Our Staff

Learn more about our passionate faculty and staff

A Team Ready to Inspire

EFGB proudly hires and manages fully-certified, highly qualified faculty and staff. Beyond complying with the mission and values of our school, teachers must possess the necessary teaching skills to implement our curriculum and run our classes.

All of our teachers and assistants undergo mandatory training required by the State of Massachusetts. Each class has qualified teachers certified by Early Education and Care (EEC). Strict rules on safety, skill development requirements, and ongoing professional development are required for all staff members throughout the year.

All of our teachers are French native speaker from all over the world, and many are graduates of the French National Education system. Some of our teachers are graduated from American colleges and come with years of experience teaching in local schools. As educators, we are entrusted with the success and the well-being of the students. EFGB hires staff by following a careful recruitment and hiring process.

Each member of our staff has the ability to apply the French National Education standards while meeting the safety standards and requirements of the American educational system.

Join our Team

Our Team

All
Concord
FLAM
Watertown
Walden
Administration

Natalie Adinolfi

Pre-K Assistant

Assistante PS-MS

Anissa Aissaoui

Pre K-Kindergarten Assistant / FLAM Teacher

Assistante MS-GS / Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Sara Al Hady

After-school Teacher

Enseignante Garderie

Sydney Amspacher

Toddler Teacher

Enseignante TPS

Laurie Ayan

Pedagogical Coach / FLAM Teacher

Coach Pédagogique / Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Anne Barnay

Pre-K Teacher

Enseignante PS-MS

Florence Baudemont

1st-2nd Grade Teacher

Enseignante CP-CE1

Coline Baudoin Canil

French as a Second Language Teacher / Communication Manager

Énseignante Francais Langue Étrangères / Responsable Communication

Geraldine Benmamar

4th-5th Grade Teacher

Enseignante CM1-CM2

Carine Biehle

Assistant Head of school

Directrice Assistante

Karima Brahimi

Toddler Teacher

Enseignante TPS

Ingrid Bredas

Pre K-Kindergarten Teacher

Enseignante MS-GS

Thomas Brewer

Pre-K Assistant

Assistant PS-MS

Sophie Brunner

Pre-K Assistant

Coach Pédagogique / Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Tara Bukow

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Tuyen Bui-Lally

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Jared Burrell

Music Teacher

Enseignant Musique

Camille Charpentier

2nd-3rd Grade Teacher

Enseignante CE1-CE2

Claudia Collin

Director of Admission

Directrice des Admissions

Sofia Djender

Pre-K Teacher / FLAM Teacher

Enseignante PS-MS / Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Laura Encaoua

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Emilie Fort

Pre-K Teacher

Enseignante PS-MS

Salija Ghimire

Watertown Campus Director

Directrice Campus Watertown

Stephanie Gréau

1st-2nd Grade Assistant / FLAM Teacher

Assistante CP-CE1 / Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Dana Issa

Social Emotional Learning Teacher

Enseignante SEL

Sébastien Lamiaux

After-school Teacher

Enseignant Garderie

Vanina Lempernesse

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Khadidja Madjour

Toddler Assistant

Assistante TPS

Anne Masek

Pre-K Assistant

Assistante PS

Antoinette Merheb

Kindergarten Assistant

Assistante Grande Section

Liliane Merheb

Pre-K Assistant

Assistante PS-MS

Catherine Morgenstern

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Léna Nguyen

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Valerie Ogereau

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Laure Payet

Substitute

Enseignante Remplacante

Sophie Petit

Pre-K Teacher

Enseignante PS

Britt Rjanikov

FLAM Teacher / Program Coordinator

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle) / Coordinatrice Pédagogique

Glenda Rojas

Toddler Assistant

Assistante TPS

Luigi Santamaria

Head of School

Directeur

Véronique Scoffier

Kindergarten Teacher

Enseignante Grande Section

Alicia Tsao

After-school Teacher

Enseignante Garderie

Ivette Vera

Spanish Teacher / Learning Teacher Support

Enseignante Espagnol / Soutient enseignants

Claire Vigouroux

Pre-K Teacher

Enseignante PS-MS

Matthew Yancik

Elementary English Teacher

Enseignant d'Anglais Élémentaire

Chantal Yazbek

FLAM Teacher

Enseignante FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

Marjorie Zakaria

Preschool + 1st-2nd Grade English Teacher

Enseignante d'Anglais Maternelle + CP-CE1

Board of Directors

Claudia Collin

Clerk

Nicole Chang

Treasurer
Interim President

Ludivine Wolczik

Director

Marie-Tristan Rago

Director

Myriam Michel Alexis

Director

A Letter from the Founder

On behalf of our dedicated staff and welcoming community of local francophone families, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to the EFGB website. We hope that you will browse these pages and discover all that we have to offer to francophone families looking to embrace true bilingualism, celebrate French culture, and provide an excellent education for their young learners.

EFGB is committed to creating a collaborative, caring and positive educational environment that promotes respect, fosters curiosity and creativity, and embraces diversity. The curriculum we have created for our academic programming inspires our students to strive for academic excellence, but also fosters their social, emotional and physical development. We hope you’ll read more about our curriculum, which is developed with both the French National Education guidelines and in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Education.

As a non-profit, community-based organization, creating positive and open relationships with our community members is a top priority. As such, I hope that you will read through our offerings and be inspired to get in touch with us. We look forward to speaking with you about your family and your goals. Let’s get started today!

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