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Angela I. Jöstlein

Born in Berlin, Germany. Earned degree in Social Work at the Staedtische Hochschule Muenchen.

Moved to the USA in 1970. Started to teach German Language Classes for adults at Fermilab for scientists and their families. Taught a class on German Lanuguage and Culture to 6th graders in public schools. Was asked in May 1996 to take over the German Language School for DANK Fox Valley. During that time this school grew from a small number of students to over 90 students each year, offering many different classes, from small children to adults. Opened a second location to serve people in the West Chicago area, Hired and worked with several excellent teachers. Was selected for a Goethe Institute Scholarship for a two-week immersion Seminar in Goettingen / Germany. Presented talks on her teaching methods at large education conferences. Organized many extracurricular activities for her classes, e.g. vists to the Chritkindlmarket, the Science and Industry Museum, participation in the Naperville Labor Day parade, plays, and musical performances.

Angela works now with the new Naperville Cultural Center, to set up a German Language Program and to organize German classes. The mission of the classes will be to make both German Language and German Culture accessible to all age groups at all levels of expertise.

630-355-8279
aj60540@yahoo.com



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