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OUR TEACHERS
The best always comes to Brooklyn! Committed to French culture and language study, our truly international team of French education experts bring their diverse experiences, backgrounds, and interests to LFBK. Nearly every sphere of the French-speaking diaspora is represented, and every student is well served!
Founder of Learn French BK and French for Little Ones. Magda's a fervent supporter of bilingualism as a way to bond with other cultures to hold greater tolerance and understanding to different traditions and identities. She has created Learn French BK to promote French culture through innovative classes and exciting cultural workshops.
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MAGDA LAHLITI
Founder of Learn French BK and French for Little Ones. Magda's a fervent supporter of bilingualism as a way to bond with other cultures to hold greater tolerance and understanding to different traditions and identities. She has created Learn French BK to promote French culture through innovative classes and exciting cultural workshops.
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Parisian native, Emile graduated from the Université Paris-Sorbonne focusing his talents on Literature and Art History. Emile first docked on our shores in San Francisco as a French academic and cultural educator at the FIAF and Stanford University. French language novices and experts alike benefit from Emile’s wealth of knowledge, know how, and open manner.
EMILE BERTHERAT
Parisian native, Emile graduated from the Université Paris-Sorbonne focusing his talents on Literature and Art History. Emile first docked on our shores in San Francisco as a French academic and cultural educator at the FIAF and Stanford University. French language novices and experts alike benefit from Emile’s wealth of knowledge, know how, and open manner.
IAN MCKENZIE
Director of Events and teacher of French and Spanish, Ian (M.A. 2020) is a native North Carolinian with a passion for language, culture and pedagogy. He has studied and lived in Normandy, France and his students of all ages benefit from his range of teaching experiences at colleges and middle school. He loves the arts, phonology and spending time with his cat, Seymour.
SOUAD BOUHAYAT
We're très honored to have Souad with us as a true academic superstar. Moroccan born, Souad follows a Master’s degree and French teaching career at the University of Florida with PhD study here in NYC. An equal passion for Women’s History and Literature, Souad amours nothing more than a quiet Sunday, a good book, classic film, and a cuppa tea. Cheers!
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SONIA GAUTIER
Children’s Educational Director for PreK & After School Enrichment Program - Sonia kicked off her teaching career at the French Alliance. Learning the English speaking ropes at the University in London, Sonia has all the spirit, creativity, and education essentials to keep young Francophiles transfixed on French.
CELIA BARTL
Celia's a Teacher's Assistant at French for Little Ones Immersion Preschool. She teaches French to children 2 to 10 years old through art, music and movements.
Interested in working with us?
Drop us a line! bonjour@learnfrenchbrooklyn.com
NOW HIRING!
PART-TIME FRENCH TEACHER
We’re currently seeking an enthusiastic and experienced part-time French Teacher for group and private class settings. Learn more and apply here.
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