Angela Jakeway

Angela Jakeway is a Senior Lecturer in German at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), serving as Director of the German Business Certificate Program, German Advisor, and Coordinator of the German American Exchange Internship Program. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching German from UNC Charlotte (2011) and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Pforzheim, Germany (1987). Prior to academia, she worked for 14 years in risk management at Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg. Her research focuses on integrating business German, cultural translation, and real-world applications into language education.

Education:

• Master of Arts in Teaching German, UNC Charlotte (2011, Summa cum Laude)
• B.S. in Finance, University of Pforzheim, Germany (1987)
• Standard Professional I License for German K-12 Teaching, Smith Academy (2010)

Research Interests: Translation in business contexts, German cultural pedagogy, and experiential learning through internships/study abroad. Her presentations emphasize bridging classroom theory with real-world applications via music, art, Cold War history, and pop culture.

Awards:

• Full-Time Lecturer Award (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2020)

Professional Roles: Coordinates German-American internships in Germany, advises German minors, and develops business-German curricula. Active in conferences like SAMLA and PAC, focusing on innovative language-teaching strategies.

Labs/Teams: Leads the German Business Certificate Program team and manages partnerships with German institutions for internships.