Maureen Smith Martindale 

Maureen Smith Martindale 
U.S. State Department English Language Programs

Maureen Smith Martindale taught English to media professionals from Belarus as a virtual educator through the U.S. State Department English Language Programs from 2022 to 2024. From 2007 to 2021, she taught English in Twin Cities public schools.  Prior to her teaching career, she was a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune, and a freelance magazine writer. She holds master's degrees in both Teaching ESL and Mass Communications.