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Christophe Dupont

 

 

Teacher 1st grade

Christophe arrives from the French Alps with his wife and two daughters. His passion for teaching came to him in 2011 during his Master’s degree at SIUC University. He taught French in elementary schools and at the university.
An avid music lover, nature conservationist and computer enthusiast, he passes on these passions to his pupils, helping them to learn the different concepts in the curriculum.

Françoise Coulon

 

Teacher 2nd and 3rd grade

 

Françoise is a civil servant, teacher from the French National Ministry of Education. She is passionate about the environment, clean water, wildlife, social justice, inclusion…
Françoise is an enthusiastic and compassionate teacher with more than three decades of experience. She has taught all grades in France and the USA, especially combined classes (preK to 5th grade and special needs classes). She loves teaching. She has always wanted to be a teacher. She may have considered for a  minute being a midwife or a graphist or a geologist but being a teacher was her calling.  She enjoys interdisciplinary projects the most. She also demonstrates a strong commitment to teaching diverse students and educates herself about dyslexia, ADHD and neurodivergence in general.She also loves outdoor activities, exploring Oregon, travels, photography, listening to music, learning languages and spending time with her family.

Lauren Wiame

 

 

 

Teacher 3rd, 4th and 5th grade 

Lauren is passionate about travel and new discoveries, she is always ready to go on an adventure! At 14, she left home to study theater for 3 years and then continued her geography studies in France and Spain as part of the ERASMUS program. She then went to the Caribbean to train in teaching, a profession she has always wanted to practice. She took courses at the IUFM and graduated in Educational Sciences in 2010. After a few years of teaching under the coconut palms at different levels, she decides to explore the desert, and teaches four years in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). A lover of the arts, she particularly enjoys painting, theater and dance. In her classroom, she likes to create a reassuring environment so that children can express themselves freely, let their creativity speak and learn while having fun.