Tutor profile - Katharyn

Katharyn began her studies at the University of Tübingen, after completion of a gap year in Germany. She studied Germanistik and Linguistik for two years, before returning to the UK to complete a BA Hons in German at Stirling University. After three years as a bi-lingual project coordinator at a major British translation company, she undertook her PGCE in Modern Languages at the University of Bristol. She began teaching German and French at a comprehensive school in Berkshire before transferring to gain four years IB experience delivering German A and B, at a small international boarding school in Cornwall.

After migrating to Australia in 2008, she took the opportunity to upskill and completed a CELTA with Phoenix Academy in Perth, where she also taught adult EAL learners. Furthermore, she has taught German at several prestigious independent schools. Upon returning to the UK in 2018, Katharyn taught German and EAL for four years in Aberdeen (including IELTS for UCAS purposes) before joining Gordonstoun for one year as their EAL specialist. During this time she prepared candidates for successful completion of the B2 First for Schools and IELTS exams, as well as supporting new and emergent learners.

Most recently Katharyn was teaching the full range of secondary German in Slovakia in the CAIE system and is now a freelance German teacher with Lingoda, the online language school. She is very passionate about all aspects of language acquisition. To this day, she remains an avid learner herself, often tuning into German TV for entertainment. Katharyn adores travelling both at home and abroad, as this feeds her curiosity and helps maintain her zest for life and learning.