Her interests include everyday life in Germany, East Germany past, present, and future, and the use of film, music, and children’s literature as a tool in undergraduate German courses. She has taught students of ages 5 to 70 years in German, Spanish, and ESL. She is very active in the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German, and helps to arrange biannual workshops for foreign language teachers. She also enjoys working with future foreign language teachers. Cathy is the W&J coordinator for the Three Rivers German Day Competition for secondary students, which is held annually at W&J.