Ute Steves, our School Principal, joined VWGS in 2012, initially as a teacher, and later adding the role of Exam Coordinator to her duties. She has 25+ years teaching experience in DaF, DaZ and ESL gained in both Canada and Germany, including Examiner Certification for the German Language Diploma 1 and 2, International Teacher and Teacher Trainer Certificate ESL and a Canadian TESL and IELTS certification. She currently also works as Lead of the Language Department of a settlement organization on the North Shore and volunteers her time as treasurer on the Board of Directors of the BC Council of Teachers of German.