The Alliance Française of Los Angeles is part of a global network that dates from 1883, when the Alliance Française de Paris was created. Today, there are over 900 Alliances Française chapters working in 130 countries across the globe. We all share a common mission of promoting the French language and Francophone cultures, in order to foster positive relations between Francophones and Francophiles of all ethnicities and nationalities. Currently, there are over 100 Chapters in the USA and Puerto Rico. The Alliance Française of Los Angeles is represented by its General Delegation at the French embassy in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
MEET US
OUR BOARD
Isabelle Leroux (President)
Jan Kern (Vice-President)
Steven Bushong (Vice-President Finance)
Kathleen Merrill (Secretary)
Nicole Montgomery (Honorary President)
Martine Anderson
Jean-Christophe Bornaghi
Florence Klein
Maryjane Mitock
Cecile Moulard
Anne Sacks
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Honorary President: Christophe Lemoine, Consul General of France
President: Nicole Montgomery
Members:
Henri Vantieghem, Consul General of Belgium,
Thomas Schneider, Consul General of Switzerland,
Gavin Nardocchio-Jones, Consul, Government of Canada,
Elisabeth McKay, Quebec Representation,
Mame Toucouleur MBaye, Honorary Consul of Senegal,
Cynthia Hajjar, Diana Allan, LeAnn Angelich, Patrick Caraco, Elizabeth Debreu, Michel Glouchevitch, Sophie Grusq, Maggie Hunt, Clara-Lisa Kabbaz, Celeste Pinto McLain, Dominique Roccofort de Vinniere, Courtney Sabahi, Laura Siart, Louis Stern, Helen Tartavull.
OUR STAFF
Damien Bigot (Education Programs Manager). damien@afdela.org
Isabelle Leroux (Cultural Programs Manager). isabelle@afdela.org
Elisabeth de Gouzel (Executive assistant). elisabeth@afdela.org
Mirana Armand (Intern – marketing and administration). admin@afdela.org
OUR TEACHERS
Celeste Akiki
Samy Ayari
Cecile Chantepie
Amandine Chantrel
Veronique Courtois
Nathalie Escudier
Elodie Gitlis
Nadine Juton
Jean-Baptiste Kanangwe
Violaine de Landes
Paz Leon
Rene Llave
Fleur McGregor
Shabnam Mohebinejad
Corinne Montorcier
Marina Parodi
Raphaele Romanetti
Jocelyne Siegel
Lissa Washburn