Alexandra joined AFSeattle in 2014, when she started teaching specialized French classes with a special focus on contemporary society and culture, media, and cinema. She became AFSeattle's executive director in September 2018. Her previous work experience includes teaching, applied research, program management, and consulting in nonprofit, public, and private settings in the USA, Canada, and various European countries. She holds a BA in French language and literature from the West University of Timisoara, Romania, as well as an MA and a PhD in cultural anthropology from Laval University, Canada.
Originally from Paris, Diane moved to Seattle after living in San Francisco, Berlin, and Geneva. She has worked in film production, film festivals, and cultural events, specializing in planning and programming for independent nonprofits as well as international art organizations. Her professional experience includes the coordination and management of film shoots, film screenings, workshops, and festivals in Europe and the USA. Diane got her BA in film production in San Francisco, CA.
Born in Normandy and raised in the suburbs of Paris, Anaïs moved to San Francisco in 2011, and then to Montreal, Canada where she obtained her BA in Political Science from McGill University. She graduated with a master’s degree in International Relations from INALCO, Paris in 2017. She was an intern at the Consulate of France in Chicago, as well as a Marketing & Cultural Program intern at AFSeattle for a year. She currently lives in Chicago.
Preston earned his MA in French studies from the University of Washington in 2016 and his BAs in French and business in 2013. He has spent significant time in Paris, Nantes, Romans-sur-Isère, and Amiens. Preston also works as a tour guide in the Seattle area.
A French native from Lille, Florence holds a bachelor’s degree in education sciences from the University of Toulouse II and a master’s degree in teaching English and French as a second language from Seattle Pacific University. She joined AFSeattle in 2010 and has been teaching at Seattle Pacific University since 2011.
Born and raised in Paris, Sandrine has always loved to travel and discover other cultures. After working in the airline industry for over twenty years, she relocated to the USA in 2015, where she obtained her degree in teaching FLE (French as a foreign language) and started to teach in California.
A long-time member and supporter of the Alliance Française de Seattle, Robert served on the board of directors as treasurer and more recently president. After obtaining an MBA in international business from Pace University in New York, he worked as financial analyst and financial director for GE Healthcare, Microsoft, and Amazon. He joined AFSeattle in 2011.
Holder of a master’s in engineering from ESIEE Paris and an MBA from Erasmus University, Netherlands, Olivier's professional experience includes various positions from head of business development and marketing for Philips France to director of product strategy and marketing at Microsoft and Zipwhip. Nowadays, he is VP of Marketing at Neal Analytics. Founding member and president of Seattle’s Union des Français de l’Étranger—a worldwide French-speaking expatriate nonprofit organization—Olivier joined AFSeattle in 2017.