Faculty and Staff 2009/10
MATERNELLE / PRE-SCHOOL, PRE-K, K
Aurore Fontaine (Petite Section / Pre-school teacher) (Petite Section / Pre-School teacher) Aurore spent the month of March 2009 at FASRI as a trainee. Aurore has impressive ideas and is a dynamic personality in the classroom. She is very excited to work at FASRI.
Sokhna Daluz (Petite Section / Pre-school assistant) Sokhna grew up in Senegal; she is one of the very first FASRI parents, mother of two, and an long time friend of FASRI. Sokhna is a part time Real Estate agent and lives in Warwick with her family. Sokhna joined FASRI in September 2008.
Isabelle Michaels (Moyenne Section / Pre-K teacher) comes from the Loire Valley, France. She is fluent in French, German and English and holds a major in German from the University of Orléans-La Source, France. Isabelle holds a bachelor degree in Human Development from Lesley University and is a certified teacher. She holds a BA in Education. Isabelle has had years of experience teaching and practicing jazz dance. She has twin daughters and joined FASRI in September 1997.
Elvire Ray (Moyenne Section / Pre-K assistant) grew up in Marseille, France. She has a diploma from France in daycare and camp counseling. She moved to the US and spent 10 years in Reno before settling in Rhode Island. She is married and has two children. Elvire joined FASRI in June 2005.
Audrey Charrois (Moyenne/ Grande Section / Pre-K / K teacher) Audrey comes from the Languedoc-Roussillon regoin. She is a French-certified teacher with specialization in French as a Second Language. Audrey joined FASRI in September 2008.
Antoinette Rodrigues (Moyenne/Grande Section / Pre-K / K assistant) comes from the Cape Verde islands. She is a native francophone and holds a teaching certification from the Ivory Coast. She taught for 15 years in the "Ecole Les Pitchounes" in Abidjan. Antoinette loves art, crafts, music and dance. She lives in Riverside with her husband and their four multilingual daughters, one of them attending FASRI. Antoinette speaks French, Creole, Portuguese and English. She joined FASRI in 1999.
Audrey Massart (Grande Section / Kindergarten teacher) Audrey grew up in Belgium. She came to the United States during her teen years and is bilingual in French and English. Audrey holds a BS on Elementary and Special Education for RIC. Her expertise and experience have been of great benefit for FASRI since she joined us in September 2008.
Virginie Gherardi (Grande Section / Kindergarten assistant) Virginie, a former FASRI parent, joins FASRI this fall in the Kindergarten class.
ELEMENTAIRE / ELEMENTARY & COLLEGE / MIDDLE SCHOOL
Heather Magnussen (CP-CE2 / 1st -3rd Grade English) is from Connecticut. She has a BS from Rhode Island College and state certification in Early Childhood Education and has been working in her area of expertise for over 8 years. Previously, She worked as a head teacher at the Mount Hope Child Care Center. She enjoys working with children and spending time with her family. Heather joined FASRI in September 2006.
Emelyne De Reyer (CP / 1st grade French) is a French-certified teacher from Paris, France. She has experience in grades 1 & 2 and has former experience working in an immersion program in Minnesota. Emelyne enjoys sports, music and dance and joined FASRI in September 2008.
Sophie Reinhardt (CP/CE1- 1st / 2nd combined class French) A newly certified teacher from Strasbourg, France, Sophie comes to FASRI this fall with many talents and strengths, particularly in multi-grade levels and technology.
Sebastien Ez Zahi (CE1 / 2nd grade French) Sebastien may be a new teacher, but he already knows his way around FASRI! A newly certified, native French teacher and local recruit, Sebastien spent the spring of 2009 at FASRI as a long-term substitute at the second grade level and as an After School volunteer.
Genevieve Vincent (Education Coordinator & CE2/3rd Grade French) ) Ms. Vincent, a well qualified teacher and former school director in France, will be wearing two very important hats this year! Please see more details about our new Education Coordinator under Administration at the end of this document.
Veronica Gazeryan (CM1-CM2 / 4th & 5th grade English) graduated in 1992 from the University of Miami with a BA in French and Art. She completed her education certification classes at Rhode Island College in 1996 and then taught in Seekonk and Barrington Public Schools. Veronica lived for 3 years in Egypt, has two daughters and a baby son and now lives in Barrington with her husband, who is originally from Turkey. She joined FASRI in September 2003.
Gwenn Delourme (CM1-CM2 / 4th & 5th grade French) is a certified teacher who grew up in Brittany, France. Gwenn taught in Brittany for three years, heading a small parochial school before spending two years at FASRI in 2001-2003. After a one-year break teaching in a French school in the Philippines, Gwenn returned to FASRI for 2004/05. She loves sport, especially tennis and volleyball, and she first joined FASRI in September 2001.
Thomas Keohane (CM2 / 5th grade English) comes from a family of teachers and his mother is from Quebec. He received his BA from the University of RI and he studied abroad in Orleans, France. Since graduating college, Thomas has been working as a behavior specialist, providing education and support to students with special needs. His strengths are in language arts and social studies. He is passionate about art, French language, culture, and film, music and baseball. This is Thomas's first teaching position and he joined FASRI in September 2007.
Julia Johnston (Middle School Math & Science) was born in Spain, and spent some time in Belgium as a child. She is a RI certified teacher, and joins us from the Paul Cuffee School. She speaks excellent French, loves art, mathematics and gardening, and as a former architect holds a Master of Architecture. Julia joined FASRI in September 2005
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, the Sage School) and has developed excellent strategies and approaches to learning for children K/2. She has two sons and loves fitness, music and cooking. Olivia has been at FASRI since September 1997.
Paule Lefraire Khoury (AferSchool and Language Center Coordinator) is from Vendée, France. She moved to the US in 2001 and worked for several years at the Alliance Française in Providence. She has extensive experience of working with children and teaching French as a foreign language to adults and children. Paule joined FASRI in December 2004.
ADMINISTRATION
Dominique Thompson (Founder and Head of School) has been leading FASRI since its opening in September 1994. She holds a Bachelor degree in Education from France (Paris La Sorbonne and IUFM Cergy) and has received extensive school management training in the US. She has been involved in children's education for 32 years. Dominique's vision, dedication and persistence have enabled FASRI to thrive and become one of the hidden jewels of Providence. She lives in Barrington and has three bilingual and bicultural daughters.
Genevieve Vincent (Education Coordinator & CE2/3rd Grade French) ) Genevieve taught for four years in Massachusetts a few years ago in Montessori and Waldorf schools. She is a certified teacher and education advisor, a model teacher and has taught and run workshops and training to graduate students teachers. She most recently taught 5th grade and directed a public school in Normandy, France. She will join FASRI in September, 2009.
Tom Hiller (Business Manager) has worked in banking, manufacturing and nonprofit since completing an MBA many years ago. While an at home Dad, he served as volunteer treasurer for a number of organizations, and is still active with the most interesting of them. He enjoys traveling and he and his wife live in East Greenwich with varying numbers of their three children.
Louise Jakobson (Admissions & Development) was born in London, UK, and grew up in Belgium. She attended the Lycée Français in London and holds a BA in French and German. She has worked in bookshops, sales, media planning and marketing. She lived four years in Estonia where she ran a bed & breakfast before moving to Providence in 1998. She lives in Providence and her son attends FASRI. Louise began working at FASRI in June 2002 and took on the position of Director of Admissions and Development in September 2006.
Kate Gorton (Assistant to the Head of School) is originally from Connecticut but has lived in Rhode Island since she graduated (cum laude) from the University of Rhode Island in May 2008. She holds a B.A. in French Language & Literature and spent the first half of her senior year in Orleans, France. She currently lives in Tiverton with her partner, and she began at FASRI in August 2008.
Leah Tambolleo Perez (School Secretary) is from Cape Cod. She holds a BA in French from UMASS, Amherst and has studied abroad in Parma, Italy and Brussels, Belgium and worked at Disneyland, Paris. Leah joined the FASRI team in November 2006.
,p> Dana Copley (Maintenance) is from the Boston area where he managed properties for nearly 10 years. He is married and currently lives in Somerset, MA and began working at FASRI in May 2006.OTHER PEOPLE YOU MAY SEE AT FASRI
Kara and Raul Ibarra: School Lunch Providers
Maurine Daw: School Nurse
