Timo Beckmann
was born in Germany. Growing up in a quaint suburban neighborhood,
he started traveling to many far and distant countries. He also spent an
academic exchange year in the United States. He studied Business
Administration and Economics while working in the Insurance Business,
and tutored students in mathematics and English. Being a passionate
driver, he worked for various travel companies driving tour busses
across Europe. As such he witnessed the civil unrest in Croatia,
experienced the exciting events surrounding the Fall of the Wall in
1989, and saw Europe growing together.
In 1997, he
emigrated Germany and settled in the foothills of Mt. Rainier in
Washington State. Soon after he completed his Bachelor degrees
in German and in Education with honors, and a Master in Education. He is
certificated to teach German and English as a Second Language. He also
completed a course of study for the design of online learning programs.
Inspired by the diversity of cultures he had experienced on his travels,
he took a special interest in students that could not be accommodated in
a regular classroom. He taught at-risk students in alternative school settings and
managed an independent reintegration program for truant students. In the
wake of the Internet revolution, Timo Beckmann continued working with
alternative students in independent hybrid learning programs.
Timo Beckmann is happily married to his wife of ten years
and has one son from
a previous marriage living in Germany. A newly discovered hobby is making some delicious jams and jellies. They are a bit
unique as he makes them spicy. These hot spicy jams and jellies have
become a favorite among friends and will be introduced on this website.
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free to leave your comments on the contact page.
