Cathy Joly
Human Resources Director
Cathy joined the French American Academy in 2013. After spending more than 15 years in the books trade, she moved to New York and join the bilingual education world. She believes Education is a human right and the key to freedom and empowerment. She brings enthusiasm and team spirit.
Fabienne Tomeda
Controller
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
Teaching & Learning
Audrey has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education. She holds a Master’s degree in Education and a Bachelor’s degree in French as a Foreign Language. She joined the FAA in 2009. After working as a teacher, she served as Pedagogical Coordinator from 2012 to 2015, before continuing her career as Deputy […]
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 […]
