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OUR TEACHERS
SAMY AYARI l l l l l l
(Adult Classes and Private Classes)
Samy Ayari has been on the Alliance Française teaching staff since 1995. Born in Tunisia and raised in Paris, he graduated from the prestigious High School Lycée Henri IV in Paris. He also graduated from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris (HEC) and holds an MBA Assistant Professor at the Université Paris-Sceaux where he taught bilingual programs (French and English). He is currently a lecturer of French at UCLA and Mount St Mary College. In addition to teaching, he was a professional drummer in various Rock bands in France and in New York. He has a keen interest in literature and cinema.
l l l l l l FRANCINE BANKOFF
(Adult Classes and Private Classes)
Francine was born in Le Mans, a city west of Paris, famous for its medieval city and world renowned automobile race. She holds a Diploma of Higher Education (DES) in English Language and Literature as well as a Diploma of Psycho-Pedagogy. She taught at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and the University of California, at Berkeley. After a career as a press attaché at the French Consulate in Los Angeles, she taught at the Marlborough private school. She has been a teacher at Alliance Française for over 10 years. Her favorite hobbies are reading, calligraphy and traveling. Be sure to ask her about your next French trip and she’ll give you tons of personal advice that you won’t find in guides.
NATHALIE BROIZATl l l l l l
(Adult Classes and Private Classes)
Nathalie was born in Bourgoin-Jallieu near Lyon. She graduated from Lyon III University in Sociology and Sciences of Education, and from Paris 8 University in Performing Arts. In 2000, she obtained the prestigious Fulbright scholarship of excellence to study in New York City. She has been teaching French since then. She currently works at the Ecole Claire Fontaine in Venice, a bilingual school. In addition to teaching, Nathalie has an extensive career in performing arts and acting.
l l l l l l PATRICIA DELAERE
(Child Classes)
Patricia was born in France near Lille. Happy mother of two beautiful children, she holds a degree in Psychology and had her own practice as a Life Coach. After the 2004 Tsunami, she spent 3 months in India helping the MEG Foundation care for the orphan children. This experience was a turning point in her life. She discovered she loves to be with small children and decided that she wanted to work with them. She then worked for 2 years at Ecole Clairefontaine, a bilingual preschool in Venice, as a school coordinator. In addition to her great experience with kids, she is also a fantastic cook and a nutritionist. She holds 2 certifications as a health specialist and a nutritionist and is a chef in a rehab center for teenagers, in Malibu.
She loves to watch independent and foreign movies. She likes to travel the world, walk on the beach, and get together with friends to share food. ‘Don’t worry, be happy’ is her motto!
JULIE GLACHANT l l l l l l
(Child Classes and Private Classes)
Julie was born in Senlis Picardie, and moved to Paris when she was 17 years old. She graduated from the prestigious University of Paris 7 - Jussieu, where she completed a Master's degree in 1998. A natural-born explorer, Julie has traveled many times to Ethiopia in order to lead academic research for her PhD. An ethno-linguist, Julie can speak the Ethiopian official language as well as one of the Gurage dialects. In Ethiopia, she tutored many children and discovered her love for teaching. Julie has been a teacher at the Alliance Française since September 2008.
l l l l l l RENE JOSE LLAVE
(Adults Classes and Private Classes)
René was born in Lyon. His parents are from Spain. He holds a French Masters Degree in French as a Foreign Language. He taught in several high schools around Paris before he moved to Los Angeles about 11 years ago.
René has been teaching Spanish and French for many years in language institutes, high schools and private classes.
Passionate about grammar, he started to teach our Grammar Refresher class a year ago at the Alliance Française and since then it has been a huge success.
When not teaching, our grammar specialist enjoys watching movies and collecting stamps. He is also fond of politics, history and news.
CORINNE MONTORCIER l l l l l l
(Adult Classes and Private Classes)
Corinne has been living in the United States since 1996. She grew up in the South of France, in Cagnes, a small town next to Nice. After high school, she specialized in languages (French, English and Spanish) and obtained a Master’s degree in "Langues Etrangères Appliquées" at the University of Nice.
In addition to French, she also teaches Spanish and works occasionally as a translator. She likes outdoor activities, reading and movies. If you ever plan a trip to the Côte d’Azur, she will advise you on great places and fantastic restaurants, as she knows this part of France like the back of her hand.
l l l l l l SORAYA OUARI
(Adult Classes and Private Classes)
Soraya grew up in the South of France. She holds a Masters degree with special honours from Paul Valéry University, in Montpellier. She then started teaching French as a foreign language at Manchester University, England. She stayed there for five years, teaching French privately. She later lived in Paris where she was mainly teaching privately, and occasionally working as a Tour Guide for the National Educational Travel Council. She also travelled with American high school students all over Europe. Soraya has now been living in Los Angeles for two years, teaching French and English as a foreign language, while pursuing a career in acting. Whenever possible, she loves to combine her passion for cinema and acting with teaching!
MURIEL SZKOCKI l l l l l l
(Adult Classes, Child Classes and Private Classes)
Muriel was born in Paris. She graduated from Ecole du Louvre in Paris with a degree in History of Art and Literature. She also has extensive training in Business and Finance while she was working as a Realtor in Paris. When she arrived in Los Angeles, she obtained a position as French language teacher. She thrived in sharing her love of French language with children and adults as well as the love for poetry, history and French culture. Her hobbies include dancing, painting, history, arts, decoration and cooking. She also practices a lot of sports, such as riding, hiking, running and swimming.
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