Kerstin Hellwege
Roanoke,TX
Summary
Recently retired native German-speaking German teacher with 20 years of experience teaching German language and culture in high school and 2 years in college. Experienced in writing teaching curriculum for own school districts as well as free-lance for other districts (Southlake Carroll ISD, Texas Tech High School). Strong experience in writing exam content, translating and scripting German materials (articles, podcasts), and re-writing authentic materials to match students' language levels.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Max-Reger-Gymnasium
Amberg, Germany, Bavaria
09.2021 - 09.2024
- Organized and conducted exchange programs between Max-Reger-School and the two U.S. partner schools in St.Louis, MO and Keller, TX.
- Hosted U.S. students and teachers in Amberg, Germany. Organized and attended all activities and events.
- Led groups of German students to St. Louis and Texas, attended all local activities and organized off-site trips.
- Supervised international boarding students in Amberg on select weekends
AP German Item Writer
Educational Testing Service Inc.
Princeton, NJ
07.2013 - 12.2022
- Researched authentic German written and audio sources for AP German exam content
- Wrote AP German stimuli for select exam content, such as dialogs, emails
- Wrote AP German exams multiple-choice exam content (stems, answers, distractors) for reading and listening portions of the exam
Scorer
Educational Testing Service Inc.
Princeton, NJ
07.2009 - 12.2022
- Scored teacher certification exams (German and Pedagogy)
- Promoted to Scoring Leader in 2011, training and supervising scorers, resolving score discrepancies
German Teacher
Byron Nelson High School
Trophy Club, TX
08.2002 - 05.2021
- Developed and implemented German language curriculum for students of all levels.
- Assessed student progress in understanding key concepts and language skills.
- Prepared lesson plans, assigned homework, and graded tests and papers
AP German Reader
Educational Testing Service Inc.
Princeton, NJ
06.2009 - 06.2020
- Scored AP German exams
- Promoted to Table Leader, in 2017, selecting training samples, describing score points, leading scoring discussions, proof-reading scores from Readers, training readers
- Promoted to Content Leader in 2019, training and supervising Table Leaders
Education
Master of Arts - Cultural Studies
Fernuni Hagen
Hagen, Germany05-2006
MBA - Marketing
University Of Dallas
Irving, TX12-1996
Skills
- Excellent German and English language skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
Timeline
Teacher
Max-Reger-Gymnasium
09.2021 - 09.2024
AP German Item Writer
Educational Testing Service Inc.
07.2013 - 12.2022
Scorer
Educational Testing Service Inc.
07.2009 - 12.2022
AP German Reader
Educational Testing Service Inc.
06.2009 - 06.2020
German Teacher
Byron Nelson High School
08.2002 - 05.2021
Master of Arts - Cultural Studies
Fernuni Hagen
MBA - Marketing
University Of Dallas
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