I grew up in Switzerland near Zurich where I became an elementary school teacher.
Thinking back on my childhood, I’ve always loved teaching. One of my early childhood memories is playing “school” with my younger sister, teaching her what I was learning in first grade at the time.
As an elementary school teacher I loved working with small children. I appreciated their curious minds and honest outlook on life.
After ten years of teaching elementary school children I felt ready to take on a new challenge and started my studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Special Needs Education in Zurich.
These studies really helped me understand how everyone learns differently. I therefore adapted my teaching methods to fit all types and personalities.
After our second child was born, my husband and I decided to move to his home country. In 2015 we packed all of our belongings and started a new life in southern California. The thought of becoming self-employed had been on my mind for quite some time at that point and this move was the perfect opportunity to make it happen.
I started out teaching German to a few private students, children and adults. Since this new occupation brought me great joy, I decided to expand my clientele.
In fall 2017 I was accepted as a teacher at the adult school in Thousand Oaks.
I have learned so much from my students and have gained a tremendous amount of insight about what they need in order to be able to communicate confidently in a foreign language whether it’s for business, traveling or talking to their spouse’s relatives.
In 2019 I was asked by the German American School Association to open up a location for children to learn German.
Happily, our new school here in Thousand Oaks has been a big success right from the beginning.
For almost three years now I’ve been serving clients all over the world and supporting them in their journey to learn the German language.
I love my work especially when I get to witness how my students attain confidence and start feeling proud of their own achievements.
Thinking back on my childhood, I’ve always loved teaching. One of my early childhood memories is playing “school” with my younger sister, teaching her what I was learning in first grade at the time.
As an elementary school teacher I loved working with small children. I appreciated their curious minds and honest outlook on life.
After ten years of teaching elementary school children I felt ready to take on a new challenge and started my studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Special Needs Education in Zurich.
These studies really helped me understand how everyone learns differently. I therefore adapted my teaching methods to fit all types and personalities.
After our second child was born, my husband and I decided to move to his home country. In 2015 we packed all of our belongings and started a new life in southern California. The thought of becoming self-employed had been on my mind for quite some time at that point and this move was the perfect opportunity to make it happen.
I started out teaching German to a few private students, children and adults. Since this new occupation brought me great joy, I decided to expand my clientele.
In fall 2017 I was accepted as a teacher at the adult school in Thousand Oaks.
I have learned so much from my students and have gained a tremendous amount of insight about what they need in order to be able to communicate confidently in a foreign language whether it’s for business, traveling or talking to their spouse’s relatives.
In 2019 I was asked by the German American School Association to open up a location for children to learn German.
Happily, our new school here in Thousand Oaks has been a big success right from the beginning.
For almost three years now I’ve been serving clients all over the world and supporting them in their journey to learn the German language.
I love my work especially when I get to witness how my students attain confidence and start feeling proud of their own achievements.
