Kalyany Sivakumaran, the school’s headmistress, has eight years of experience in education. With a degree in education and social sciences and a CRPE teaching certificate, she has taught in nursery, primary and special needs schools. Interested in alternative teaching methods, she then joined a bilingual school as a French-speaking teacher and head of FLE courses, before being promoted to headmistress.
In September 2025, she took over as headmistress of the Gerbert school in Aurillac and continues to teach at the same time. She is delighted to join the team and to accompany the pupils and their families in this new adventure.
Marie Brink, trilingual German – English – French, joined the school Gerbert d’Aurillac to dedicate herself to the primary class. With a Bachelor’s degree in teaching, she taught 12-15 year old children in Berlin and organised artistic projects in primary schools. She has an interesting international profile to welcome pupils of different nationalities to our school.
Pascale Jawhar has over 20 years’ experience of teaching pupils from nursery school to lycée. She has taught in French lycées abroad, as well as in a Montessori primary school. Passionate about her mission, Pascale teaches pupils in primary classes.
Abigail Saire, British, has more than 10-years experience as an English teacher including seven years in Montessori kindergarten and primary classes. She is an primary Montessori assistant (AMI graduate) and provides daily immersion in English for children in primary class.
Caroline Pugeat is the educator for the 3-6 year old age group and is IMA and EJE qualified as well. She worked in a day care center and a nursery before working in a Montessori school for 5 years.
Catherine Chu-Bresson is an English speaker and has a Master in Cultural Mediation, specialized in Arts Education for young children and she is a qualified Montessori assistant (IMA). She is primarily a cultural mediator in museums, looking after children’s workshops, and an English teacher . She is currently a Montessori assistant and English teacher for the 3-6 class.Continuous thought and feedback on professional practices means that the project can be honed through systematic educational dialogue. This teamwork is a fundamental element so everyone can work together coherently with the child and family to ensure we deliver continuity in your child’s education.
