Curriculum Vitae, Dr. Mona E. Pohen Address: E-Mail: Phone: Dr. Mona E. Pohen 151 Sweazey Road Lansing, New York 14882 USA [email protected] 607 319 1603 Education: 2007-2009 Doctorate in German literature at Ruhr-University Bochum/Germany with Prof. Dr. Harro Müller-Michaels, comparison of a German novel and its American translation 2005 Teaching certificate for German as a foreign language (Goethe-Institute) 2002-2004 Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig: teaching degree in Darstellendes Spiel (performing arts) for high school 2000-2002 Teachers’ Center Paderborn/Germany: teacher training for middle school and high school for German language and literature and English as a foreign language 1995 and 1998 Bochum Summer School: courses in English/Scottish literature and translation in Sterling/Scotland 1995 Cambridge Profisciency Examination (B) in Benfleet, Essex, England 1993-1999 Ruhr-University Bochum/Germany: studies in English as a foreign language, English literature and linguistics, German language and literature, and educational sciences (MA equivalent) 1990-1993 Franz Stock High School, Arnsberg/Germany: high school diploma Work Experience: Since January 2014 Since August 2012 Curriculum Vitae, Dr. Mona E. Pohen Lecturer in German at Ithaca College (German Civilization, GRMN 3000; German 1000, 2000) Lecturer in German at Wells College (German 101, 102), presentation tutorial; German History through Film Since January 2012 German Language Freelancer (tutoring, translating, text editing) 2012 -2013 Copyediting (German, English) for StudioTextArt, Frankfurt, Germany 2007-2011 Homemaker and full-time parent 2007 German Language School, Washington, D.C./ USA 2005-2007 German School Washington, D.C./USA Teacher for German as a foreign language at advanced level German language and literature at middle and high school level, drama club teacher, creative writing club teacher 2002-2005 St. Ursula School Hanover/Germany, Catholic high school Teacher for English and German, drama club teacher 2001/2002 St. Xaver, St. Kaspar, and Städtisches Gymnasium Bad Driburg/Germany Substitute teacher for German 2000 Internship at Heinrich-Heine-Oberschule Berlin-Neukölln 1995-96 Foreign language assistant (DAAD) at Westcliff High School for Girls and Thomas More High School for Boys, Westcliff-on-Sea, England Further Activities and Interests: Since 2014 Volunteering at R. C. Buckley Elementary School as “Reading Buddy” 2011-2012 Blogging about children’s literature in (need of) translation www.aboookaday.wordpress.com 2011 2007-2011 Volunteer at Lansing Community Library, New York, USA Organizer of regular international playgroups for infants and toddlers in Trumansburg, New York, USA 1999/2000 1998 Volunteer at a homeless center in Berlin-Neukölln/Germany Director’s assistant Center for Performing Arts at Ruhr-University Bochum/Germany Other Interests Cello, gardening Publications: 2010 Curriculum Vitae, Dr. Mona E. Pohen Jahrestage versus Anniversaries. Vergleich der deutsch- und englischsprachigen Fassung von Uwe Johnsons Roman „Jahrestage. Aus dem Leben von Gesine Cresspahl“. Zugl.: Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Univ. Diss. 2009. Marburg: Tectum Verlag 2010. 2009/2010 „Days of the Year“? Ein Vergleich zwischen den Jahrestagen und ihrer englischen Übersetzung Anniversaries. In: Johnson-Jahrbuch 16, 2009. Ed. By Michael Hofmann and Mirjam Springer. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2010. 2002 Erstellen eines Hypertexts zu Georg Büchners „Dantons Tod“ (I,6) in einem Deutsch- und einem Geschichtskurs als Möglichkeit fachübergreifenden/fächerverbindenden Unterrichts in der Sekundarstufe II am Gymnasium St. Xaver, Bad Driburg (II. Staatsarbeit) http://issuu.com/eikel-pohen/docs/faecherverbindenderunterricht 1999 Narrative Strategien im Werk John Irvings (I. Staatsarbeit) http://issuu.com/eikel-pohen/docs/narrativestrategiesjohnirving Memberships: Since 2013 Modern Language Association, MLA Conferences and Colloquia: Since 2013 Regular conference attendance at the Cornell Language Research Center Attendance at the colloquia at the German Studies program at Cornell Languages: German English French Latin Swedish Spanish Native language First foreign language (since 1984) Second foreign language (since 1986) Intermediate level (four semesters at university) Basic knowledge (three semesters at university) Basic knowledge