Experience

Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Miami Dade College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• German Teacher at Continuing Education

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2020

  Planning, preparing, teaching German language and culture content. - Building tong-term relations with students / clients - Transitioning to remote classes - Cooperation with German affine organizations in South Florida like German Consulate Miami, German American Business Chamber, German American Social Club Miami Planning, preparing, teaching German language and culture content. - Building tong-term relations with students / clients - Transitioning to remote classes - Cooperation with German affine organizations in South Florida like German Consulate Miami, German American Business Chamber, German American Social Club Miami



Florida International University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor for German Language

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2020

  - Planning, preparing, teaching German language and culture content. - Assessing students’ proficiency and progress. - Setting academic goals. - Cooperation with German affine organizations in South Florida like German Consulate Miami, German American Business Chamber, German American Social Club Miami - Organizing and supporting German affine events like academic German clubs, Oktoberfest. - Planning, preparing, teaching German language and culture content. - Assessing students’ proficiency and progress. - Setting academic goals. - Cooperation with German affine organizations in South Florida like German Consulate Miami, German American Business Chamber, German American Social Club Miami - Organizing and supporting German affine events like academic German clubs, Oktoberfest.



Freelance

• Theater Director, Dramaturge, Playwright

  • Jan 2002 - Sep 2020



Coral Gables Senior High School

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• German Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  - Taught high school students between the ages of 14 and 19 years of varying proficiency from C1 level to A1 level - Planned, prepared and taught German language and culture content. Assessed students learning. - Communicated with teacher team, with parents as well as with German General Consulate and parent organizations - Prepared students for IB exams (International Baccheaularate); administered and assessed IB tests - Transitioned to online classes for the final semester - Taught high school students between the ages of 14 and 19 years of varying proficiency from C1 level to A1 level - Planned, prepared and taught German language and culture content. Assessed students learning. - Communicated with teacher team, with parents as well as with German General Consulate and parent organizations - Prepared students for IB exams (International Baccheaularate); administered and assessed IB tests - Transitioned to online classes for the final semester



G.W. Carver Middle School

• Miami, Florida, United States

• German and Humanities Teacher

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2019

  - Taught middle school students between the ages of 10 and 14 years of varying proficiency from C1 level to A1 level - Planned, prepared and taught German language and culture content and Humanties. Assessed students learning. - Communicated with teacher team, with parents as well as with German General Consulate and parent organizations - Prepared students for DSD (German Language Diploma) and AP exams and communicated with Zentralstelle fur das Auslandsschulwesen, Atlanta - Partook in professional development, received certification to assess and provide DSD exams - Organized and supervised field trips - MC’ed the biggest annual fundraiser for the International German Parent Association (GIPA) - Hosted the 30th Anniversary of Foreign Language programs at G.W. Carver Middle School - Organized and led the German Club and led the German Drama Club Show less



Protranslating - A BIG Language Company

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Assurance Editor

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2014

  - Provided task-specific glossaries for customers - Edited and finalized translations - Supervised and assessed translators - Tested new prospects on skills and team compatibility - Provided task-specific glossaries for customers - Edited and finalized translations - Supervised and assessed translators - Tested new prospects on skills and team compatibility



Lichthof Foundation

• Hamburg, Germany

• Fundraising Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2011

  - Link between Lichthof Theater and Lichthof Foundation - Re-Launch of circle of sponsors, Lichthof Freunde - Cooperation with volunteers and professional fundraisers - Hosted fundraisers and award events - Link between Lichthof Theater and Lichthof Foundation - Re-Launch of circle of sponsors, Lichthof Freunde - Cooperation with volunteers and professional fundraisers - Hosted fundraisers and award events



LICHTHOF Theater

• Germany
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • May 2007 - Feb 2011

  Responsible for PR and Marketing of the theater and its production company, of its individual productions, of its circle of supporters (Lichthof Freunde), of the foundation. - Member of the Executive Board - Guarded the growth of the department and its employees along with the proficient growth of the theater, which earned the title “Hamburg Theater of the Year” in my first year of representation. - Responsible for the corporate identity. - Re-Launch of corporate identity; incl. Logo, Design, Website, Marketing Material - Budget responsibility for the Communication department. - Responsible for the hiring of employees, photographers, graphic designers, printing companies, and more. - Responsible for the redesign and content of the website. - Responsible copywriter for PR material and marketing material. - Responsible for the distribution of marketing material. - Responsible copywriter and copy editor - Responsible for conception + initializing of PR activities. - Responsible for press relations and growth of PR pool. - Hosting Q&A’s as well as press conferences. - Planning and realizing fundraisers & coordination of activities with the supporter group “Lichthof Freunde” - Responsible for the update, growth, and analysis of audience data. Show less



Bauer Verlag

• Hamburg, Germany

• COPYWRITER, EDITOR

  • Mar 1999 - Feb 2011

  - Writing and editing content for leaders of the German magazine market like TV Movie, TV Hoeren und Sehen. - Elected three consecutive times to the executive board as the representative of the employees, with wide-ranging responsibilities in areas like hiring, organization and assessment of labor duties. - especially involved in the restructuring of employment and compensation rules during the company’s transition from a freelance based to full employment business model. - Writing and editing content for leaders of the German magazine market like TV Movie, TV Hoeren und Sehen. - Elected three consecutive times to the executive board as the representative of the employees, with wide-ranging responsibilities in areas like hiring, organization and assessment of labor duties. - especially involved in the restructuring of employment and compensation rules during the company’s transition from a freelance based to full employment business model.