I am the proud founder of Au Beau Séjour Preschool. Born and raised in France, I am fluent in French, Spanish, and English. I earned my DEUG Sciences Humaines et Sociales and Licence Sciences de l’Éducation (BA in Education) from the Université de Lille, where I also gained hands-on experience working with preschool and school-age children as a teaching assistant (éducatrice).
After moving to Southern California, I taught at La Petite École, a French immersion preschool, as well as at Anneliese’s School, where I taught French language and culture through California’s curriculum, integrating Social Emotional Learning, Positive Discipline, and creative arts. During this time, I continued my studies at Grossmont College (San Diego) and Saddleback College (Orange County), earning my Supervision and Administration degree to qualify as a preschool director.
My journey then took me to the Bay Area, where I co-created Au P’tit Monde in East Palo Alto. For four years, I worked closely with teachers to build a safe, nurturing, and joyful learning environment for children.
In 2018, I found the perfect preschool building in Oakland and, on October 23rd, Au Beau SĂ©jour French Preschool officially opened its doors! Despite the challenges of the pandemic, I remained committed to expanding our community. In July 2021, we proudly opened ABS Mountain Campus to welcome even more students and families.
In January 2022, I welcomed my own beautiful baby boy, who now attends ABS himself! It fills me with joy to know that I built this program to give every child the keys to success… and now, one of those children is my son.
Looking ahead, I am excited to be preparing the opening of our third ABS campus in Oakland, which will welcome children as young as 3 months old into our ABS French Infant & Toddler Program. Our goal is to open ABS Grand Campus by early 2026, and we can’t wait to share this new chapter with our community.
I am deeply passionate about education and about creating a nurturing, joyful, and inspiring place for children to learn and grow. That’s why our school is named Au Beau Séjour, which means “A Beautiful Stay.” Those words capture exactly what I want every child and family to experience at ABS.
