Our Faculty
Caley Moore - Director
moore@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Jeanne Brandes - Treasurer
treasurer@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Mary Ellen - Director of Tutoring
tutoring@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Our Teachers
Yana Belan (Adults - Beginner)
belan@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
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.
Sarah Traylor (Adults - Advanced)
Kathrin Frenzel (Miniklub - Ages 0-3)
Leah Steiner-Suter (Igel ~ Children's Intermediate)
steinersuter@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Native to Columbus, Ohio, United States, Leah practices peace, courageous global citizenry, environmental stewardship, and also works with the World Language Middle School here. She holds one bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster (OH) in German Studies and Gender Studies, as well as 2 masters degrees : one from World Learning School for International Training in Intercultural Service, Leadership and Management, and one from the SPARK Teacher Education Institute in Teaching for Social Justice. Of Swiss heritage, after teaching in Austria, Germany, both coasts and the middle of America, Frau Steiner-Suter is home with the Ohio German Language School serving as teacher and tutor.
Ramona Wechsler (Frösche und Adler - Children's Advanced )
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
Yana Belan (Adults - Beginner)
belan@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
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.
Sarah Traylor (Adults - Advanced)
Kathrin Frenzel (Miniklub - Ages 0-3)
Leah Steiner-Suter (Igel ~ Children's Intermediate)
steinersuter@ohiogermanlanguageschool.org
Native to Columbus, Ohio, United States, Leah practices peace, courageous global citizenry, environmental stewardship, and also works with the World Language Middle School here. She holds one bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster (OH) in German Studies and Gender Studies, as well as 2 masters degrees : one from World Learning School for International Training in Intercultural Service, Leadership and Management, and one from the SPARK Teacher Education Institute in Teaching for Social Justice. Of Swiss heritage, after teaching in Austria, Germany, both coasts and the middle of America, Frau Steiner-Suter is home with the Ohio German Language School serving as teacher and tutor.
Ramona Wechsler (Frösche und Adler - Children's Advanced )
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.
