As a true German, I support my soccer team!
Name: Frau Shechtman
I was born in: Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland
Hometown: Rorup, Deutschland (near Münster, NRW)
I live in: Erlangen, Deutschland
My High School: Clemens Brentano Gymnasium, Deutschland
My University: West Chester University, PA (USA)
Before I became a teacher: I worked as a Graphic Designer
Languages: German (1st), English (2nd), tiny bit of Spanish
Favorites
Artist: René Magritte, Salvador Dalí
Movie: El laberinto del fauno
Music: very mixed, I love Peter Fox (see enrichment, musik!)
Book: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, The Night Circus, Inkheart,... and so many more
Why I became a teacher: I wanted to share something that I love and help to make people aware how much learning a second language can alter your life. Learning another language doesn't just mean to be able to speak to millions of other people, it also means to understand another culture in a way you would never be able to otherwise. Some things can not be expressed the same way in different languages. Knowing the culture and feelings behind the language lets you explore feelings and thoughts you could not have imagined before.
What I do when I'm not teaching: I love to be active and work out. I have played many sports in the past including soccer, basketball, karate, judo, table tennis, Roller derby,... currently I am not playing a team sport. Asides from working out I love to read and be creative. I am pretty handy and seek out little projects that I can get lost in (you might have seen some posts about this on the home page).
This is important to me: family, friendship, honesty, books, creativity, sport, cooking, being able to laugh at yourself, learning new things every day, exploring different cultures, bringing others a piece of my culture while learning about theirs, You!
Now it's your turn I'm looking forward to learn more about you in class!
I was born in: Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland
Hometown: Rorup, Deutschland (near Münster, NRW)
I live in: Erlangen, Deutschland
My High School: Clemens Brentano Gymnasium, Deutschland
My University: West Chester University, PA (USA)
Before I became a teacher: I worked as a Graphic Designer
Languages: German (1st), English (2nd), tiny bit of Spanish
Favorites
Artist: René Magritte, Salvador Dalí
Movie: El laberinto del fauno
Music: very mixed, I love Peter Fox (see enrichment, musik!)
Book: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, The Night Circus, Inkheart,... and so many more
Why I became a teacher: I wanted to share something that I love and help to make people aware how much learning a second language can alter your life. Learning another language doesn't just mean to be able to speak to millions of other people, it also means to understand another culture in a way you would never be able to otherwise. Some things can not be expressed the same way in different languages. Knowing the culture and feelings behind the language lets you explore feelings and thoughts you could not have imagined before.
What I do when I'm not teaching: I love to be active and work out. I have played many sports in the past including soccer, basketball, karate, judo, table tennis, Roller derby,... currently I am not playing a team sport. Asides from working out I love to read and be creative. I am pretty handy and seek out little projects that I can get lost in (you might have seen some posts about this on the home page).
This is important to me: family, friendship, honesty, books, creativity, sport, cooking, being able to laugh at yourself, learning new things every day, exploring different cultures, bringing others a piece of my culture while learning about theirs, You!
Now it's your turn I'm looking forward to learn more about you in class!
