AF in Jersey who are we

ABOUT US

THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE NETWORK

From its beginning in 1883 l’Alliance Française has evolved into the world's largest French language teaching and cultural association, officially endorsed by the French government, and today has a global network reaching out across 135 countries. A branch opened in Jersey in January 1996.

For more information on the history of the Alliance Française, please click on the link: history.

To view a map of the worlwide network, please click on the link: map

THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IN JERSEY

When the French government decided to close the Consulat in Jersey, a few francophiles and French people got together to find a way of maintaining a French link on the island. The Alliance Française in Jersey was then created in 1996 thanks to the will and enthusiasm of Sir Peter Crill, former Baillif of Jersey, Mrs Pierrette Corsane, former French tutor, M. Reg Jeune and M. Pierre Aguiton, at the time President du Conseil General de la Manche.

Situated on Hill Street for the first few years, the AF then moved to the Old Jersey College for Girls in la Pouquelaye and then back to the heart of St Helier in the Town Hall from January 2005.

THE JERSEY COMMITTEE

Chairman

Mr John HARRIS, Director of International Finance

Vice Chairman

Mr Reg JEUNE, CBE

Vice Chairman

Senator Philip OZOUF, Minister of Economic Development

Honorary Treasurer

Mr Clive BARTON, Chairman of Moore Stephens Europe

Secretary

Advocate Christopher LAKEMAN

Members

Miss Aurelie LEROY, Director of La Maison de la Normandie

Mrs Miranda KELLEHER, Head of French Language at Hautlieu

Mr Robin PALLOT, Honorary French Consul

Mr David MYATT,

Mr Michael DE LA HAYE, Greffier of the States

Mr Jérôme THERESE

MEET THE JERSEY TEAM

Our tutors are French native speakers, they are fully qualified in teaching French as a foreign language and well-versed in cross cultural issues. They come from various educational backgrounds and will use their experience to activate your skills in spoken French using a wide range of authentic audio-visual materials.

The Alliance Française Committee Meeting

	Director
	Christine BUSSON-CAMARA

Admin. assistant		Tutors
Catherine GUIMARD		Marion AUBERT
		Catherine GUIMARD
		Vanessa LEFEBVRE
		Christine BUSSON-CAMARA

Tutors
Marion and Vanessa are both fully qualified to teach French as a Foreign Language and accredited to conduct DELF/DALF exams. Both come from the Loire Valley.
Marion AUBERT Marion joined Alliance Française in Jersey in April 2005. She spent a year in Bucknell University (U.S) as a French assistant. She also worked for Alliance Française in Quito (Ecuador) and for the Institut de Touraine in France.
Vanessa LEFEBVRE Vanessa joined Alliance Française in Jersey in September 2005. She spent a year in Olomouc University (Czech Republic) as a French assistant. She also worked for Alliance Française in Canton (China), for CLE (Centre de Linguistique pour Etrangers) in Tours as well as for the Institut de Touraine in France.
Administrative assistant & children tutor
Catherine GUIMARD Catherine comes from Brittany and joined Alliance Française in Jersey in September 2005. She previously worked as an assistant and coordinator for private courses for The Institut Français in London. Catherine also taught French to children with the "Petit Pierrot" club in London.
Director & tutor
Christine BUSSON-CAMARA Christine also comes from Brittany. She has been teaching French for over ten years and was appointed Director of the Alliance Française in Jersey in June 2001. Qualified in training conception & management as well as programme design & implementation, she is also fully qualified to teach French as a Foreign Language. Christine previously worked for a number of schools and organisations in France and abroad to teach, organise and run training sessions: University of Toronto, Alliance Française in London and in Bangui (RCA), Rennes, French high school abroad, French Ministry of Education.