Our Faculty
Caley Moore - Director
moore@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Jeanne Brandes - Treasurer
treasurer@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Mary Ellen - Director of Tutoring
tutoring@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Our Teachers
Anna Cesnjevar (Adults - Beginner)
cesnjevar@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Anna hails from Franconia, a region of northern Bavaria in Germany. She studied French & Italian at universities in Bamberg, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland and has taught German, French and Italian at various levels, including High School in Los Alamos, NM, and college at the University of New Mexico. Today she is a lecturer at Ohio State University in Italian, and loves having the opportunity to teach her native language, and to talk to about her homeland and its culture.
Peter Coccia (Adults - Intermediate)
coccia@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Peter Coccia is a native of Columbus and received his bachelor of arts in modern languages from the University of Notre Dame. Peter has lived and traveled in Germany and taught high school German. After retiring from a long career in State Government administration, Peter continued his study of German language and culture at The Ohio State University in order to renew his secondary teaching license. He has been a substitute German teacher for a number of Central Ohio school districts the past eight years and currently is a director on the board of Dresden Sister City, Inc., a local non-profit organization supporting the sister city relationship between Columbus and Dresden, Germany.
Dorit Fratzscher (Adults - Advanced)
fratzscher@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Dorit hails from Saxony. She studied English and Russian at the University of Leipzig, Germany, where she also earned her teacher certificate. For a few years, she taught English at a business school in Leipzig, before she and her family moved to Columbus, Ohio in 2003. Dorit is the executive director of Dresden Sister City, Inc. and coordinates numerous exchanges between Columbus and Dresden, Germany. She also holds a part-time position as bilingual administrative assistant at a local law firm, where she translates legal documents and correspondence to and from German. Dorit is married and has two daughters, who go to school in Dublin and speak fluent German.
Katie Bretz (Miniklub - Ages 3 and under, Libellen - Preschool Ages 3-4)
bretz@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Katie hails from Sunbury, Ohio, where she began her German language journey with the help of an exceptional teacher in high school. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in German and Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Kent State University, as well as completed a semester in Germany at Leipzig University and the Leipzig Conservatory of Music, as well as a masterclass in classical singing with the International Saxon Academy of Singers at Schloss Hartenfels in Torgau. She has taught private voice lessons, with a focus in classical singing and foreign languages, and introductory German on a volunteer basis, and is currently offering her services as a tutor with OGLS, in addition to teaching. At present, Katie lives in downtown Columbus with her oversized cat named Leo, and enjoys singing with the Columbus Damenchor and Männerchor, and with the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Choir.
Caley Moore (Hasen - Kindergarten - Ages 4-6)
moore@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Caley is a certified High School German Teacher. She earned a Bachelor of Education Degree at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio and received her Masters degree in German Studies in Middlebury, Vermont. She has taught German levels 1-4, ran International club, organized high school exchange trips with Saarbrücken and Köln, and tutored for 5 years in Cincinnati. She and her son live in the Columbus area. Currently she is teaching German at DSHS in Dublin .
Leah Steiner Suter (Igel & Frösche ~ Children's Intermediate and Advanced)
steinersuter@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Leah is a native of Columbus, Ohio learning a variation of Swiss since childhood. A German and Gender Studies double major (College of Wooster, OH), studies eventually led to Berlin, Germany (Humboldt Universität) and Vienna, Austria (Fulbright Teaching Assistant Award). Working since 2003 in tandem with the Concordia Language Villages' Waldsee German Village ~ recognized as an American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Center of Excellence, Frau Steiner Suter continues to emphasize environmental stewardship and courageous global citizenry. Holding a Master of Arts in Intercultural Service, Leadership and Management (World Learning School for International Training), as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching for Social Justice (Marlboro College Graduate and Professional Studies SPARK Teacher Education Institute), Leah has experience teaching at the German International School and German Saturday School of Portland, Oregon and the Twin Cities German Immersion School of Minnesota, and finally home again with the Ohio German Language School since 2017 as co-director, teacher, tutor, and co-founder and teacher~coordinator of the Spielgruppe German Immersion Playgroup.
Ramona Wechsler (Adler - Middle/High - Ages 12-17)
wechsler@ohiogermanlanguageschool.com
Ramona was born and raised in Franconia, Germany. She has a degree in Hotel Industry Expertise and the Culinary Arts and worked in the hotel industry for some years. She has been teaching German to native English speakers since High School. In 2013, Ramona came to Ohio to be an Au Pair for a family for 2 years. She taught her host siblings German during that time while also attending a local university to study Spanish. Ramona and her German shepherd now live locally and enjoys teaching and tutoring for OGLS.
Caley Moore - Director
moore@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Jeanne Brandes - Treasurer
treasurer@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Mary Ellen - Director of Tutoring
tutoring@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Our Teachers
Anna Cesnjevar (Adults - Beginner)
cesnjevar@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Anna hails from Franconia, a region of northern Bavaria in Germany. She studied French & Italian at universities in Bamberg, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland and has taught German, French and Italian at various levels, including High School in Los Alamos, NM, and college at the University of New Mexico. Today she is a lecturer at Ohio State University in Italian, and loves having the opportunity to teach her native language, and to talk to about her homeland and its culture.
Peter Coccia (Adults - Intermediate)
coccia@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Peter Coccia is a native of Columbus and received his bachelor of arts in modern languages from the University of Notre Dame. Peter has lived and traveled in Germany and taught high school German. After retiring from a long career in State Government administration, Peter continued his study of German language and culture at The Ohio State University in order to renew his secondary teaching license. He has been a substitute German teacher for a number of Central Ohio school districts the past eight years and currently is a director on the board of Dresden Sister City, Inc., a local non-profit organization supporting the sister city relationship between Columbus and Dresden, Germany.
Dorit Fratzscher (Adults - Advanced)
fratzscher@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Dorit hails from Saxony. She studied English and Russian at the University of Leipzig, Germany, where she also earned her teacher certificate. For a few years, she taught English at a business school in Leipzig, before she and her family moved to Columbus, Ohio in 2003. Dorit is the executive director of Dresden Sister City, Inc. and coordinates numerous exchanges between Columbus and Dresden, Germany. She also holds a part-time position as bilingual administrative assistant at a local law firm, where she translates legal documents and correspondence to and from German. Dorit is married and has two daughters, who go to school in Dublin and speak fluent German.
Katie Bretz (Miniklub - Ages 3 and under, Libellen - Preschool Ages 3-4)
bretz@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Katie hails from Sunbury, Ohio, where she began her German language journey with the help of an exceptional teacher in high school. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in German and Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Kent State University, as well as completed a semester in Germany at Leipzig University and the Leipzig Conservatory of Music, as well as a masterclass in classical singing with the International Saxon Academy of Singers at Schloss Hartenfels in Torgau. She has taught private voice lessons, with a focus in classical singing and foreign languages, and introductory German on a volunteer basis, and is currently offering her services as a tutor with OGLS, in addition to teaching. At present, Katie lives in downtown Columbus with her oversized cat named Leo, and enjoys singing with the Columbus Damenchor and Männerchor, and with the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Choir.
Caley Moore (Hasen - Kindergarten - Ages 4-6)
moore@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Caley is a certified High School German Teacher. She earned a Bachelor of Education Degree at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio and received her Masters degree in German Studies in Middlebury, Vermont. She has taught German levels 1-4, ran International club, organized high school exchange trips with Saarbrücken and Köln, and tutored for 5 years in Cincinnati. She and her son live in the Columbus area. Currently she is teaching German at DSHS in Dublin .
Leah Steiner Suter (Igel & Frösche ~ Children's Intermediate and Advanced)
steinersuter@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Leah is a native of Columbus, Ohio learning a variation of Swiss since childhood. A German and Gender Studies double major (College of Wooster, OH), studies eventually led to Berlin, Germany (Humboldt Universität) and Vienna, Austria (Fulbright Teaching Assistant Award). Working since 2003 in tandem with the Concordia Language Villages' Waldsee German Village ~ recognized as an American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Center of Excellence, Frau Steiner Suter continues to emphasize environmental stewardship and courageous global citizenry. Holding a Master of Arts in Intercultural Service, Leadership and Management (World Learning School for International Training), as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching for Social Justice (Marlboro College Graduate and Professional Studies SPARK Teacher Education Institute), Leah has experience teaching at the German International School and German Saturday School of Portland, Oregon and the Twin Cities German Immersion School of Minnesota, and finally home again with the Ohio German Language School since 2017 as co-director, teacher, tutor, and co-founder and teacher~coordinator of the Spielgruppe German Immersion Playgroup.
Ramona Wechsler (Adler - Middle/High - Ages 12-17)
wechsler@ohiogermanlanguageschool.com
Ramona was born and raised in Franconia, Germany. She has a degree in Hotel Industry Expertise and the Culinary Arts and worked in the hotel industry for some years. She has been teaching German to native English speakers since High School. In 2013, Ramona came to Ohio to be an Au Pair for a family for 2 years. She taught her host siblings German during that time while also attending a local university to study Spanish. Ramona and her German shepherd now live locally and enjoys teaching and tutoring for OGLS.