Cecilia Coudin
Cécilia joined San Diego French-American School from France, where she has been teaching in preschool and elementary classes in culturally diverse schools. During her undergraduate studies in Molecular Chemistry, she volunteered as a homework tutor for children from underprivileged neighborhoods, which is where she discovered her passion for teaching. After earning a Master’s in Education […]
Gwenaëlle Caillaud
Born and raised in Paris, Gwenaëlle lived in France until 2016 until she moved to Los Angeles to follow her husband with their two daughters. After receiving a Master’s in biology at Paris XI University, she obtained her CRPE teaching credential in 2000 and taught for 15 years, mainly in preschools near Paris. She loved […]
Virginie Gaudin
Virginie joined San Diego French-American School from France, where she has been teaching Kindergarten. Virginie is originally from Normandy. There she studied at University and received her degree in psychology. During her time in University, Virginie volunteered at a home for the disabled, which inspired her choice to become a teacher for students with special […]
Gladys Guesnard
Originally from Brittany, Gladys left France in 2004 after completing her studies. She spent five years in Prague and seven years in Sweden, where she taught French at both the elementary and high school levels. During her time in Sweden, she also worked in preschool, gaining valuable insights into Scandinavian educational practices. In 2018, Gladys […]
Wendy L
Wendy was born in San Diego and spent a part of her childhood in Tijuana, Baja California in Mexico. She has worked for San Diego French-American School for the past 13 years as an Preschool Assistant Teacher & Spanish Instructor, as well as an SDFAS summer camp lead counselor. She holds a degree in Child […]
Camille Plantier
Camille was born and raised in Orange County, California. She got her Bachelor’s Degree at UC Berkeley in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Education. After graduating, she moved to Baltimore, Maryland to get her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education at Johns Hopkins School of Education. While in Baltimore, she […]
Anne-Laure Denis
Originally from Brittany, Anne-Laure’s career as a science teacher led her to teach in various middle and high schools in her native region, before coming to SDFAS for the first time, from 2011 to 2019. From these years, Anne-Laure had many fond memories, and carried out many projects, such as the 8th grade trip to […]
Cathleen Murillo
Ms Murillo was born and raised in Southern California, where she studied education at San Diego State University and began her career as a teacher. After traveling across Europe in 2009, she took a course to earn her certification in teaching English as a second language (TESOL). Teaching abroad for 2 years in Turkey and […]
Murielle Brimaldi-Jensen
Originally from Bordeaux, Murielle is French-American and she joined the teaching team of San Diego French-American School in 2009. She has been in charge of 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. She has a Degree in Language Art and Modern Literature from the University of Dijon Bourgogne and earned the French elementary teaching Diploma with the […]
Karin Brittain
Karin Brittain loves teaching because it is a profession that allows her to be creative and make meaningful connections with young learners. Karin grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and obtained her bachelor’s degree at the University of British Columbia. After graduating, she served as a school-based AmeriCorps volunteer in Providence, Rhode Island. It […]
