Brigitte Baumann
Brigitte Baumann
Where I come from: Vienna
My language skills: Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS), German; Extended languages: Tactile Signing, Haptic, Lormen
My educational background: 1996-1999 Painting School, 2006 A3-Administration, 2001-2023 ÖGS-Pedagogy
My professional career: since 2000 BMLV active, since 2010 lecture & workshop "deafblind", since June 2023 certified ÖGS sign language teacher
My teaching motto: Learning to sign is fun.
Nicci Schönbauer
Nicci Schönbauer
Where I come from: Vienna
My language skills: ÖGS, German, English
My education: Matura degree, HTL degree, teaching degree with mathematics and inclusive education, ÖGS education for the deaf
My professional career: Various part-time jobs as ice producer, snowboard instructor, babysitter, tutoring.... 5,5 years in the construction industry as a construction technician, now student, ÖGS- and UK-teacher
My teaching motto: Learning is fun!
Barbara Schuster
Barbara Schuster
Where I come from: Silandro, Italy
My language skills: ÖGS (Austrian Sign Language) LIS (lingua die segni) and ASL (American Sign Language) German, English and Italian.
My educational background: 1997 and 2002 studies in graphic design and multimedia producer/design - Innsbruck, Munich and Vienna; 2004/2005 Academy of Fine Arts, teaching degree - Vienna; 2010 academically certified ÖGS sign language teacher - Alpen Adria University Klagenfurt; 2014/2015 corso formazione lingua die segni LIS - Rome; since 2004 various trainer trainings (national and international)
My professional background: since 2005 ÖGS trainer/lecturer at the University of Vienna, Graz and KPH Krems/Vienna; since 2013 ÖGS lecturer at the Language Center of the University of Vienna; 2005 to date: co-founder and -leader, lecturer, graphic designer and illustrator of the association Kinderhände www.kinderhaende.at
My teaching motto: Learning/playing with hands, heart and fun.
Monika Wojcik
Monika Wojcik
Where I come from: Warsaw (Poland)
My language skills: Polish, PJM (Polish Sign Language), German, ÖGS
My educational background: Kindergarten assistant, training in sign language pedagogy
My professional career: I have been working as a native signer in the field of pedagogical assistance at Kiye BiG since 12.2013
My teaching motto: Sign language :)
