Teaching & Lectures

As a teacher, I devote much attention not only to the learning outcomes but to the whole learning process as I see these two elements as closely interrelated. Therefore, I strive to create a positive and inclusive learning environment in which all students are valued and heard. As every student is an active participant in the learning process, I strongly believe in the importance of respecting the unique experiences and knowledge that each student brings to the classroom. By building on their existing understanding, I aim to create a personalized and engaging learning experience that empowers students to take ownership of their own education. Being deeply passionate about language-cultural processes as well as the broader Social Sciences and the Humanities, I am excited to share this enthusiasm with my students. My goal is to foster a curiosity about the complex processes of human life and the subject matter rather than enhancing students’ mere focus on assessment. I believe that encouraging students to engage with the course content in an enthusiastic and joyful way can enhance their interest in the subject and, thereby, eventually create a more meaningful learning experience for them.

I received the University Teaching Qualification in Fall 2023.

University courses

  • 2021 - 2022 - University of Münster, Germany
    • Talige praktijken en taalbeleid in een diverse samenleving
    • Bachelor Dutch Studies
    • Responsible for Course Development & Teaching
  • 2020 - Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    • After Babel - Language Policies in Europe
    • Tutoring for two groups

Invited guest lectures

  • 12/2022 - University of Münster, Germany
    • Course: Van Uk & Puk tot Nijntje en juf Roos: Educatieve media voor jonge taalleerders
    • Title: Kinderopvang als arena voor taalsocialisatie: Ontluikende geletterdheid
  • 05/2022 - Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    • Course: After Babel: Language Policies in Europe
    • Title: Linguistic Ethnography in Early Education
  • 05/2022 - University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
    • Course: Methoden und Theorien der Soziolinguistik
    • Title: Linguistische Ethnographie über und mit Kindern
  • 04/2022 - University of Münster, Germany
    • Project Days: Meertaligheid en pluriculturaliteit in de schoolcontext en in de taalles
    • Title: Aanpak van meertaligheid in het onderwijs

Other teaching experience

  • 05/2019 – 11/2019 - Prépa Deutsch, Rabat, Morocco
    • Teaching of two B2 German courses
    • Exam preparation with multiple courses on A2, B1, and B2 levels
  • 01/2018 – 12/2018 & 01/2020 – 05/2020 - Freelance Online German Teaching
    • Online classes with Individual Intermediate & Advanced German learners
  • 09/2017 – 12/2017 - TRY - Teaching Romanian Youth, Bucharest, Romania
    • Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced German courses
    • Course Development & Teaching
  • 09/2017 – 12/2017 - Gymnázium Matyáše Lercha high school, Brno, Czech Republic
    • ‘kulturweit’ voluntary service
    • Teaching Assistant German

Mentoring

  • 10/2017 – 09/2018 Language Centre of the Universities in the Land of Bremen, Germany
    • INTEGRA Language Learning Facilitation for German learning refugees