About me
My name is Andrea Orschler – a versatile, quick-thinking professional with an open mind and a strong curiosity for new perspectives. Since my school years, I have consciously looked beyond the obvious and developed a broad range of skills across different fields. Commitment, reliability, and the courage to embrace new challenges continue to shape the way I work today.
I was born in 1984 in the small Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg. Early on, I set out to explore the wider world and spent a year living in Bristol, England. Eventually, both my studies and personal life brought me to Heidelberg (Wiesloch) in Baden-Württemberg. In 2024/2025, I expanded my horizons once again by spending four inspiring months in Australia.
I approach my work with passion and a clear ambition to drive things forward. My enthusiasm for projects is contagious—because only those who are truly passionate can inspire others.
In my free time, my blended family and friends are at the center of my life. I also enjoy working with languages, traveling to both nearby and distant places, and volunteering my time to support the unique needs of gifted children.
Work Experience
- 2025 to present: Self-employed
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2019 - 2025: Team Assistant, later Head of Back
Office
- Accounting, annual financial statements, and bank reporting
- Recruitment, onboarding/offboarding
- Contract and facility management
- Supporting for marketing and warehouse operations
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2018 - 2019: Parental Leave Cover, Child Protection
Services
- Advising and supporting children, adolescents, parents, and institutions in child welfare and crisis intervention cases
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2018 - 2021: Self-employed PEKiP® Group Instructor, Wiesloch & Heidelberg
- Supporting infant development and parent guidance in the first year of life
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2016 - 2017: Social Pedagogical Family Support /
Educational Assistance
- Advising and supporting children, adolescents, and families in challenging life situations
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2014 - 2016: General Social Services, District Office Aschaffenburg
- Child protection mandate (§8a SGB VIII)
- Counseling children, adolescents, parents, and institutions
- Coordination and delivery of educational support services
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2011 - 2014: BA in
Early Childhood Education, SRH Heidelberg
- Deutschlandstipendium scholarship recipient (2012-2013)
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2011 - 2012: Tax Clerk,
Mannheim
- Income tax returns, annual financial statements, and financial accounting
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2010 - 2011: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), University of
Bristol, UK
- - Teaching own
classes in German and Spanish
- Academic work at Master’s level integrating theory and practice
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2007 - 2010: Tax Clerk, Germersheim
- Income tax returns, annual financial statements, financial accounting
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2006 - 2007: Tax Clerk, Aschaffenburg
- Financial accounting, payroll, and financial statements for various legal entities
- Income, VAT and trade tax returns
- Supervision of trainees and interns
Education
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2011 - 2014: BA in
Early Childhood Education, SRH Heidelberg
- Deutschlandstipendium scholarship recipient (2012-2013)
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2010 - 2011: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), University of
Bristol, UK
- - Teaching own
classes in German and Spanish
- Academic work at Master’s level integrating theory and practice
- 2007 - 2010: Bachelor’s Degree in Language, Culture and Translation (German, English, Spanish)
- 2003 - 2006: Apprenticeship as Tax Clerk
- 2003: Abitur (German university entrance qualification)
Do not only walk the paved roads.
Walk the paths no one has walked before,
so that you leave footprints, not just dust.
(inspired by "The Little Prince")
Publications
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Early Childhood (03/2015): "Suspected Child Endangerment - Cooperation Between Daycare Centers, Parents and/or Youth Welfare Services?"
(Original in German: Frühe Kindheit 03/2015: „Verdacht auf Kindeswohlgefährdung – Kooperation der Kita mit den Eltern und/oder mit dem Jugendamt?“)
- KiTa aktuell – Journal for Managers, Professionals and Providers in Early Childhood Education (03/2015): “Gaining
Confidence in Handling the Child Protection Mandate under § 8a SGB VIII”
(Original in German: KiTa aktuell (Fachzeitschrift für Leitungen, Fachkräfte und Träger der Kindestagesbetreuung) 03/2015: „Sicherheit im Umgang mit dem Schutzauftrag nach § 8a SGB VIII gewinnen“)
Speaking Experience
- 2016 - 2018: Training for Childminders, Aschaffenburg (Duty of care and supervision, safety)
- 2017 - 2018: Lecturer for Sports School Karlsruhe (Prevention of sexual abuse, duty of care and supervision, practical response and intervention skills)
Additional Qualifications
- 2026: Canva Design Workshop for Advanced Users: Graphic Design for Social Media
- 2025: Artifical Intelligence: Practical Applications of ChatGPT for Beginners
- 2021: Leadership Seminar “Mind Management”, Manfred Winterheller, Austria
- 2018: De-escalation Training (ProDeMa), Caritas Center Germersheim
- 2017: Solution-Focused Systemic Work in Organizations, Dr. Klaus Schenk, HSI Heidelberg
- 2017 - 2018: PEKiP® Group Instructor Certification
- 2016 - 2018: Systemic Consultant and Therapist (DGSF)
- 2006 - 2007: Certified Foreign Language Correspondent (IHK)