Staff
The staff of our school is committed to providing a curriculum that follows the standards of the State of New Jersey and the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). They also strive to help students experience the culture of German speaking countries. Our teachers love to teach German!
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Principal and Teacher - shares a love for the language and culture with her students. A dedicated staff member, she works closely with the teachers of the school, along with the German Language School Conference and German government to provide a challenging and accredited program for our students. Frau Lester is a native of Germany. She has a Bachelor of Science from Rutgers and a Master of Arts degree in German Studies from NYU. |
Barbara Lester
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Teacher of our early Kindergarten class, for ages 3 to 4. Frau Denicola provides a great start in German to these youngest students. She has a BA in German and Economics from Rutgers University.
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Margaret Denicola
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Description coming soon.
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Frau Guios
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Teacher of our higher level children and high-school age students. Frau Kaefer is fluent in German and Spanish. She provides students with solid training in conversation and grammar, and prepares students for the upper level exams. She has a BA from the William Paterson University of New Jersey. |
Irene Kaefer
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Ms. Kania-Cyburt is a native of Poland and has been a teacher of German since 1990. She has taught German in Elementary School and high school. She has a Masters Degree in Education from the Adam Michiewicz University in Poznan and the Pedagogical Institute in Erfurt. She is fluent in Polish, German, Russian and English. |
Agata Kania–Cyburt
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Frau Konrad teaches the K2 class and children's level 4. She is a native of Germany and holds Master's degrees in English and Political Science from the University of Trier, where she also served as a Teaching Assistant in the English Department. Frau Konrad has managed major accounts for a well known translation service in New York City. |
Ursula Konrad
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Teacher of levels 3 and 5/6, Frau Radovic continues the deepening of the children's vocabulary and grammar. Frau Radovic is also a native of Germany. She has a degree in English and Russian from the Goethe-University in Frankfurt, as well as a teaching certificate for secondary education from Germany. In addtion, she earned a certificate in teaching ESL from Trenton State College, NJ. |
Sonja Rödiger-Radovic
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Klaus Radicke |
Teacher to our beginner and advanced adult students. He is from Liechtenstein and is a native speaker of German. Herr Radicke provides a solid foundation for adults starting to learn the language regardless of their previous experience. He also provides fascinating insights into the language and culture of the German speaking countries.
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Lynne Radicke |
Teacher and former President of the School Board - provides instruction to the 1st level children's classes. Besides her teaching at the German School, Frau Radicke is also a full time school teacher. Her class introduces children to German in an entertaining way, and forms a solid foundation for our younger students. She has a B.S. in elementary education K-8 and an M.A. degree in Learning Disability - Teacher Consultant (special education).
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