About+Me

A native of Germany, I have lived in the US for almost 20 years.
====My experience in education includes administration (secondary and elementary), teaching and tutoring (German, English, ESL, Yoga, Technology, and Women's Studies) in various settings (adult ed, post-secondary, K-12), consulting, coaching and training (differentiation for second language learners, cultural awareness, instructional technology, ESL curriculum and instructor training). Over the last two decades, I have acquired expertise in program, curriculum and content development (e.g., school innovation and reform, professional development, Aurora LIGHTS health sciences, "Feminist Utopias," sheltered ELL program, grants, ESL adult ed, online German courses levels I - III, and student intervention, remediation, and retention).==== ====My education includes a graduate degree in Education Administration, a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Literature, Women’s Studies, Instructional Technology), an M.A. in German, and teaching endorsements in German, English/Language Arts, and Linguistically Diverse Education/ESL. I conducted my undergraduate work in American Studies and German at two German universities before coming to the US.====

Since 1985, I have worked as a freelance translator (English and German, German to English) and editor. My expertise is in Literature, Linguistics, Women’s Studies, and Technology.
====Currently, I am holding the position of Director of Translation Services at TransGerman, LLC. So far, I have tried my hand at creating a dual-language edition of Bavarian fairytales, an anthology of dual language short stories and two language guides German English. For a list of my publications, please go to [].==== ====In my free time, I like writing poetry, practicing yoga and meditation, watching movies (foreign, film noir), hiking, and reading fiction. I also have plans to work on a narrative that details the trials and tribulations of one of my ancestors who immigrated to the US in the early 1900s.====