Franziska (Frankie) Wilcox received both her B.A. and M.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures with a concentration in German as well as an M.S. in Organizational Leadership. She has taught German courses varying from the 100 to the 300-level at CSU since 2002. Frankie is the faculty adviser to the CSU Deutschklub, which is very active within the university and also the Northern Colorado community, and the organizer of "Stammtisch" - the conversational group. Each semester, she coordinates the Foreign Language Film Series, hosted by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, which is free and open to the public. Frankie thrives on engaging with colleagues within the College of Liberal Arts in her roles as the Master Teacher Initiative Coordinator and the Open Door Pedagogy Network Coordinator.