TEACHING-ADJACENT
I adapted Jennifer Degenhardt's language reader Tres Amigos into German (Drei Freunde).
I do copy-editing and proofreading for CI German readers on request.
I have contributed to the E-Lit App ( https://www.e-litapp.com/ ) as a writer and translator.
TEACHING
Cherry Hill School District: German teacher at Cherry Hill High School East
September 2016-present
I strengthened existing German program; enrollment consistently at 110+
I continued the young partnership with our Gymnasium Puchheim; our exchange is now under the auspices of GAPP
Central Bucks School District: Long-Term Substitute Position for French at Central Bucks West High School
mid-February 2016-mid May 2016 - Teaching French 3, French 4 Academic, French 4 Honors (block scheduling)
Centennial School District: William Tennent High School in Warminster, PA (with additional teaching assignments at Log College and Klinger Middle Schools)
2008-2015 - each year, I taught between three to five different classes
German: All levels (1-4)
French: All levels (1-4)
Increased enrollment in courses, improved retention of students in German program from year 1 to year 4
Developed student-centered lesson plans based on Comprehensible Input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) methodologies
Organized and sponsored extra-curricular activities to enhance student learning experiences
Council Rock School District: Richboro Middle School in Richboro, PA
2008-2009
● Taught one period of German 1
● Implemented district’s curriculum
Immanuel German Saturday School in Huntingdon Valley, PA
2006-2009; 2010-2011
● German: Level 9, or roughly “Low-Mid Intermediate”; students ages 11-18, with a variety of backgrounds
● Developed and implemented lesson plans which addressed student needs
● Selected up-to-date, level- and age-appropriate authentic resources each year
Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA
2006-2008
● German: 101 Beginning German
● Developed and implemented lesson plans for beginning classes
Indiana University German Department in Bloomington, IN
2002-2005
● Developed and implemented lesson plans for German 100, 150, 200 and 250
● Served as Chair/Head Instructor of G100 during the summer of 2004
● Developed and implemented lesson plans for tutoring business students in German from the Kelley School of Business and the IU Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)