Preschool teachers

Delphine Francois
Born and raised in Douai , North of France, Delphine obtains her high school diploma in 2001. Then she left France for the United States , with the intention of improving her knowledge of the English language. She met her husband, a technology teacher, and stayed in New York . She went back to school in 2004. She completed her associate in Liberal Arts and she is now completing her Bachelor of Science in childhood and early childhood at Dominican College , in Orangeburg , New York . Delphine and her husband have 4 children, Alessandro, Naomie, Skyler, and Jayden.

Laetitia Gabriel
Born and raised in the suburb of Paris , Laetitia Gabriel obtained her Bachelor degree of Biology in 2006. She decides to become a teacher and signed up to the IUFM. She obtained her teacher diploma in 2007. After teaching for two years for Kindergarden, 1st grade and 3rd grade, Laetitia decides to join the French Academy of Bergen County for a new exciting experience.

Catherine Meringolo
Catherine Meringolo joined the French ABC this year as the Kindergarten teacher. Catherine was born and raised in France and has been a resident of the United States for more than 20 years. Catherine received a BA from Rutgers College in History and French. She has worked as a private French tutor for many years and with Inlingua, school of languages. She resides in Ridgewood with her two children Samuel and Anna and her husband Mark.

Audrey Poirette
Coming up soon

Miki Jensen
Miki received her bachelor's degree from Colgate University , and subsequently, her master's degree from The Bank Street School of Education.  Upon completion of her graduate degree in 1999, she took her first job as a classroom teacher in Manhattan . Since then, she has worked with children, with teachers and with administrators in various capacities.  Her greatest enjoyment, however, comes from being in the classroom with children.  First grade is an important time.  She looks forward to a year of much growth.

Line Ferris
Born and raised in Québec City in Canada , Line came to the U.S. at the age of 21. She learned English, and earned a GED 4 years later. At the age of 30, Line and her husband Charles gave birth to their only child, Justin Everett. She then volunteered in Justin's pre-k Head Start center. She went on to earn a BA in Early Childhood at New Jersey City University . She did her internship in a 1st grade in Jersey City . Before joining the team at the French ABC, she was working at Jersey City Child Development Center, Inc. project Head Start for 18 years.

Afterschool teachers

Axelle, Claudine, Isabelle et Jocelyne

Claudine Draisin
Upon completion of linguistic studies in the French University of Besançon, Claudine Draisin married an American lawyer. She first taught 4 th and 5 th grades in an American elementary school. After getting her Master degree in Education and ESL diploma (English as a second language), she taught French to teenagers in Old Tappan High School . She also developed a French program for children from 3 to 8 years old in a Montessori school.
Her daughter, Nathalie, is finishing her first year at John Hopkins University in Baltimore . It has been a pleasure for Mrs Draisin to have been able to develop in her daughter a love for the French language and culture.

Jocelyne Denat
Jocelyne has been teaching fifteen years at Berlitz International School of languages, and studied pedagogical studies in Montclair University. She taught at Drew University, Montclair University, and Bergen Community College. She is now working on a master in French Literature. 

Isabelle West
Isabelle was born and raised in the North of France. After she obtained her diploma in nursing, she worked for six years in Lausanne , Switzerland as a pediatric nurse. In 1993, she moved to New York to join her (American) husband. In New York , upon receiving her license to work as an RN, she resumed working as a pedriatic nurse on the Upper West Side . She currently resides in Tenafly , NJ with her husband and daughter Eloise. In addition to working part time as a nurse, she has taught French, Arts and Crafts, and Cooking to pre-school through elementary-school aged children.

Sidonie King
Coming soon

Axelle Sandt
Axelle has been raised in Paris then came to the States to study. She graduated from Villanova University in 1996 with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration. While studying, she worked part-time in a daycare. She met her husband and stayed here. They lived in France, Florida, and in Holland. They have 3 children, Justine, William, and Gabrielle. Axelle has been trained with Inligua to teach French and worked with them 2 years.

Christine Lemaitre
Christine was born in France and raised in Lyon. After she obtained her "bac", she studied Arts at the University Jean Moulin in St-Etienne, then entered the IUFM in Etiolles (Essones). Christine started to teach in 1991. She spent 8 years teaching elementary students then 7 years teaching Kindergarteners. She stopped working to follow her husband who was transferred ton the States.
She arrived in December 06 with their 3 daughters, Albane, Victoire, et Clara. Today, she is very happy to set up the French ABC's summer camps.

Bruno Moreaux
Bruno Moreaux has been as a defense player in Regional and National leagues for 7 years. Then, he started his career as a coach at the Paris Football Club and at Le Perreux. He took care of competition for children age 5 to 16. His teams won many championships. In 2003, he obtained his diploma - Brevet d'Etat d'Educateur Sportif at the Footbal Technical Center in Clairefontaine. Then, Bruno trained non professional adults at a very high level in clubs such as Vincennes CO , Orly AS and Montreuil RSC. Thanks to Bruno, Montreuil 's team won the 2007-2008 DHR Championship and continued in the French National Cup.