Christiane Wessels, a native speaker of German, with near native fluency in French, was born and raised in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. She studied Intercultural Education, German and Romance Languages at the University of Wuppertal, Germany, where she received her M.A.Ed.

Mrs. Wessels holds teaching certifications for both, German and French, and inspires and pushes her students to succeed in language learning. Mrs. Wessels has been successfully teaching all levels of German, including Honors and AP, at Sparta HS since 2001. She has also spent many summers in France with her French husband’s family and friends, perfecting her French language skills and appreciation of francophone culture.

Mrs. Wessels previously taught German and French at County College of Morris. She offers a wealth of experience in regards to learning and teaching languages as well as to exploring and adapting to life in another country.