Frau Woerner was born in the Rhineland by Cologne and enjoyed traveling all over Europe as a kid with her family. She came to the US to improve her English and found a new path here. She studied to be a German teacher and has taught for many years now at high schools and colleges. She is a co-director and coordinates all the testing at our school. When not teaching she travels with her husband to visit her three kids on the East Coast or explore the rest of the country and world. Recently she added a new puppy to her life which keeps her extra busy.

Frau Hoyer is a life-long Chicagoan and has taught with DANK for 20 years. She loves to read, plant and weed her perennial gardens, and raise and release Monarch butterflies.

Frau Radons is from Flensburg in Schleswig-Holstein. She is fluent in German, Danish, and English. She has been with DANK for 10 years as a teacher and nine years as the DANK accountant. Frau Radons taught/teaches Levels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Recently, she also began teaching Adult Beginners and Adult Intermediate.

Eva was born in Bonn, Germany and is a German native speaker.  As the child of a diplomat, she spent her formative years traveling and living in several European countries until she came to the US at age 14. Eva worked as a Paralegal and Ethics and Compliance specialist for 35 years until she retired in 2022. Eva is married and has 2 adult children. She loves travel and meeting people from different cultures. She also enjoys biking, cooking, and trying new cuisines.

Frau Simms was born and raised in Saxony, in the east of Germany. Early on, she discovered her passion for the English language, art, and other cultures, as well as working with children. Nicole’s perfect day starts by waking up early for a cup of tea, being silly with her three kids, working on DIY projects with her husband, and going for a stroll or a bike ride. Frau Simms is a new teacher at DANK.