OUR TEACHERS
APARC students are taught by a paid teaching staff of 14 professional educators and assistants. The teachers are all native English speakers, and have teaching experience from the UK or USA.
Head Teacher, Kathryn Taylor, and the Deputy Head Teacher Anna Frayer manage 8 other class teachers, a librarian and 4 teaching assistants.
Kathryn TAYLOR, Head Teacher
Kathryn joined APARC in 2018 and, with her enthusiasm for literature, she was delighted to have the opportunity to plan and teach the Wednesday afternoon college syllabus; including prose, poetry and drama. Prior to becoming part of the APARC community, she taught English to adults and children following the Cambridge programme from A2-C1 levels as well as mother tongue English speakers. After completing dyslexia specialist training she is more enthusiastic than ever about having a multi-sensory classroom and encouraging learners to develop to the best of their ability. As part of a dedicated teaching team, and supported by the enthusiastic committee, she is passionate about helping each individual to achieve their goals.
Kathryn grew up in the UK and moved to France with her family in 2010. She and her husband have three bilingual children and love to travel. When not teaching, you might find her volunteering with the local Scout group, doing some yoga, reading a book or decorating cakes.
Teaching Staff
Anna Frayer – Deputy Head Teacher, English Extra Teacher
Lee ENDACOTT – Kindergarten Teacher – (Maternelle: Moyenne Section and Grande Section)
Sharon AUFRECHTER – CP/CE1 Teacher
Bettina CAMA – CM1 Teacher
Lynda SALMON – CE2 Teacher
Henny DAVIES – CM2 Teacher
Helen TAPONAT – English Extra Teacher
Palesa SCHARFF – English Extra Teacher
Melody TRAHAY – Full English Extra Teacher
Sharon HIRSCH – Librarian
Assistants: Sumaira SALEEM, Akshata DONGRE, Touba MUHAMMAD HAMID, Alice NOORDZIJ
THE COMMITTEE
The association is run by a Committee, which meets monthly. Committee members are parents of current students, or drawn from the local Anglophone community, and currently hail from the UK, Canada, France and Australia. They donate their time and skills voluntarily.
Marie de LAUZON, President
Marie has been APARC’s president since 2022. She lived for seven years in London with her 3 bilingual children .
Trained as a painting conservator, she worked for many museums in France and London such as Tate Britain, Victoria&Albert Museum or the Chateau de Versailles. But she is now teacher in primary schools in the area.
Committee Members
Sanjith BABOOLAL
Guillaume NOIRTIN, Vice-President
Paul Mogensen, Secretary
Nicolas BOQUET, Treasurer
Guy PRENDERGAST
Isabella BERNARDEAU
Claire MATHIS
Audrey OBAA-ESSOLA
Stéphanie BASEDEN
Jason GUBBIOTTI