Directing Team
Caley Moore - Director
moore@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Jeanne Brandes - Treasurer
treasurer@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Our Faculty
Anna-Anita Cesnjevar (Adults - German I)
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 - German II/III)
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, 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 four 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 - German IV)
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
Katherine 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, and a masterclass in classical singing with the International Saxon Academy of Singers at Schloss Hartenfels in Torgau. For her senior honors thesis at KSU, she researched and performed selections from the Nibelungenlied in a lecture recital, while exploring the relationship between medieval literature and music. She has taught beginning German on a volunteer basis, as well as private voice lessons with a focus in classical singing and foreign languages. At present, Katherine lives in downtown Columbus with her oversized cat named Leo, and enjoys singing with the Columbus Damenchor and 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 - Elementary - Ages 6-9 & Spielgruppe / Kita Ages 2-5)
steinersuter@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Leah lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. After connecting with a stellar teacher in school, she studied the language and its related cultures in college and abroad. She has degrees in intercultural service, leadership, and management; and teaching for social justice.
Divya Alukal (Frösche - Elementary - Ages 9-11)
alukal@ohiogermanlanguageschool.com
Divya comes from New Jersey and has been learning German since high school. Alongside her studies of Anthropology and South Asia Studies at Wellesley College, Divya pursued her passion of German language and culture and spent a year at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz, Germany. After college, she moved to India to be a teacher of third grade. After this she joined an insurance company as a German-language associate, but continued teaching English and German on weekends to children and adults. Recently moved to Columbus, Divya is looking forward to being part of OGLS.
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 now lives in Grove City with her husband and German shepherd and is also a private tutor for OGLS.
Caley Moore - Director
moore@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Jeanne Brandes - Treasurer
treasurer@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Our Faculty
Anna-Anita Cesnjevar (Adults - German I)
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 - German II/III)
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, 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 four 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 - German IV)
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
Katherine 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, and a masterclass in classical singing with the International Saxon Academy of Singers at Schloss Hartenfels in Torgau. For her senior honors thesis at KSU, she researched and performed selections from the Nibelungenlied in a lecture recital, while exploring the relationship between medieval literature and music. She has taught beginning German on a volunteer basis, as well as private voice lessons with a focus in classical singing and foreign languages. At present, Katherine lives in downtown Columbus with her oversized cat named Leo, and enjoys singing with the Columbus Damenchor and 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 - Elementary - Ages 6-9 & Spielgruppe / Kita Ages 2-5)
steinersuter@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Leah lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. After connecting with a stellar teacher in school, she studied the language and its related cultures in college and abroad. She has degrees in intercultural service, leadership, and management; and teaching for social justice.
Divya Alukal (Frösche - Elementary - Ages 9-11)
alukal@ohiogermanlanguageschool.com
Divya comes from New Jersey and has been learning German since high school. Alongside her studies of Anthropology and South Asia Studies at Wellesley College, Divya pursued her passion of German language and culture and spent a year at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz, Germany. After college, she moved to India to be a teacher of third grade. After this she joined an insurance company as a German-language associate, but continued teaching English and German on weekends to children and adults. Recently moved to Columbus, Divya is looking forward to being part of OGLS.
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 now lives in Grove City with her husband and German shepherd and is also a private tutor for OGLS.