Board of Trustees

Christa Garcia
Trustee

Duties and Responsibilities

• Membership/Statistics Committee
• Public Relations Committee

Education

• B.A., French and Art, Northwest Missouri State University at Maryville, Missouri
• M.A., German Literature and Philosophy, University of Iowa at Iowa City, Iowa
• Educational Administration, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Academic Affiliation

• German American Education Fund, President
• German School Chicago, Trustee
• DANK Schools Chicago North/Northern Suburbs, Superintendent
• DANK National Education Committee, Member
• Central Agency for School Abroad, Coordinator for German Language Diploma, Chicago

Professional Statement

For the past forty years I have promoted the German language as a teacher on various levels: elementary, junior high, senior high, college and university as well as a corporate language instructor for German companies and a teacher trainer for Boards of Education. In addition I have promoted the teaching of the German language and culture as National President of the German American National Congress and supervised the various DANK Schools in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Arizona. I am also serving as Chairman of the German American Education Fund, a 501 (c)(3) organization promoting the study of German language and culture.

Contact

E-mail: cngarcia@earthlink.net