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Language Co-ordinator, Language Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science (since 9/2011)
Duties & responsibilities include:
  • Managing the School’s provision in German language teaching, line management of German language teachers
  • Teaching the German language degree option courses and the linguistics option "Society and Language"
  • Engaging in outreach and research activities for the Language Centre     
  • Writing programme and course curricula as well as course handbooks and editing Moodle sites
External appointments:
  • External Examiner at the University of Surrey
  • External Examiner at the Language Centre of the University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in German and International Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Greenwich (1/2008 – 9/2011)
  • Management of the School’s provision in German language teaching, including co-ordination and line management 
  • Delivery of German language courses, ranging from European framework level A1 to level B2/C1.
  • Course co-ordinator and main tutor for two undergraduate core courses in the BA programme International Studies
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Lecturer in Translation and German, Imperial College, LSE, Open University and Middlesex University  (9 - 12/2007)
  • Teaching German language classes, setting and marking exams and coursework
  • Teaching modules in the programme MSc in Scientific, Technical and Medical Translation at Imperial College
  • Teaching modules on the history and theory of translation for the BA Translation programme at Middlesex University
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Freelance Lexicographer, K-dictionaries,Tel Aviv, Israel (4 - 12/2007)
  • Developing and implementing editorial policies
  • Writing, copy-editing and proof-reading German – English bilingual dictionary entries
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Lecturer in Business German, Freie Universität Berlin (7/2004 & 7/2005)
  • Delivering two 4-week intensive courses in business German at the FUBiS (Summer University) 2004 and 2005
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Graduate Teaching Fellow in German, University of Manchester (9/2003 - 9/2006)
  • Delivery of German language classes within the Institution-Wide Language Learning Programme
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German Editor & Lexicographer, Lexus Ltd., Glasgow (9/2001 - 9/2003)
  • Developing and implementing editorial policies; writing, copy-editing and proof-reading bilingual dictionary entries
  • Publication of two bilingual dictionaries for German publishers Langenscheidt
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Lecturer in German as a foreign language, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany (8/2000 - 5/2001)
  • Teaching a variety of intensive courses in German for Academic Purposes to speakers of other languages
  • Developing materials and syllabi, preparing students for the German Language University Entry Examination
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Lector in German Studies, Silesian University, Czech Republic (8/1999 - 7/2000)
  • Teaching courses in German as a foreign language and modules on German culture and history to intermediate and advanced students of German
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German Assistant, Hampton School, Middlesex, UK (10/1995 - 7/1996)
  • Working with individuals and small groups in oral practice; preparing GCSE and A-level candidates
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German Teacher, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (10/1993 - 9/1994)
  • Teaching of German language courses and courses on modern German history  
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