Kristine K.
She makes her home in both Seattle, Washington and in Cape Town, South Africa..
She enjoys competitive horseback riding and playing the piano.
Kristine is a licensed pilot, a certified diver and an avid downhill skier.
One never knows where she\'ll venture to next - Namibia, Laos or Guyana.
On A Personal Note Kristine\'s passion for travel, foreign languages and new cultures continues to take her around the world.
Embassy in Germany.
She worked as a bilingual travel guide in Europe and later, as a translator at the U.
S.
Kristine\'s natural gift for languages opened doors outside the academic world.
A Colorful Background Kristine\'s fascination for languages began as a child growing up in a tri-lingual household in Oregon, where Croatian, Danish and English were spoken.
In addition to German, she also speaks a number of other languages ranging from Arabic to Swahili.
She then received a second Master\'s Degree from the University of California in Santa Barbara and subsequently, did her Doctoral studies in Medieval German Languages and Literature.
Language Scholar Kristine completed her undergraduate and graduate studies while living in Heidelberg, Germany.
She knows first-hand how languages can open doors to new adventures, new friends and different cultures.
She understands the problems that all travelers encounter, regardless of which country they are visiting.
World Traveler An adventurous spirit, Kristine has explored more than 100 countries, from Bhutan to Zimbabwe, and almost every exotic locale in between.
Teacher As an expert linguist, Kristine spent ten years teaching German at universities in the United States and in Europe.
Kershul blends her experience as a teacher, world traveler and language scholar to create a playful, innovative way to learn and use a new language.
Kristine K
