Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Leadership Experiences
Professional Affiliations And Certifications
Educational Leadership Experience
Certification
Timeline
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Doris Herwig

Starnberg

Summary

Self-motivated educational professional and life-long learner with proven leadership, organizational and communication skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong strategic thinking skills.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Diploma Programme Coordinator

Munich International School
01.2021 - Current
  • Coordinate and manage IBDP deadline calendar, ensuring timely submissions and appropriate follow-up
  • Manage DP exam registration, accommodations, coursework uploads and results processing, guaranteeing seamless process
  • Organize and facilitate all aspects of mock and IB exams, including scheduling and classroom assignments, training and supervising exam invigilators to uphold exam integrity, improve student confidence in exam situations
  • Analyze exam results to inform and lead instructional strategies
  • Plan and process professional development activities for faculty, oversee selection and purchase of educational resources
  • Prepare and facilitate accreditation process and documentation.

IBO Examiner

01.2016 - Current
  • MYP/DP: Ensure timely and accurate evaluation of student exams as examiner and member of standarization team for IB DP German B Exams, served as examiner for MYP Interdisciplinary Unit exam

Pathways Summit Representative

Pathways Summit
Budapest
01.2024 - Current

Represent MIS as co-host in international cooperation of schools, exploring strategical development of alternative diploma pathways, responsible for facilitation of pre-conference and conference workshops

Wiener Dialog Conference Organizer

Wiener Dialog Group For IBDP German B Teachers
04.2023 - Current

Regular presenter at conferences, successfully established conference facilitation at MIS, coordinating all logistical arrangements to ensure seamless and successful event at MIS in 2024.

Personal Project Coordinator

Munich International School
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • Orchestrated and led Personal Project process in grades 9 and 10, providing guidance to students and supervisors
  • Facilitated marking and moderation sessions and managed IBIS uploads, ensuring accuracy and compliance
  • Coordinated PP Exhibition to showcase student achievements.

Principal

German School of San Diego
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for daily management of school, hiring and monitoring of teachers and students’ course placement
  • Directed curriculum development, managed budget, and promoted school programs
  • Initiated participation in DSD exams and served as co-examiner, ensuring adherence to international standards.

Chapter President

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Served as chapter president for professional organization, managing all organizational activities, meetings, workshops, and fundraising efforts, overseeing budget, PR and record keeping

German (Language A and B) Teacher

Munich International School
01.2013 - Current
  • Teaching: Delivered IB curriculum in German A and B across MYP and DP (grades 5-12), preparing students extensively for MYP eAssessment and IBDP exams
  • Developed innovative and authentic learning units, materials, and assessments, catering to diverse learning styles and needs
  • Departmental Responsibilities: Initiated and established annual Language Acquisition Theater Festival, showcasing student achievements and fostering cultural appreciation
  • Supervise Extended Essays in Language A and B, ensuring academic rigor and adherence to IB standards.

Instructor for English as Foreign Language

University of Augsburg
04.2011 - 08.2011
  • Taught diverse range of English language courses for students in BA, MA, and Teacher Education programs, focusing on English Grammar, Translation, Effective Writing, American Cultural Studies, Pronunciation and Intonation.

German Teacher

Albert Einstein Academies Middle School (PYP/MYP)
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Developed and implemented MYP Language Acquisition curriculum for grades 6-8 and Mother Tongue program, fostering linguistic proficiency and cultural understanding
  • Initiated and facilitated cultural events to enhance student engagement and appreciation.

German Instructor

Mesa College, San Diego State University, UC San Diego
01.1996 - 01.2011
  • Instructed German Language and Culture classes, developed innovative curriculum focusing on authentic materials and lead development of standardized assessment tools.

English Writing Instructor

University of California, San Diego
01.1999 - 01.2004
  • Taught Argumentative Writing courses for university freshmen, designing innovative thematic courses and assessment tools to promote critical thinking and effective communication skills.

Education

MBA Candidate in Education Leadership -

Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Tampere, Finland
08.2022 - 08.2024

Masters of Arts in German Literature -

University California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
08.1997 - 02.2002

MA, American Studies, Teacher Education Program -

Universität Augsburg
Augsburg, Germany
10.1989 - 06.1996

Skills

Team Collaboration

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Additional Leadership Experiences

  • 16+ Review, Participate in 16+review of DP Core elements
  • World Challenge Teacher Leader / Tanzania Project Leader, Led student groups on transformative service trips to Mongolia, Peru and Tanzania, managing all aspects of planning and execution of trips project management and communication, fundraising and pastoral care, ensuring student safety and learning, evaluated service projects and student CAS activities (2012, 2014, 2016).

Professional Affiliations And Certifications

  • Active participant and presenter at American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Association of German International Schools (AGIS) and Wiener Dialog conferences.
  • CELTA certification (British Council, August 2020)
  • Certified dressage instructor (Trainer B) with Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (DRV)

Educational Leadership Experience

  • Diploma Programme Coordinator, Munich International School, Munich, Germany, 2021-present, Coordinate and manage the IBDP deadline calendar, ensuring timely submissions and appropriate follow-up., Manage DP exam registration, accommodations, coursework uploads and results processing, guaranteeing a seamless process., Organize and facilitate all aspects of mock and IB exams, including scheduling and classroom assignments, training and supervising exam invigilators to uphold exam integrity., Analyze exam results to inform and lead instructional strategies., Plan and process professional development activities for faculty, oversee selection and purchase of educational resources., Prepare and facilitate accreditation process and documentation.
  • Personal Project Coordinator, Munich International School, Munich, Germany, 2016-2021, Orchestrated and led the Personal Project process in grades 9 and 10, providing guidance to students and supervisors., Facilitated marking and moderation sessions and managed IBIS uploads, ensuring accuracy and compliance., Coordinated the PP Exhibition to showcase student achievements.

Certification

CELTA

Timeline

Pathways Summit Representative

Pathways Summit
01.2024 - Current

Wiener Dialog Conference Organizer

Wiener Dialog Group For IBDP German B Teachers
04.2023 - Current

MBA Candidate in Education Leadership -

Tampere University of Applied Sciences
08.2022 - 08.2024

Diploma Programme Coordinator

Munich International School
01.2021 - Current

CELTA

08-2020

IBO Examiner

01.2016 - Current

Personal Project Coordinator

Munich International School
01.2016 - 01.2021

German (Language A and B) Teacher

Munich International School
01.2013 - Current

Instructor for English as Foreign Language

University of Augsburg
04.2011 - 08.2011

German Teacher

Albert Einstein Academies Middle School (PYP/MYP)
01.2010 - 01.2011

Principal

German School of San Diego
01.2009 - 01.2011

Chapter President

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
01.2006 - 01.2011

Trainer B, Dressage Riding

07-2004

English Writing Instructor

University of California, San Diego
01.1999 - 01.2004

Masters of Arts in German Literature -

University California, San Diego
08.1997 - 02.2002

German Instructor

Mesa College, San Diego State University, UC San Diego
01.1996 - 01.2011

MA, American Studies, Teacher Education Program -

Universität Augsburg
10.1989 - 06.1996
Doris Herwig