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Alliance Française
de Denver
571 Galapago Street
Denver, CO 80204-5032 USA
Tel: 303-831-0304
Fax: 303-573-0378
afd@afdenver.org
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DgAF USA
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Alliance Française Teachers
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Synthia Auligné
Synthia was born in the North-East of France and raised in Cannes on the French Riviera. She graduated with an International Master Degree in Business, Communication and Marketing while competing at an international level in windsurfing. After 15 years of traveling around the world, Synthia moved with her husband Tom to the UK where she started teaching French to companies and individuals. In 2007, they moved to Boulder, attracted by the sunshine and the outdoor activities. Since then Synthia works in Boulder for the Alliance Française and she is now the proud mother of her first child, Eliot, born in Dec. 2010. In Boulder, you will meet her either on a trail or sharing her multilingual/multicultural experience with students of the Alliance Française. Read our interview with Synthia!
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Françoise Bres-Gude
After majoring in American History and Literature at the University of Lyon with a career as an English teacher in mind, Françoise actually wound up teaching French in Paris instead. She taught business students and foreigners from all over the world. When she came to live in Denver with her American husband and 2-year-old daughter, she naturally went to the Alliance Française and was hired right away. That was almost 16 years ago and she considers herself lucky to be doing something she enjoys so much. Whether she teaches advanced classes or complete beginners, her focus is on encouraging the students to converse in French. Having fun is also a priority. Her other interests include oil painting and leading group tours in France for American artists every summer.
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Reda Boubakri
Reda moved from France (Paris) and has been living in the U.S since Nov. 2008. He has visited several countries in different corners of the globe, but he fell in love with Colorado the first time he visited. Reda was born in Casablanca, Morocco and raised in both Morocco and France, where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Finance and Master's degree in Comptrolling. Multilingual, he speaks English, French, Arabic and Spanish. Reda discovered teaching in Denver. A cosmopolitan cultures lover, he is really enjoying teaching, interacting with and “changing people” by exchanging his own culture and background. When he is not teaching, Reda manages Moroccan Blonde Baklava, a small Moroccan baking company.
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Christian Dallet
Christian was born and raised in Poitiers, France. He came to Colorado in 1980, and during the 80’s, he taught science and French to junior high students. He has been teaching French at the Alliance Française de Denver since 2001, where he takes great pleasure in teaching his native language. In his spare time he likes to travel, be outdoors, play piano, cook, and spend time with his two sons.
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Jean-Claude Hounou
Of Togolese parentage, Jean-Claude was born in Congo (Brazzaville) where he spent his childhood. Before arriving in the U.S in 2003, Jean-Claude spent fourteen years as a language professor at a high school in Togo. With a degree in Liberal Arts and psycho-pedagogie from the University of Lomé in Togo, he also worked as a translator/interpreter. Having stumbled accidentally upon teaching, he came to love the craft and now wishes to make a career of it. Certainly befitting of a “child of the Continent,” Jean-Claude speaks several African languages (lingala, mina, & ewe). In a class that he recently taught on African Literature Jean-Claude was given the opportunity to “bring Africa to life” for his students at the Alliance. His reaction: “Quelle belle experience !”
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Sabine Lérus-Watson
Of Guadeloupe ancestry (an island in the French West Indies), Sabine was born in Paris. In France she was the Office Manager for the English publishing house, Oxford University Press. She tied the knot in Paris with her husband, an American, in January 2004, and then arrived in Denver four months later. Soon after moving to the States, Sabine taught French while working as an au-pair in Breckenridge. She likes mountain hikes, skiing, and aerobics. She also loves sharing her culture with students. Her thoughts on working for the Alliance: “What a pleasure to teach at the AF—the students here are so motivated.”
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France Lévesque Peters
France Lévesque Peters is Québécoise. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Administration from University of Texas at El Paso. When she lived in Portland, OR she opened her French Cultural Event private school. This is how her students describe her: "France has a natural talent and a passion for teaching. This is reflected in her gentle patience, warm enthusiasm and good humor.” “France has helped my son for several stress-inducing tests such as the SAT French subject test, the AP French test and the Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Etrangère up to level B2.” “Her passion for teaching French is evident in the countless number of students who have benefited from her teaching methods, from children to adults, and from college students to business professionals.” When not working, France enjoys cooking, swimming and reading historical novels. Read our interview with France!
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Blandine Maclean
Blandine teaches classes for toddlers.
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Isabelle Marques
Isabelle was born and grew up in northeast France where she started her career as an elementary schoolteacher. She moved to Denver in 1988 and taught at the French Denver International School for several years at almost every grade level from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. She now works for a Denver non-profit organization that provides human services to at-risk youth and their families. She began teaching an evening class at the Alliance Française in 2011. When she is not working, Isabelle enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, rock climbing or snowshoeing. Read our interview with Isabelle! |
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Lise Roussin
Lise is Québécoise and has lived in the Boulder area for 15 years. She is married, has three children, and has now taught at the Alliance Française for 14 years. She has taught group classes at the Alliance Française for many years but now only teaches private classes. In Quebec City, she and her husband offered cooking classes on “all-natural cuisine.” In Colorado, she primarily enjoys skiing, hiking, reading and playing piano. She also takes great pleasure in spending time with her family, volunteering at her daughter's school and at Food Share and learning Italian. Her thoughts on working for the Alliance Francaise: “I love teaching here; the quality of our students is unsurpassable. Teaching is my calling.”
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Habib Ange Soumahoro
Habib Ange is an Ivorian native who relocated from Paris to Colorado 4 years ago. Born in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), he grew up in Paris. His career as a French instructor began almost 3 years ago in Fort Collins, where he taught kids, teenagers, adults and some research scientists from the department of Ecology at Colorado State University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a Master’s degree in International and Strategic Studies, and a Master’s degree in Political Science. Considering himself as a cultural ambassador of “la francophonie”, Habib Ange loves sharing his background with foreigners. He does not hesitate to use his sense of humor to motivate his students. In addition to French, he speaks English, Italian and diverse Ivorian dialects. His leisure pursuits are traveling, cooking, playing soccer and martial arts.
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Anne Timmerman
Anne worked for 12 years in the Movie and TV industries for Canal Plus, then she spent 2 years in Canada before moving with her family to the United States in 2006. Anne likes the Arts - she attended the first cycle of the School of the Louvre in Art History (you can talk paintings with her)! She has been teaching at the Alliance Française since 2010 where she enjoys sharing her passion for the French Language. She lives in beautiful Roxborough Park and calls Colorado “home”.
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