Herr Donovan
Coordinator (Koordinator) - Chad "Herr" Donovan studied abroad at the Universität Heidelberg, and has been teaching German since 2000. He has coordinated festivals in & outside of schools since 2004, and coordinated GAPP exchange programs since 2011. He is an alumnus of Ursinus & Middlebury Colleges, & Universität Heidelberg, and currently teaches German levels 1-AP at Pottsgrove HS.
Fun Facts: He is married to a genius of chemistry teacher, has 3 amazing daughters, 1.5 dogs, has framed 2 houses, speaks 4+ languages, has read over 1,000 books, wrenched open subway train doors by main force to help a stranded traveler, makes pizza from scratch on Fridays, coaches the Pottsgrove Academic Challenge Team (Quiz Bowl), & is a fountain of trivial knowledge.
Contact: CDonovan@PGSD.org
Frau Richards
Co-Coordinator (Mitkoordinatorin) - Frau Richards participated in GAPP exchange program in 1990 and University exchange with Duisburg in 1995, and has made a career out of her love for the German culture ever since. An alumni of IUP, she has been an educator of students ranging in ages from Preschool to IB High School. Currently she is teaching Exploratory, Introduction and German Level 1 at Pottsgrove Middle School and very excited to participate in the GAPP program with Herr Donovan, from a different perspective.
Conversation starter: Ask her what she and Sankt Martin have in common!
Contact: Donna.Richards@PGSD.org