Background
Curtain, Helena Hambuch was born on October 9, 1946 in Kassel, Germany. Daughter of John and Elisabeth (Bayer) Hambuch. came to the United States, 1952.
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Helena Hambuch Curtain
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Spanish and German, Marquette U., 1969; Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin, 1978; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, 1991.
Career
Teacher German, Spanish, reading and language arts, Peckham Junior High School, 1969-1973; teacher English as Second Language, Peckham Junior High School, 1973-1977; resource teacher, program coordinator multi-language school, Peckham Junior High School, 1977-1979; coordinator English as Second Language, Milwaukee Public Schools, 1979-1983; foreign language curriculum specialist, Milwaukee Public Schools, since 1979. Consultant Lilly Endowment, Indianapolis, 1981, Ferndale, Michigan, 1983, Lindbergh School District, St. Louis, 1986, 87, West Hartford (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1986-1987, Kenosha (Wisconsin) Unified School District, 1986-1989, Brookline (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1987, Georgia State Department of Education, 1987-1989, North Carolina State Department Education, 1987, 89, 90, Hinsdale (Illinois) Public Schools, Manila International School, 1988, Hawaii State Department of Education, 1989, Wilmette (Illinois) Public Schools, 1989, 90, 91, Savannah/Chatham County (Georgia) Public Schools, 1989, Green Bay (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1989, American Schools in Japan, Tokyo, 1990, Detroit Public Schools, 1991, Winnetka (Illinois) Public Schools, 1991, Department Defense Dependent Schools, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1991, numerous others. Presenter numerous professional conferences, meetings, and workshops.
Achievements
Membership
Member ASCD, American Association Teachers of German, American Association Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, American Council Teaching of Foreign Langs. (executive county since 1988), Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Langs., Wisconsin Association Foreign Language Teachers (president 1984-1986, Certified of Recognition 1989, Distinguished Foreign Language Educator award 1991), Wisconsin Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Langs. Association (Executive Board 1978-1979, vice president 1980-1982, advisory county representative English as Second Language bilingual education special interest group Detroit chapter 1981), Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Jerry Anderson, November 24, 1973 (divorced 1980). Married Tony Max Curtain, February 23, 1985.
