Tanja Sawicki

President         

• Kids: Annika and Karina
• Class: Bärengruppe and Mäusegruppe
• I was born and raised in San Diego, but after graduating UCSD I left to pursue my Lufthansa German Airlines management career in various countires around the world including working in Germany.  I currently work part-time for Lufthansa and am thrilled to be able to devote extra time to this great school. 

Antje Fechner

Vice President

• Grandkids: Aidyn and Kai
• Class: Löwengruppe (Kai is at Albert Einstein Academies)
• I was born in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen. Since living in San Diego, I went back to school, obtaining a BA in Anthropology and Psychology and a doctorate in Psychology (with cultural emphasis) in 1998. As a Psychotherapist I specialized in Cultural Psychology, including multicultural/multilingual families and have given lectures on the relationship of culture &psychology.                                                                                

Britta Noack

Secretary

Ryan Burnett

Treasurer
 

• Kids: Tahlia and Evelyn
• Class:  Bärengruppe
• I have two children that have gone through Die Rasselbande Pre-school:  Evelyn and Tahlia Burnett.  I am a research scientist in biochemistry, and I am a transplant from Indianapolis, Indiana.

Monica Bettencourt

Member

• Kids: Lily and Macy
• Class: Bärengruppe and Mäusegruppe
• I am a stay-at-home/work-from-home mom who was born and raised near Chicago,IL.  I met my husband in college while studying abroad in Salzburg, Austria.  We have called San Diego our home since May 2007 and could not be happier that we found the Rasselbande community.

Sarah Cook

Member

• Kids: Helena, Harper, and Gunner
• Class: Affen Gruppe
• I currently work at home doing Social Media for a local dental office and I am also a full time mom.

Jane Park

Member

• Kids: Vera, Stella and Leonard
• Class: Bärengruppe and Affengruppe
• I'm a part-time fundraising consultant with a specialty in international fundraising and a mostly stay-at-home mother.

Wendy Teasdale

Member

• Kids: Carter and Wyatt
• Class: Carter is in the Loewengruppe
• I was born and raised in San Diego and studied German Literature at UCSD. I've sold sandwiches at Sea World and shoes at Lady Foot Locker. I was a police officer briefly, a high school German teacher for a bit longer, and am now an FBI Agent. I spend most of my free time outside with my boys getting grubby.