With orientation fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to get the ball rolling and give you a little insight into who the stagiaires will be spending their summer with. Below you'll see both a picture and brief description of each instructor.
Ryan Hendrickson
Hello parents of future stagiaires! My name is
Ryan Hendrickson and I am the Student Coordinator for St Brieuc this summer.
This means that I am the main point of contact for students and families
onsite. This is my third year teaching for the program as well as my
third year in this position. I also teach the course on French Phonetics
and Linguistics. I am currently in my 5th year of Graduate studies in
French Linguistics at Indiana University where I study a minority language in
northern France. I am originally from northern Kentucky and I did my
Undergraduate degree in French at the University of Kentucky. I tend to
avoid talking about sports as it can get uncomfortable, especially during
basketball season! I have spent one summer living in Paris as well as an
academic year in Rennes (which is the capital of Brittany, France) on exchange
programs. Outside of school, I enjoy cooking, watching TV and movies, and
any occasion to get together with friends. I look forward to meeting you
and your students at orientation and anticipate another excellent summer!
Larry Komrower
After
graduating in 2009 from Ithaca College with my BA in French and theater, I
worked in Europe for two academic years as an English language assistant, first
in Annecy,
France and then in Almansa, Spain. I am currently wrapping
up my MA in French Linguistics at Indiana University, after which I will be
looking to break into the field of International Education and Study Abroad.
I love traveling, meeting new people, exploring new places and learning
new languages. In my free time, you'll find me either cooking, baking,
singing, dancing or exercising (or some combination thereof). I also love
discovering new foods, watching movies and laughing with my friends.
Amber Panwitz
Bonjour tout le monde !
My name is Amber Panwitz and I’ll be the culture instructor for this
summer’s program. I am originally from a farm in Nebraska, and I am currently a
PhD student in French Linguistics. In my years studying French, I have been
able to live, work, and study in France for over three years. I love being able
to teach and share all of the things I’ve learned about the culture that are
strangely different or surprisingly similar. As you can see from my picture, I
am in the process of taking a bite (of some very stinky cheese). Eating and
trying new foods are one of my favorite pastimes, so I might be the one encouraging
your students to eat snails. I’m very excited to get to know all of you, and to
start our adventure this summer!
À bientôt,
Amber
Jamie Root
This upcoming summer will be my second summer teaching in Saint-Brieuc,
where I will be reprising my role as both the Communication instructor and the
Public Relations coordinator. (This means that I am the one in charge of
updating this blog and moderating the two facebook groups, among other duties!)
I'm really excited to be returning to Saint-Brieuc with the same amazing
team of instructors and cannot wait to meet everyone!
-Team Saint-Brieuc
p.s. If you have a Facebook account, don't forget to join one of the designated groups:
Click here for the stagiaire group!
Click here for the parent group!
