I have more than 40 years experience teaching languages, literature, and culture. I’ve taught all levels (from beginning to graduate seminars), all ages (from young to old), all formats (from one-on-one to large groups), and in diverse contexts (from academic to business). Part of this experience includes training and supervising other teachers, developing language testing, and designing curricula.

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Current Academic Status
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Emeritus Faculty
Rice University 2013-present

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ESL Instruction in China
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Study Abroad Consultant
GRIT English School
Fuzhou 2015-present

ESL/SAT/AP Instructor
GRIT English School
Fuzhou 2014-2016

ESL Head Foreign Teacher
Oya English School
Fuzhou 2013-2016

ESL Proficiency Examiner
Oya English School
Fuzhou 2013-2016

ESL Tutoring
Fuzhou 2013-2016

ESL Instructor
Dell International English
Beijing 2005

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ESL Instruction in the U.S.
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ESL Instructor
LCI — Learning Consultants International
Houston 2017-present

ESL Instructor
Houston Grand Opera Studio 2001-2013

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German Instruction in Europe
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Dozent
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Freiburg, Germany 1996, 1997

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German Instruction in the U.S.
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Senior Instructor
German Institute for the Southwest 2017-present

Senior Lecturer in German
Rice University 2001-2013

Lecturer in German
Rice University 1992-2001

German Instructor
Houston Grand Opera Studio 2001-2013

German Dialogue Coach
Houston Grand Opera Studio 2001-2013

German Instructor
Goethe-Institut Houston 1987-1999

German Instructor
Bilingual Educational Institute Houston 1988

German Instructor
Houston German Saturday School 1987-1988

Assistant Professor
University of Houston 1980-1987

Visiting Professor
University of Houston/West Houston Institute 1985-1987

Graduate Teaching Associate
The Ohio State University 1976-1979

German Instructor
Ohio Wesleyan University 1979

Teaching Assistant
Washington State University 1973-1976

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ESL Teacher-Training in China
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Conducted In-House Teacher-Training Seminars
Oya English School
Fuzhou 2014-2016

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Foreign Language Teacher-Training in Europe
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Lehrerfortbildungsseminar
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Freiburg, Germany 1997, 1998

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Foreign Language Teacher-Training in the U.S.
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Proficiency Testing Workshop
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 2000

OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) Training Workshop
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 1999

Topics in Methodology
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 1997

TA Coordinator
Department of German & Slavic Studies
Rice University 1993-1994

Coordinator, Graduate Student Orientation
Department of German & Slavic Studies
Rice University 1993-1994

Teacher Conferences (semi-annual)
Goethe-Institut Houston 1992-1999

Numerous professional development seminars
Goethe-Institut Houston 1980-1999

Instructor, Foreign Language Teaching Methodologies
Designed and conducted graduate seminars on the historical, theoretical, and practical issues encountered in FL instruction.
Department of German
University of Houston 1981-1987

Supervisor, Graduate Student Teaching Assistants
Department of German
University of Houston 1981-1987

Developer/Coordinator
Spring Branch Early Entry Program
2nd-year level college credit German course for high school students, developed and coordinated in cooperation with the Spring Branch Independent School District, the Department of German, and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
University of Houston 1982-83

Coordinator & Instructor
German Teaching Assistant Orientation Workshop
Department of German
University of Houston 1981-1982

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Language Testing
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Goethe-Institute Certified Tester (A1-C2)
German Institute for the Southwest 2018-present

Coordinator, Online Placement Test
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 1996-2013

Examiner, ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 2001-2006

Proficiency Testing Workshop
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 2000

Certified Examiner ZDaF/ZMP
Goethe-Institut Houston 1992-1999

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Curriculum Development
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University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Rice University 2006-2013

German for Reading Knowledge
Intensive 4-week course to prepare graduate students for language proficiency exams.

Virtually German
Web-based resource for German culture.

The German-American Experience
Survey of German ethnic culture in America, 1683 to the present.

Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Study of the Grimm’s tales from literary-historical, structural, psychoanalytic, and feminist perspectives.

The German Ballad
Graduate seminar on the history of the ballad from 1770 to the present.

The Nature of Lyric Poetry
Graduate seminar on the function and status of nature as portrayed in German poetry from 1730 to the present.

Literary Theory and Criticism
Graduate seminar on fundamental issues pertaining to the institution of literature.

Experimental Literature and the Avant-garde
Graduate seminar on historical-aesthetic relations of experimental literature and the avant-garde since the 19th century.

The Literary Rubick’s Cube: Reading Franz Kafka
Non-credit course examining selected works of Frank Kafka.

Beyond the Magic Mountain: The Literary Landscape of Novels by Thomas Mann
Non-credit course examining selected novels by Thomas Mann.

Spring Branch Early Entry Program
Spring Branch Independent School District
University of Houston 1982-1983

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Teaching-Related: Committee Work
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University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Rice University 2006-2012

University Teaching Committee
Rice University 2002-2006

Master Teacher Award Selection Committee
University of Houston 1984-1985

Good Teaching Award Committee
Graduate Representative
The Ohio State University 1978

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Teaching-Related: Proficiency
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Certified Examiner Oral Proficiency Interviews
ACTFL (Amercan Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 2001-2005

Certified Examiner, ZDaF and ZDM
Goethe-Institut Houston 1992-1999

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Teaching-Related: Technology
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Web-Based Biographies
Developed and implemented web-based culture module.
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 2000

German Language Gateway@Rice
Developed and maintained course websites.
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 1996-2013

Virtually German
Developed and implemented web-based culture module.
Center for the Study of Languages
Rice University 1997