Hahn Halbheer, Katherine

ETH Zürich Katherine Hahn Halbheer Lehrentwicklung und -technologie HAD G 16.1 Haldenbachstr. 44 8092 Zürich Telefon: +41 44 632 42 83 Fax: +41 44 632 11 34 E-Mail:

Responsibilities

• Course administration and general administrative support (60%)
• German/English translation and proofreading (40%: Rectorate, LET/ETH, LMPT/D-MATL)

Focus

• Administrative support for LET courses and groups, drawing on former language teaching career and 20 years at ETH Zurich
• German/English translations and text editing, e.g. departmental Programme Regulations, Rectorate directives, websites, scientific texts, dissertations and miscellaneous
• Concerned with English policy at ETH, member of group responsible for the Rectorate’s English/German glossary of terms
• Interest in language and language policy, didactics, educational issues

Personal details

• Born in Berkeley, California, USA, educated USA/Germany/UK
• BA History (Hons) York University, York, UK, 1978
• RSA Prep. Cert. TEFL, International House, London, 1979
• Teacher of English, London, 1979-1984
• Teacher of English, German/English translator, Switzerland, 1985-1991
• Commenced work at ETH Zurich (Betriebswissenschaftliches Institut, administration, support with English texts, translation), 1991
• Academic Assistant in English Literature, ETH Zurich, 1997-2004 (until closure of Chair)
• Subsequent ETH positions have involved administration, support with English texts, translation
• Currently 40% translation + 60% administration
• Corporate first aider (Betriebssanitäterin) since 2009