Über Uns - School-Assist

School-Assist: help me to do it myself

About Us

Our Mission

We are an aspiring team of school assistants in the Munich West region.

Our diverse and flexible staff - ranging from first-time school assistants to specialists in the field - bring a range of skills and unique backgrounds to the table and reflect the value that we place on finding the right match for each individual child.

Our Vision

In their "Guidelines for Education Policy" the German Commision for UNESCO defines inclusion as the right to participation:

"Inclusion in education means that all people have equal opportunities to participate in quality education and to develop their potential, regardless of special educational needs, gender, social and economic conditions."

At School-Assist, we want to help make inclusion in education possible by offering children and young people in Munich with special needs the best possible support in their daily school routines.

William Wasch

Our founder William Wasch has a background of more than 8 years of management experience in social enterprises. Early in his career, he was an admissions counsellor at a boarding school in Vermont, USA, and also worked as a school assistant there.

These past experiences sparked his motivation to found School-Assist and make a valuable contribution to children and adolescents in his adopted home of Munich. As father of three children and an international himself, he is familiar with the responsibilities of parenting as well as the challenges of “integration”. He knows the value of successful communication across boundaries and language barriers and thus wants to support children, their families, as well as the international community in Munich.

Cornelia Stolz

Following several years as a Personnel Planner and Office Manager, Cornelia Stolz was looking for a job "that would lead her into the social and educational field". During her search, she came across School Assist and was immediately excited by the prospect of helping families to find school assistants for children with special needs.

Since October 2021, she has been managing the team as Head of School Assistance and, with great dedication and empathy, takes care of applicants and families so that a suitable "match" can be found quickly.

Mrs. Stolz is married and has a ten-year-old son.

Eva Höpner

Since 2023, Eva Höpner has been part of our team as Coordinator for School Assistance. She has a background in the social sector and previously worked as school assistant herself. Over many years, she gained extensive experience in educational settings with children aged between 10 months and 11 years. She also works as a self-employed learning therapist. Eva describes this new professional role as different from her earlier work, as supporting children and parents from an office is less directly focused on daily interaction with the child. However, the process of carefully finding the right assistant for each child is highly sustainable and offers meaningful support to several people at the same time.

Stephanie Kallenbach

Stephanie Kallenbach joined our team in 2024 as a Coordinator for School Assistance. She is a communications specialist with several years' experience in marketing and PR. Born in England, her career has taken her from London to Munich, where she also worked as a Business English trainer and spent many years helping school children with their English after school. Working with and supporting children has always been close to her heart.

Stephanie joined our team looking for a meaningful role where she could make a difference to the lives of school children and young people with special needs. The opportunity to help young people by finding the most suitable school aide for one-to-one support immediately appealed to her.

Stephanie is married with two sons.