based writer for a forthcoming article on language and technology. Here’s what he had to say… 1. In your opinion, how has the maximum number of characters allowed in a Tweet, coupled with people’s preference for short Facebook updates, influenced the way we communicate on social networks? Hmmm, I…