allo, I am Sabine. I was born in and grew up in Stuttgart, Germany.
After High School and business school I worked in the administrative field for many years (Groß- und Außenhandelskauffrau).
I moved to the United States in 1995. My new home was Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Throughout my 8 years in Pittsburgh, I worked for international corporations with headquarters in Germany and Austria. I was able to use my training and background in business as well as my English and German language skills on a daily basis. I especially enjoyed the exchange with my international colleagues in Europe and the United States.
In 2003, I relocated to the West Coast and settled in beautiful Seattle, Washington. After taking time off after my daughter was born, I decided to combine my love of languages and my previous work experience and enrolled in a certificate program in English to German translation at Bellevue College in Bellevue, Washington. When I was enrolled in the program, I also completed an internship at German Language Services in Seattle. GLS is a translation agency spezialising in English ↔ German translations. After completing the certificate program at Bellevue College in 2009, I started working as a freelance translator mainly translating pharmaceutical documentation for German Language Services and other clients.
In 2016, I had an opportunity to teach a German course for adults at Eastside German Language School in Bellevue, WA. I very much enjoyed the experience, especially the interaction with my international students. Over the next few years, I started to focus on teaching German as a foreign langugage to adult learners.
Teaching German is a very rewarding experience to me. I enjoy planning lessons and classes that are interestesing and engaging for my students. At the same time I learn a lot from my students as well. Every course is different and every person is unique. I love to learn interesting things about the culture and languages of my students home countries.
After High School and business school I worked in the administrative field for many years (Groß- und Außenhandelskauffrau).
I moved to the United States in 1995. My new home was Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Throughout my 8 years in Pittsburgh, I worked for international corporations with headquarters in Germany and Austria. I was able to use my training and background in business as well as my English and German language skills on a daily basis. I especially enjoyed the exchange with my international colleagues in Europe and the United States.
In 2003, I relocated to the West Coast and settled in beautiful Seattle, Washington. After taking time off after my daughter was born, I decided to combine my love of languages and my previous work experience and enrolled in a certificate program in English to German translation at Bellevue College in Bellevue, Washington. When I was enrolled in the program, I also completed an internship at German Language Services in Seattle. GLS is a translation agency spezialising in English ↔ German translations. After completing the certificate program at Bellevue College in 2009, I started working as a freelance translator mainly translating pharmaceutical documentation for German Language Services and other clients.
In 2016, I had an opportunity to teach a German course for adults at Eastside German Language School in Bellevue, WA. I very much enjoyed the experience, especially the interaction with my international students. Over the next few years, I started to focus on teaching German as a foreign langugage to adult learners.
Teaching German is a very rewarding experience to me. I enjoy planning lessons and classes that are interestesing and engaging for my students. At the same time I learn a lot from my students as well. Every course is different and every person is unique. I love to learn interesting things about the culture and languages of my students home countries.