Education and teaching

Academic Education

Dilthey Gymnasium Wiesbaden | 1979–1988
Abitur (German university entrance qualification) with advanced courses in English, Ancient Greek, Biology, and Religion; final grade: 2.3 

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz | 1989–1996
Teacher training program for secondary schools in German and English.
Master’s degree in German Studies, American Studies, English Studies, and German as a Foreign Language; final grade: 1.9 

 

Teaching experience 

Maryland State University, USA (Teaching Assistant) | 1993–1994
Independent teaching of German for students at Maryland State University (partial scholarship). 

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Language Laboratory) |1997–1999
German language instruction for Erasmus and Socrates program students. 

Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (In-house Language Instructor) |1998–present
Freelance in-house German language instruction for international guest professors and visiting scholars. 

International Office, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (International Summer Courses) |1996–2000 
German instruction for international students in all levels during the university’s International Summer Courses, including preparation for the DSH (German Language University Entrance Exam). 

Technical University of Kaiserslautern (German as a Foreign Language for Prospective Students) | 2001–2006
German instruction focused on DSH exam preparation. 

Goethe-Institut Frankfurt (German for ECB Members) |2001–2006
German instruction for family members of European Central Bank staff. 

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (In-house Language Courses) |2001–present
Freelance in-house German language instruction for international guest professors and visiting scholars. 

Helmholtz Institute / Department of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (In-house Language Courses) |2014–present
Freelance in-house German language instruction for international guest professors, visiting scholars, and doctoral candidates. 

LOGOS Language and Experimental School (Educational Director) | 2014–present
Organization of science workshops and family days in cooperation with volunteer scientists.

Center for Continuing Education (ZWW), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz |
 2022
Workshop leader in teacher professional development: “Self-Regulation of Learning Processes: Brain-Friendly and Empowering Motivation and Learning Methods”.