Dr. Derek Schaefer, PhD

German Teacher at Cedarburg High School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Milwaukee
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Yiddish Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certificate German Language Proficiency C1 (Zertifikat Deutsch C1)
    Goethe-Institut Chicago
  • Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (Certificate of Business German)
    Goethe-Institut Chicago

Experience

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • German Teacher
      • Aug 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • German Teacher
      • Aug 2018 - Jul 2022

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Visiting Assistant Professor
      • 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

  • Goethe House Wisconsin
    • Greater Milwaukee Area
    • Adult Education Instructor
      • 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.

    • Germany
    • Legislative Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Fellow
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Instructor
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Instructor
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Inside Sales Representative
      • 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.

Education

  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    PhD, Germanic Studies
    2010 - 2016
  • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    German Language and Literature
    2011 - 2012
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Master's Degree, Foreign Language and Literature
    2008 - 2010
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Bachelor, German Studies, European Studies
    2001 - 2004
  • Justus Liebig University Giessen
    Bachelor, German
    2003 - 2003

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