Alexandra Yacoub
Preschool & Kindergarten School Director

Alexandra has been teaching Pre-K since 2009. She first started teaching in Egypt, where she and her family lived for five years. In 2014, she joined the FAA and has taught all preschool grades over the years. After serving as Pedagogical Coordinator for three years at the Englewood campus, she transitioned to a new role […]

Bertrand Mari
Elementary School Director

Bertrand has been a professional in Education for over 15 years. His experience is marked by the diversity of the audiences he has taught: French public schools, priority education schools, rural schools, international schools in England and the United Arab Emirates. After having held roles as a teacher, pedagogical coordinator, and teacher tutor, he specialized […]

Audrey Poirette
Middle School Director

Audrey has more than 10 years of teaching experience. She was a pedagogical coordinator from 2012 to 2015 and became deputy director in 2015. Audrey has almost 20 years of experience in the education field. She has a bachelor degree in foreign language education. She loves dancing and she ensures her students have fun preparing […]

Jean-Francois Gueguen
Business Manager & Founder

Jean-Francois Gueguen is the founder and CEO of The French American Academy Franchise. He promotes and organizes the French American Academy preschool model by assisting prospective and existing franchisees in structuring their own French American Academy. He co-founded the French American Academy of Jersey City in 2012. Since then, he has launched multiple events like […]

Anne-Sophie Gueguen
Head of School & Founder

Anne-Sophie Gueguen is a visionary educator who founded the French American Academy in 2007 in Bergen County. Over the years, she has expanded the school’s reach and impact by opening new campuses in Jersey City in 2012. As the Head of School, Anne-Sophie is committed to ensuring the highest quality education for her students through […]