Heidi Byrnes

Background

Byrnes, Heidi was born on March 13, 1944 in Breslau, Germany. Daughter of Alfred and Elfriede (Herold) Simon. came to the United States, 1964.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University Kansas, 1967. Master of Arts in Modern Language/Linguistics, Kansas State University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in German/Linguistics, Georgetown University, 1979.

Career

Temporary instructor German, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1967-1971; instructor overseas division, U. Maryland., Germany, 1973-1974; contract translator Joint Publs. Research, State Department, Washington, 1974-1975; assistant professor German, Georgetown University, Washington, 1979-1984; associate professor German, Georgetown University, Washington, 1984-1991; professor German, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1991; chair German department, Georgetown University, Washington, 1987-1993; chair reaccreditation self-study, Georgetown University, Washington, 1991-1993; associate vice president academic affairs, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1993. Chair 1990 N.E. Conference Teaching Foreign Langs., 1989-1990, vice chair, 1989, board member, 1984-1991.

Member of advisory committee College Board Foreign Langs. since 1991, development committee German Advanced Placement test, 1986-1989. Consultant California foreign language competency Stanford University, since 1991, Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1988-1993, Center Applied Linguistics, Washington, 1987-1989, States of Virginia, Maryland., California.

Achievements

• Heidi Byrnes has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, German language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Languages for a Multicultural World in Transition (Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages//Northeast Conference Reports)

    (Book by Byrnes, Heidi, NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHI...)

  • Defining and Developing Proficiency: Guidelines, Implementations, and Concepts (Actfl Foreign Language Education Series)

    (Book by Byrnes, Heidi)

  • Reading For Meaning: An Integrated Approach to Language Learning

    (book)

Membership

Member Modern Language Association (chair advisory committee foreign languages and literatures 1990-1993, chair executive committee teaching of language 1989-1990), American Association Teachers German (program chair national conference 1994, task force professional standards since 1990, lehrerfortbildung planning committee since 1988, president metropolitan Washington chapter 1982-1987, Outstanding Educator award 1989), American Council Teaching of Foreign Languages (selection committee Emma Marie Birkmaier award 1988-1989, chair 1989-1990, selection committee Paul Pimsleur award 1989-1990, selection committee Florence Steiner award 1988-1989, oral proficiency testing advisory committee 1989-1992, contributing editor Oral Proficiency Interview Tester Training Manual 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: music, art, textile crafts.

Connections

Married David F. Byrnes, April 4, 1964 (divorced March 1988). Children: Sabina Byrnes McMahan, Eric R.

Father:

Alfred Simon

Mother:

Elfriede (Herold) Simon

Spouse:

David F. Byrnes

child:

Eric R. Byrnes

child:

Sabina Byrnes McMahan Byrnes