Faculty

At FASRI, both our faculty and staff members are chosen with great care. This careful consideration creates a team of professionals who are dedicated to success of the School and its students.

Maternelle / Preschool-Kindergarten

Bethanie Downes (Teacher, Petite-Grande Section/PS-K, English) Bethanie is a certified English teacher.  She studied abroad at the Université de Haute Bretagne in Rennes, France and joined FASRI in 2010.

Jérôme Orrière (Teacher, Moyenne Section / Pre-K) Jerome comes to FASRI from the University of Illinois Chicago, where he was taking an intensive tutorium in English as part of his Masters Degree in Education after a year of assistant teaching in a Chicago classroom. Originally from France, he taught in a multi-grade classroom before coming to the States. He joins FASRI in September 2011.

Pascale Rivier (Teacher, Petite Section/PS) Pascale comes from the Paris region, France.  She holds a teaching certification from France and joined FASRI in 2010. 

Audrey Massart (Teacher, Grande Section/K) Audrey grew up in Belgium. She holds a BS in Elementary and Special Education from RIC. Audrey joined FASRI in 2008.

Isabelle Michaels (Teacher, Moyenne-Grande Section/Pre-K-K) comes from the Loire Valley, France. She is a certified teacher and holds a BA in Human Development from Lesley University and an AA in Education. Isabelle joined FASRI in 1997.

Support staff

Sokhna Daluz (Maternelle teacher’s assistant) Sokhna grew up in Senegal and is a FASRI alumni parent. Sokhna joined FASRI in 2008.

Virginie Gherardi (Maternelle teacher’s assistant) Virginie is a former FASRI parent.  She was born in France and lived 10 years in Asia. Virginie joined FASRI in 2009.

Elvire Ray (Maternelle teacher’s assistant) grew up in Marseille, France. She has a diploma from France in daycare and camp counseling. Elvire joined FASRI in 2005.

Antoinette Rodrigues (Maternelle teacher’s assistant) comes from the Cape Verde islands. She is a native francophone and holds a teaching certification from the Ivory Coast. She joined FASRI in 1999.

Elémentaire et Collège / Elementary and Middle School

Corina Best (Middle School Spanish) Corina grew up speaking Spanish and French at home. She comes to FASRI with several degrees for teaching foreign language and nearly 20 years’ experience doing so all over the world: the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guadeloupe, and, most recently, at School One here in Providence. She joins the FASRI team in September 2011.

Adeline Broussan (G6-8 French LA & Social Studies) Adeline is from Toulouse, France.  She holds a Master's degree in History and Geography and joined FASRI in 2009.

Audrey Charrois  (Teacher, CP/ 1st grade) Audrey comes from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. She is a French-certified teacher with specialization in French as a Second Language. Audrey joined FASRI in 2008.

Céline Cyr (CE2-CM2/G3-5 French) comes from the South of France.  She holds a degree in elementary teaching (French IUFM).  She joined FASRI in 2010.

Gwenn Delourme (CE2-CM2 / G3-5 French) is a certified teacher who grew up in Brittany, France. She first joined FASRI in 2001. After a one-year break teaching in a French school in the Philippines, Gwenn returned to FASRI in 2004.

Bethanie Downes (Elementary English) is both the coordinator for the Foreign Language Enrichment Program at Nayatt Elementary School in Barrington and a high school French teacher at Barrington Christian Academy.  Bethanie is finishing the Teacher Certification Program at Providence College and will receive her certification to teach French on the secondary level in September.  She studied abroad at the Université de Haute Bretagne in Rennes, France. She joined FASRI in the fall of 2010.

Sébastien Ez Zahi (CE1 / G2 French) Sebastien is a native French teacher.  He holds a BA in Education.  Sebastien joined FASRI in 2008.

Jeremy Freitas (Middle School English) Jeremy comes to FASRI with a Masters in Teaching from Brown University. After obtaining his degree in 2008, he became a high school English teacher at the Brooklyn School for Music, where he implemented programs focused on British and American literature. Jeremy joins FASRI in September 2011.

Veronica Gazeryan (CE2-CM2 / G3-5 English) holds a BA in French and Art from the University of Miami.  She completed her education certification classes at Rhode Island College. She joined FASRI in 2003.

Julia Johnston (G6-8 Math & Science) was born in Spain, and spent some time in Belgium as a child. She is a RI certified teacher, and joined us from the Paul Cuffee School. She holds a Master of Architecture. Julia joined FASRI in 2005.

Sophie Reinhardt (CP-CE1/ 1st -2nd combined class French) Sophie is from Strasbourg, France.  She holds a BA in Education. Sophie joined FASRI in 2009.

Rachida Saidj (Middle School French) Rachida first worked at FASRI as a teaching assistant during the 2008-09 school year. She returns to FASRI in September 2011 to teach French Language Arts to grades 6-8. She holds a degree in English from Algeria, where she grew up speaking French and taught Middle School English before coming to the States. She is certified to teach French in Pre-K through Grade 12 by the State of Massachusetts.

Olivia Anderson (Librarian) holds an MA in English from the University of Reims, France. She tutored and taught French extensively in the United States at all levels (Wheaton College, Stonehill College, and the Sage School). Olivia has been at FASRI since 1997.

Mathieu Hoffmann (Elementary IT Teacher) Mathieu comes to FASRI from Lorraine, on the eastern border of France. He holds an Education degree, as well as degrees in Communications and Information Technology.