Meet our staff

Board of Directors

The school is administered by a volunteer Board of Directors which consists of volunteers elected annually by the general membership of the school.​

In addition to operating the school, the Board keeps members informed of the curriculum, schedule and the school's activities.

The Board also manages the off-site events such as exhibits, fairs and picnics. The Board meets regularly throughout the school year.

​2024-2025 Board Members and Executives are:​

Kirsten Fahrenbach
President

Cornelia Paruthiyil
Vice President​

Madhavi Karve
Secretary

Roya Hosseini
Head Teacher

Christel Billes DiPace
Treasurer

Stefan Luesse
Board Member

Benjamin Klenk
Board Member

Teaching Team

Our Saturday German language school is guided by a team of highly qualified professionals, many of whom are from German speaking countries and possess teaching credentials.

They focus on creating engaging lesson plans, offering constructive feedback, and cultivating a positive, inclusive learning atmosphere.

Our dedicated educators are passionate about guiding students to achieve fluency and proficiency in German, in fun and well-rounded ways.

We take pride in our committed and skilled teachers who lead our language program.

2024-2025 Teachers are:

Parent & Child Class
Kirsten Fahrenbach

C1a Class
Lizzy Ellis-Marino and Thuy Xuan Tram

C1a* Class
Arabella Abad

​C1b Class
TBD

C1c Class
Doga Harman

C2 Class
TBD

C3 Class
Madhavi Karve

C4 Class
Maya George

Young Adult Class
Stefan Luesse

​A1 Class
Anke Haynie

​A2 Class
Carolyn Hawkshaw

A3 Class
Jolanta Inoue

Teaching Assistant
Heidi Chen