Our teachers and assistants introduce themselves

Elephants

Irene Hörndl has been teaching Elephant class for several years. She studied German and Geography in Vienna and has got a broad experience teaching German as a foreign language. Her passions are nature and walking, cultural events, fine art, literature and theatre.

Magda Bond works as an assistant in Elephant class. Originally from Poland she studied German as a foreign language and is working as an exam consultant and radio producer. Her hobbies are writing, learning languages, radio, music, cinema, walking, travelling, reading and cooking.

In case of questions please email Irene and Magda via elefanten(at)schule-bristol.org.

Dolphins

In addition to teaching Dolphin class Nadja Mikesch is also our head teacher and the link between teachers and committee. She graduated as a language teacher in Linz and has just finished a PGCE in Bristol. Her major interests are reading, learning languages, music, cinema, walking, travelling and swimming. You can contact Nadja via headteacher(at)schule-bristol.org or delfine(at)schule-bristol.org.

Assistant: vacant – but we're working on it!

Bears

Olessia Schreiber has taken over Bear class this term. With a PhD in German, she has also got a broad experience in teaching German as a foreign language. Olessia has got a three-year-old daughter, and her passions are sports, music (playing the accordion) and reading.

Monika Baumann is assistant in the Bear class. She is a trained primary school and swimming teacher, though she is a stay-at-home-mum at the moment while also working as a language tutor. She loves swimming, reading, doing crafts and playing with her children.

In case of questions you can get in touch with Olessia and Monika on baeren(at)schulebristol.org.

Penguins

Salomea Paprotny joined the German Saturday School in the summer of 2010 and has taken over Penguin class this year. She is working as an English and German language teacher, and her interests are swimming, reading, sewing and playing the piano. You can get in touch via pinguine(at)schule-bristol.org.

Alyssa Mäckelmann has just only arrived in Bristol and at our school. She has got two children attending Elephant and Dolphin class. She is a trained social education worker and loves being creative with children, for example doing arts, crafts and theater activities.

Mice

Martina Mackintosh is taking over as teacher of Mice class this term. She was raised bilingually in the UK and has got two daughters. After her degree in German and French she did a PGCE and worked as a teacher for disabled children. Her hobbies are knitting and sewing, and she is singing in a choir.

Nicky Wells started to work as an assistant in Mice class last term. She has got two sons attending our school and is working as a voluntary teaching assistant at a primary school and as a novelist. She loves reading, music, cinema and writing novels.

In case of questions you can write to Martina and Nicky via maeuse@schule-bristol.org.

Adults - Beginners

Christel Stöcker-Danby has been teaching German for beginners at our school since the class was established one year ago. She works as a teacher of German for adults and has got two sons who are attending our school. Her interests include walking, reading, theatre and cycling.

You can contact Christel via erwachsene(at)schule-bristol.org.

Adults - Advanced

After working as an assistant in Penguin class, Robin Schlochtermeier took over the course for advanced learners last summer. He was raised bilingually and is working as a freelance composer and language teacher. His passions are movies, sport and dancing (swing). He can be contacted via erwachsene(at)schule-bristol.org.

Annette Krause is also a new arrival at our school. She has got a vast experience of nearly 20 years as a teacher of German as a foreign language at secondary school level and adult education, for example at the University of Bristol and the City of Bristol College.