Working History
since 11/2020
Project coordinator for the "English for University Staff" program at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
since 2015
Freelance schoolbook editor, proofreader and teacher, including:
- development of materials for English classes (including layout),
- proofreading of English exams for the Ministry of Education in Hessen, as well as speaker for listening tasks,
- several freelance teaching contracts for English and Linguistics, such as at the Justus-Liebig University (Gießen), the Goethe University (Frankfurt), and the University of Kassel.
2017-2019
Student assistant in the linguistic project "Fluency in ENL, ESL and EFL: A contrastive corpus-based study of English as a first, second, and foreign language", funded be the DFG, at the Justus-Liebig University, Gießen
2014-2015
Intern at the schoolbook publishing house Westermann (formerly Diesterweg) in Frankfurt am Main
2012-2013
Foreign language assistant for English at the IGS Roderbruch, Hanover
Studies
2017-2019
Master's degree in "Language Technology and Foreign Language Teaching and Learning" at the Justus-Liebig Univeristy, Gießen
2010-2014
Bachelor's degree in "German with Mathematics" at the University of Exeter, UK
Author:
- Englischprofi: Typische Fehler vermeiden, Westermann [2022]
- Grammatiktrainer Englisch: Grammatik lernen mit System (Workbook 5-10), Westermann [2021-2026]
- Notting Hill Gate: Grammatiktrainer (Workbook 6-8), Westermann [2023-2025]
Articles in the magazine "Praxis Englisch", including:
- "Video games and language learning: Making the most out of a popular hobby" [Edition 2/2020]
- "Quizlet Live: Making a game out of vocabulary learning" [Edition 2/2020]
- "Small talk: A guide to making small talk in English" [Edition 3/2020]
In March 2022, I received the AKS Award "Gute Sprachlehre an Hochschulen" for the concept of Mini-Workshops, in Category A: “Förderung von Handlungsorientierung und Praxisbezug.” You can find more information about the concept here.
Daniel Walker: Using English at Work: A look at English support offers for staff members at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (ICLHE [Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education] Symposium in Wiesbaden, 11th October 2024)
Dr. Alicia Bueno Belloso / Daniel Walker: Veränderung gestalten: Das LanguageLab+ als Ort für extracurriculares Sprachenlernen (Herkunftssprachenwoche at Frankfurt UAS, 22nd February 2024)
Dr. Alicia Bueno Belloso / Daniel Walker: Constructing Change: The LanguageLab+ as a Space for Extracurricular Language Learning (International Language Week in Porto, 18th October 2023)