Castel Persilot

gpcastel@yahoo.com

Claudine Yin   (maiden name: EFTHYMIOU)
Born in Paris, France

yinnopoulos@yahoo.com

- French Baccalauréat in Philosophy from Académie de Paris, Paris, France
 - C.A.P. (Certificat d'Aptitudes Pédagogiques) from the Ministère de l'Educcation Nationale,  Paris, France (teacher's degree)
 - Fulbright Scholar in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
 - Married in the Philippines where I worked for the Belgian Embassy in the mornings and taught French at the Alliance Française in Manila three afternoons a week
 - Moved to the US and while raising two children
 - taught at the Alliance Française in  Oakland, CA and then went back to school for
 1) a Bachelor's Degree in Comparative Literature at the University of California in Berkeley, CA
  2) and a Master's Degree in French from San Diego State University in San Diego, in San Diego, CA
 
 MEMBERSHIPS:
 - Alliance Française throughout my undergraduate, postgraduate and professional years up to now
 - A.A.T.F. (American Association of Teachers of French) while attending their
 conventions in Montréal, Canada, and Paris, France. I intend to sign up for the next convention in Liège, Belgium
 - Hellenic Society in San Diego (in honor of my Greek roots and as I speak Greek
 fluently)
            
 Interests: music, literature and anything cultural, and yoga

Marie-Louise Harms

mlharms4@yahoo.com

Maurice Loiseau

mariakopol@hotmail.com

Dr. Maurice J. Loiseau has worked for the San Diego Community College District for many years now.  He has earned a B.A., M.A, and Ph.D. in French language and literature from three nationally accredited institutions, such as Brigham Young University and Tulane University, and has a wide range of experience teaching French language, culture and literature at all levels.  In addition to this experience in educational institutions, Furthermore Dr. Loiseau has also experience in the private sector, working as a translator, a software globalization specialist, and a developer of software applications for English and French.  Finally Dr. Roseau believes strongly that, in studying and teaching a foreign language, teachers and students may come to a greater understanding of their own language(s) and culture(s) mirrored in the targeted language, and undoubtedly will reach a better understanding towards the other people of various and different nationalities.

Philippe Patto

ppatto@sdccd.edu

I came to the United States  in 1978 to learn English. My plan was to be in the US only for 6 months but my curiosity for the culture and the people kept me here. Throughout my years as a student I realized that teaching was a path I wanted to pursue. I earned my degrees from two American universities in Pennsylvania and California . I enjoy teaching and I am thrilled to have made it my career.  I feel very grateful to be doing a job that I love.  I am excited to be there for students to inspire them in their learning process, allowing them to become thinking, contributing members of society Also, by sharing their comments, suggestions, ideas and personal talents, students are showing me that there is always more to be discovered.

When I am not teaching, I love to spend time in the mountains, walking through the forest with my loved ones. I enjoy reading French historical novels and listening to music. I cherish the time that I have with my friends and family

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