I am very thankful to be teaching Exploratory German at Discovery Middle School this semester! My interest in the German-language started at a very young age, from hearing my grandmother's conversations with her sisters in Austria to finding my grandfather's old army tapes instructing young soldiers useful phrases like "Wo ist der Bahnhof?" (Where is the train station?). When I had the opportunity to study the language in high school and college, I took advantage of it and ended up loving every moment. The sounds, the grammar, the possibilities that came along with being bilingual - all these elements brought me to share my interests with students. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our families. We love to play board games, go for walks, and watch international dramas together. See you in the classroom!