Primary School
Stephanie Conway
Class teacher Year 2
Qualifications and experience
State-certified primary school teacher, Biel, Switzerland
6 years experience as a class teacher in primary school
Background and languages
Switzerland, Great Britain: German, English and French
Hobbies
Music, dancing, reading
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” (Lao Tse, Chinese philosopher)
Marie Robbins
English Teacher Year 1 and 2
Assistant Teacher Year 2
Qualifications and experience
B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Kennesaw State University, USA
TEFL certificate (Teaching English as a foreign language), TEFL International, Thailand
5 years experience as classroom teacher and assistant teacher
Background and languages
USA: English and a bit German
Hobbies
Reading, Nature, Travelling
"Once you learn to read, you will forever be free." (Frederick Douglass)
Jennifer Grätz
Class Teacher Year 1
Qualifications and experience
2. Staatsexamen für das Lehramt an Grund- und Hauptschulen, Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg
Certificate for English Teaching in Primary School
2 years experience as a classroom teacher for Year 1 and Year 2
Background and languages
Germany: German and English
Hobbies
Reading, Knitting, Swimming, Travelling
"Children are there to make noise." (Helene Lange)
Evelyn Krampf
Assistant Teacher Year 1
English Teacher in Daycare Programm
Qualifications and experience
B.A. in Social Welfare, U.C. Berkeley, USA
5 years experience in daycare and teaching
Background and languages
USA: English and a bit German
Hobbies
Cooking, Reading, Baking, Knitting, Camping, Hiking
"They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel." (Carol Buchner)
Panay Kulczak
Music teacher
Qualifications and experience
Performing Arts Diploma in Music, Drama & Dance
B.A. Music and Music Pedagogy, Northumbria University
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Manchester University
7 years experience as a music, performing arts and English teacher
Background and languages
Great Britain: English, Greek and German
Hobbies
Singing, reading, my family
„Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." (Victor Hugo)
Kathryn Werntz
Praxis & Projects Teacher
Qualifications and experience
B.A. Child Psychology, Alfred University, New York
M.A. in Education, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Courses and research for Ph.D. in Sustainable Agriculture and International Development
Experience in educational programmes for children of different age groups in USA and other countries
Background and languages
USA: English and German
Hobbies
African dance and percussion, trombone, environmental protection, writing, foreign languages
"Live simply, so that others may simply live."
Malcolm McEachin
Assistent Teacher Physical Education
Qualifications and experience
State-certified physical education teacher, Technical University Munic
Background and languages
Germany: German and English
Hobbies
Basketball, Fitness, Music
„Sports should always be fun.“
Sebastian Fiedler
Educator in Daycare Programm and Assistant Teacher
Qualifications and Experience
State-certified educator, 2. Staatliche Fachschule für Sozialwesen, Berlin
4 years experience as educator and assistant teacher in primary school, as private teacher and coach for behaviorally expressive children as well as educator in children and youth clubs
Background and languages
Germany: German and English
Hobbies
Cycling, climbing, several ball sports, to be in nature
"You do not know how high you can fly if you do not stretch out their wings." (Chinese proverb)
Natasja English
English Teacher in Daycare Programm
Qualifications and experience
Diploma in Apparel Manufacturing, Wollongbar TAFE, Australia
2 years experience as English teacher in Kindergarten and primary school
Background and languages
Australia: English and German
Hobbies
Reading, cooking, all things Art
“To achieve the impossible, it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought.” (Tom Robbins)
Benjamin Anderson
English Teacher in Daycare Programm
Qualifications and experience
B.A. in History, University of Florida, USA
Masters Degree in Education (Pedagogy), University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
4 years experience in teaching and daycare
Backround and languages
USA: English, Japanese and German
Hobbies
Singing (even Karaoke), make films, study german, organize charity events
"Charity begins at home."