Dr. Derek Schaefer, PhD
German Teacher at Cedarburg High School- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Yiddish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Certificate German Language Proficiency C1 (Zertifikat Deutsch C1)
Goethe-Institut Chicago -
Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (Certificate of Business German)
Goethe-Institut Chicago
Experience
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Cedarburg High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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German Teacher
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Slinger High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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German Teacher
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Aug 2018 - Jul 2022
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Assistant Professor
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2018
• Develop curriculum and plan, create and deliver daily presentations for groups of 30 students in Foreign Language/Literature – German. • Create compelling content for a variety of audiences, conduct thorough research in preparation for lectures. • Collaborate with colleagues to plan meetings and German cultural study abroad events. This work required the creation of flyers and using social media to manage communication and promote events. • Create team-building events and ideas for campus outreach. • Independently manage various projects simultaneously, including doctoral dissertation, while meeting competing deadlines. Show less
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Goethe House Wisconsin
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Greater Milwaukee Area
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Adult Education Instructor
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Aug 2016 - Oct 2017
- Plan, develop, and deliver lessons to adult learners of German. - Market and recruit new learners for the Institute's courses. - Plan, develop, and deliver lessons to adult learners of German. - Market and recruit new learners for the Institute's courses.
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Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin (Berlin State Assembly)
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Germany
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Legislative Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Fellow
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Oct 2013 - Sep 2014
• Secured competitive external funding for dissertation project. • Researched/wrote project while meeting a variety of strict deadlines. • Secured second term fellowship by presenting to board of directors. • Secured competitive external funding for dissertation project. • Researched/wrote project while meeting a variety of strict deadlines. • Secured second term fellowship by presenting to board of directors.
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University of Illinois Chicago
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Instructor
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Aug 2010 - Jun 2013
• Was responsible for the planning, teaching, advising and assessment of student progress in beginning to intermediate German courses. • Organized and participated in various university and community outreach events. • Was responsible for the planning, teaching, advising and assessment of student progress in beginning to intermediate German courses. • Organized and participated in various university and community outreach events.
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Instructor
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Aug 2008 - Jun 2010
• Was responsible for the planning, teaching, advising and assessment of student progress in beginning to intermediate German courses. • Successfully reestablished and lead German Club at UW-Milwaukee promoting German culture on campus and in the community. • Was responsible for the planning, teaching, advising and assessment of student progress in beginning to intermediate German courses. • Successfully reestablished and lead German Club at UW-Milwaukee promoting German culture on campus and in the community.
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C.H. Robinson
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United States
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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Inside Sales Representative
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Jan 2006 - Sep 2007
• Expanded and retained customer base through marketing and sale of financial management products. • Worked collaboratively to develop market and sales strategies for telephone and trade show sales. • Expanded and retained customer base through marketing and sale of financial management products. • Worked collaboratively to develop market and sales strategies for telephone and trade show sales.
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Education
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University of Illinois at Chicago
PhD, Germanic Studies -
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
German Language and Literature -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Master's Degree, Foreign Language and Literature -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor, German Studies, European Studies -
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Bachelor, German