Kati Heckmann

I was born and raised in a little town in Bavaria and have been in the States for over 25 years now! When I was pregnant with my first child I started to study at PCC. In 1991 I earned my AA degree in Early Childhood Education. For several years I worked at Mountain Park Playschool; first as a preschool teacher, and then as the head teacher for their school age program. After the birth of my second child I started my own childcare business. In the summer of 2000 I received a phone call from the German International School offering me a teaching position in the preschool program which I accepted.I taught Preschool for four years until I was asked to teach Kindergarten in 2004. I have enjoyed teaching and learning with this particular age group ever since. My belief that we are all life-long learners moved me to pursue my Masters in Teaching, which I completed in the spring of 2013. Now I might take a little break from furthering my own education and focus on the many hobbies I put on hold while earning my Masters.