Faculty Profile for Carola M Lofton

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Professional Experience

German lecturer
Texas State University
August 2024 – current
As a German lecturer I prepare and teach in person classes of all proficiency levels (German I-IV) to the students at Texas State University, evaluate student progress and provide teaching and mentoring services to students.

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Austin Community College
June 2024 – current
As an Adjunct Professor for Austin Community College I prepare and teach online (synchronous and asynchronous) German courses of all proficiency levels (German I-IV) to a multicultural student population, evaluate student progress and provide teaching and mentoring services to students.

German Teacher
German Texan Heritage Society
March 2022 - current (3 years)
As a German Teacher for the German Texan Heritage Society’s language program I’ve taught adults and teenagers of different proficiency levels and served clients as a private tutor. I have also taught younger students at the first German Preschool in Austin.

My responsibilities included:
Exam Preparation, German Conversation, Grammar Practice, Vocabulary ExercisesTeaching 1:1 and classes of different proficiency levels (A1 to C2)Providing individually tailored lessons covering all four modes of language: listening, speaking, reading and writingUsing original material supplemented with current course books, online material and authentic German sources including videos, podcasts, songs, and literature.

Operations and Communications Manager
Global Non-Profit Organization
Apr 2014 - Dec 2021 (7 years 9 months)
As an operations and communications manager for a global non-profit organization I led international projects and worked with teams in over 40 countries and coordinated internal and external communications.

My responsibilities included:
Global operational manager, communicator, and network builder, Global travel arrangements, Non-profit management, working with international teams, Coordinating events with as many as 7,000 participants, Coordinating communications in English and German.

PR Editor and Copyeditor
Pier9 Marketing, Zeitlose Werte Publishing House, Bollin Consulting, Keppler Medien
May 2013 - Mar 2019 (5 years 11 months)
As a freelance PR Editor, I was hired by different companies for their external and internal communication projects and copy-edited and proofread book translations from English to German.

My responsibilities included:
developing, conceptualizing, editing, and copy-editing of internal and external POS materials, developing, conceptualizing, editing, and copy-editing of print and online publications such as webpages and costumer magazines, translating and copyediting books from English to German,

PR consulting Event planning, PR and Communication Expert
Non-profit Organization based in Germany
Oct 2012 - Sep 2016 (4 years)
As event planner and PR spokesperson of events with as many as 4,000 participants I was responsible for internal and external communication and coordinated all press inquiries.

My responsibilities included:
Writing English and German press releases, coordinating press inquiries and visits of print, radio, photo and video journalistsArchitecting internal and external PR and communication strategies, Non-profit management.

PR Consultant and Editor, Product and Brand PR, Medical Marketing
Schwabe Group, Deutsche Homöopathische Union
Nov 2012 - Jun 2013 (8 months)
As PR Consultant and Editor I was responsible for product and brand PR for one of the leading global manufacturers in the field of natural drugs such as homeopathic medicines and Dr. Schüssler Salts.

My responsibilities included:
Writing press releases and news articles for external communicationCoordinating photo shootingsRecruiting doctors to serve as authors and expertsArchitecting communication strategies for product and brand PR, Organizing PR and press events.

Project Leader; PR Editor and Consultant
Arthen Kommunikation GmbH
Nov 2010 - Aug 2012 (1 year 10 months)
As Project Leader for the agency's main client dm drogerie markt I was responsible for the external and internal communication of the company's educational sector. As PR Editor and Consultant I developed PR concepts and cross-media communication strategies and edited internal and external print and online publications. clients: dm-drogerie markt, Stadtwerke Karlsruhe, WMF

My responsibilities included:
Internal and external communicationDeveloping and coordinating PR concepts and cross-media communication strategiesCoordinating journalists and pressDrafting, editing, and copyediting internal and external POS materials and print and online publications.

Traineeship Corporate Communication, PR Editor and Consultant
Arthen Kommunikation GmbH
Sep 2009 - Nov 2010 (1 year 3 months)

Sailing Instructor for kids and adults
Sailing School Karlsruhe and Sailing School Olympia Center Kiel
Apr 1999 - Jul 2010 (11 years 4 months)
Instructor for Theoretical and Practical Sailing Skills for SKS (Coastal sport ship-license) and SBF Binnen (Inland sport ship-license)Leading summer sailing camps for kids (age 6-13) and teenagers (age 14-16)

Education

Heidelberg University
Master of Arts in European History of Art, Classical Archeology and German Literature and Linguistics
Oct 2002 - Sep 2009

Harvard Extension School
Integrated Skills: English
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

The University of Manchester
European History of Art, Classical Archeology
Sep 2005 - Dec 2005
Erasmus Exchange Program

Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe
Elementary School teacher, Majors: German and Art
Oct 2001 - Jul 2002
School of education