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Rylan Leander Koehler

Northland,Wellington

Summary

University graduate with entry-level work experience, a passion for languages, literature, philosophy, and teaching. Strengths include fluency in multiple languages, strong cultural awareness and understanding, pedagogical skills, as well as a passion for everything related to providing access to knowledge and education. While I have teaching experience in different fields, I also have customer service experience, and I am passionate about helping people to the best of my abilities.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Foreign Language Assistant for German

Wellington Girls' College and Heretaunga College
Wellington, New Zealand
02.2025 - 06.2025

Supplemented the German lessons as a native speaker to help foster the language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking in students, in addition to supporting the teacher through the creation of material and lesson planning, and by giving insight into current German social developments to help foster the students' cultural competencies.

Customer Service

Palmengarten
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
12.2023 - 01.2025

Provided customer service at the botanical garden 'Palmengarten' in Frankfurt am Main by giving visitors information, recommendations, and by selling entry passes and entry subscriptions.

Tutor

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
10.2022 - 02.2023

I taught a supplemental class for the lecture 'Introduction to the History of Philosophy' by providing structured lessons for the students to engage with historically relevant philosophical texts, advising them in their essay writing, giving feedback on the finalized essays, and grading them.

Substitute Teacher

Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium
Mühlheim, Germany
02.2020 - 02.2020

Due to the covid19 pandemic, analogue teaching was paused and substitute teachers had no work.

Practical semester

Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium
Mühlheim, Germany
03.2019 - 06.2019

Completed half a year of practical training at a German secondary school, which included lesson observations, detailed lesson planning, co-teaching lessons, teaching lessons independently, and helping in organizing a regular extracurricular activity that fostered alcohol and violence prevention in schools.

Tour guide

Marksburg castle
Braubach, Germany
04.2017 - 08.2018

I gave guided tours for groups around one of the best-preserved castles in the 'romantic Middle Rhine Valley' in various languages and across all ages.

Education

1st State Exam (M.Ed. and M.A. equivalent) - Teacher trainee for the German Gymnasium, English and Philosophy

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Am Main
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
06-2024

Erasmus+ year -

University of Galway
Galway, Ireland
01.2022

High school diploma -

Marion-Dönhoff-Gymnasium
Lahnstein, Germany
01.2017

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Public speaking
  • Time management
  • Engagement strategies
  • Teaching methodologies
  • Language instruction
  • Cultural competency
  • Educational material development

Volunteer Experience

  • Educator, SCHLAU Frankfurt, 04/01/21, Present
  • Member, L-Netz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 10/01/19, 06/30/24

Languages

  • German, native speaker
  • English, C2
  • French, B1
  • Irish, A1

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/26/98
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: German
  • Place of Birth: Nastätten

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Foreign Language Assistant for German

Wellington Girls' College and Heretaunga College
02.2025 - 06.2025

Customer Service

Palmengarten
12.2023 - 01.2025

Tutor

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
10.2022 - 02.2023

Substitute Teacher

Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium
02.2020 - 02.2020

Practical semester

Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium
03.2019 - 06.2019

Tour guide

Marksburg castle
04.2017 - 08.2018

1st State Exam (M.Ed. and M.A. equivalent) - Teacher trainee for the German Gymnasium, English and Philosophy

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Am Main

Erasmus+ year -

University of Galway

High school diploma -

Marion-Dönhoff-Gymnasium
Rylan Leander Koehler