Teachers

Meet the team

All teachers are fluent in German with degrees in Psychology, Early Childhood Education and foreign language teaching.

Founder of the ABC German School
MA in Education with majors in Russian and English (ESL) from the University of Brandenburg, Potsdam, Germany, 1990
Studies included courses at the Russian Language Institute in Moscow, Russia and the University of Washington, Seattle
Teaching experience includes ESL classes for Russian speaking students, teacher of college level German and Russian language courses, lecturer for the WAFLT association, former teacher and principal of the Saturday German School, teacher of German for all skill levels and age groups from K-12
Raised two children German speaking, now using their language skills in their professions or internships respectively
Member of the Association of Teachers of German (AATG) and the Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT)
Enjoys frequent Travel and Tango dancing
Active outdoor enthusiast in the beautiful Pacific NW

MA in Education with majors in History and Russian Language from Teacher’s College Dresden, Germany
Certified Special Education Teacher from Academy of Special Education, Munich, Germany, 1994
Taught at elementary and middle schools as well as at schools for children with special needs in Germany
Worked as therapeutic teacher at the Institute for Early Childhood Development Freising, Germany
Taught Kindergarten – 7th grade classes at Eastside German Language School, Bellevue, and a preschool class at Seattle Area German American School
Provided private German lessons at Sponge Language School, Kirkland
Worked as Paraeducator /IA for Lake Washington School District
Has been a teacher at ABC German School since 2002
Member of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
Mother of two grownup sons, who were raised bilingual
Enjoys cooking, art and traveling

Born and raised in Stuttgart, Germany in a German/Colombian household
Graduated in 2013 from ‘Gymnasium Internationaler Bund Stuttgart’ with focus on social sciences and educational sciences
Experience in tutoring students in both German and English
Frequently babysat children for private households
Moved to the United States in 2016 with her husband
Most recently worked as a manager for a local pet supply store
Experience caring for many different animals
Loves to travel and try new things

Masters in Education with majors in Biology and English Language
Graduated from EWF Nuernberg (University), Germany in 1997
Taught 5th – 9th grade at Luitpoldschule (Middle School), Ansbach, 1997-1999
Worked as a Language teacher for ABCollege (Language School) in Ansbach (children’s English, Business English, tutor for all subjects), 1999-2003
Moved to NC, USA, 2005-2008; taught children conversational German
Lived in Germany, Burgbernheim, 2008-2015; worked at HS (Middle School) Burgbernheim (homework assistance and school projects)
Moved to WA, USA 2015 with her husband and two boys
Enjoys spending time with family, likes animals, nature and painting

Certified Pediatric Nurse since 2006, Klinikum Bremen Mitte Hospital, Germany
Worked in the Emergency Ambulance and the kids operation room theater
Crewed on Board a Privatluxursyacht as a Nurse/Stewardess
Worked for several years as a Nanny for a private family
STARS Training Certificate (Training for Washington State Child Care Professions)
Worked at the ABC German school from 2014 until 2018 as a Preschool Educator
Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher and Kids Yoga Instructor
Pre and Postnatal Fitness Instructor
Lives since 2010 with her husband and two young sons in Medina, at home – they speak German and English
Passionate about learning, cooking, traveling and enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest
Also loving the simple things in life which includes plenty of quality time with the family, including their two crazy Border Collies

Graduated from Berufskolleg Bachstrasse in Düsseldorf with an associate degree as a travel agent
Moved to the US in 2003 and lived in Los Angeles for eight years where she worked as a German nanny and tutor for children ages 0-8
Moved to Washington with her husband and son in 2011
Experience as a German localizer for eight years and later managed a team of localizers from around the world
Worked at her son’s preschool Kirkland Co-Op
German teacher for second grade at EGLS in Bellevue
Simone loves spending time with her husband and two bilingual sons, playing badminton, going roller blading, swimming and playing board and card games
She likes to read and write, meet up with friends and explore new places

Born and raised in Stuttgart, Germany
Received certification as a management assistant in wholesale and foreign trade (Kauffrau im Groß- und Außenhandel) from the IHK in Stuttgart
Moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1995 with her husband where she worked for international companies
Moved to Seattle, Washington, in 2003
After her daughter was born in the same year, Sabine decided to combine her love of languages and previous work experience and completed a translation certificate program at Bellevue College
Has been working as a freelance translator since 2007
Started teaching beginner and intermediate German classes for adults at Eastside German Language School, Bellevue, in 2016
Sabine loves horses, reading and going on hikes with the family dog

Born and grew up in Hungary
BA in Teaching German, MA in German Language and Literature, and studies in Special Needs Education, ELTE Budapest, Hungary
BA in German Translator and Interpreter, Technical University Budapest, Hungary
Taught German in high schools in Hungary
Worked as an HR Consultant for IBM Hungary and other office related jobs
Taught German in person and online for the Berlitz Corporation (2015)
Focused on Early Childhood Education
Worked as an Assistant Teacher at Evergreen Academy Montessori Preschool in Bothell, WA
STARS Training Certificate (Training for Washington State Child Care Professions)
Moved to Washington in 2011 with her family. Mother of 3 children ranging from preschooler to University student
Experiences abroad include Hamburg (Germany), Strasbourg (France), Greater Boston area (MA, USA) and Bangalore (India)
Volunteer librarian for the Hungarian American Association of Washington
Enjoys reading, languages, teaching, art, hiking and gardening

Born and raised in Bremen, Germany
Worked as a babysitter for private households for 10 years
Completed a voluntary social year in a daycare
Studied primary school teaching at the University of Bremen
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2018
Was an au pair in Seattle before moving there in 2018
Lives with her husband and her 2 children, who grow up bilingual (German & English) in Carnation, WA
Loves to read, travel and the outdoors

Grew up tri-lingual (German, Farsi and English) in a mostly German speaking household and completed the German Abitur at the German School of Tehran
Received BS in Business Administration from Pepperdine University in Malibu
Experience in teaching and tutoring German for more than 20 years at various German Schools in the Seattle area
Languages are one of her great passions
Lives with her fiance, a dog and 2 cats
Has a daughter who lives in Los Angeles
Loves to take walks with the dog, spending quality time with good friends and cooking

Graduated from IULM, University of Languages and Communication of Milan, Italy
MA in Foreign Languages and Literature (Major in German Language and Literature)
Taught German language and literature in different public and private High and Middle Schools in Pavia, Italy (1992-2000)
German teacher at the ISU of the University of Pavia, Italy
Teaching experiences for language schools, translations for private and public companies (German, Italian)
Moved to the U.S. in 2004 with her husband and 2 children, where she worked as a substitute teacher for all school levels for the Acton Public School District, Massachusetts
Mai-Kirsi moved to Washington in summer of 2008 and enjoys running, swimming and gardening
She lives with her husband and loves to visit her 2 grown children, who live out of state

Employment - Teaching Position

Do you like working with children? Do you have patience for little ones? Are you a creative person and full of ideas? Do you enjoy working in a team with other teachers? Would you enjoy teaching bilingual kids? Does this present an interesting and exciting challenge for you?

If you answered yes to these questions, then this is the right school for you. Morning and afternoon teaching positions possible.

Teachers

Meet the team

Nadja Penry

Anne Jaeger

Sabrina Chaney

Ute Straub

Katrin Thorn

Simone Williams

Sabine Sullivan

Bernadette Dosa

Sira Levesque

Shirin Niami

Mai-Kirsi Meissner

Employment - Teaching Position

Ways to apply