EFNY is led by a dedicated coalition of volunteers and professionals working together to provide high-quality French education across New York City. While our Board of Directors oversees the organization’s long-term vision, governance, and community values, our Executive Team manages the daily operations—from curriculum design to family communication—ensuring excellence and accessibility at every school site.
A graduate of Sciences Po and holder of a postgraduate degree (DESS) in Business Diagnostics and Strategy, Isabelle Boumendil began her career in the communications sector. She notably served as Director of Communications and Brand Strategy for a major Paris-based real estate company before relocating to New York and making a decisive career shift into education.
Certified with the DAEFLE, Isabelle is now a FLAM/FLE teacher and a DELF examiner, fully committed to passing on the French language and culture to her students. She also serves as Treasurer of EFNY.
A graduate of Sciences Po and holder of a postgraduate degree (DESS) in Business Diagnostics and Strategy, Isabelle Boumendil began her career in the communications sector. She notably served as Director of Communications and Brand Strategy for a major Paris-based real estate company before relocating to New York and making a decisive career shift into education.
Certified with the DAEFLE, Isabelle is now a FLAM/FLE teacher and a DELF examiner, fully committed to passing on the French language and culture to her students. She also serves as Treasurer of EFNY.
Jérémie Capron is a recognized investor and analyst with international experience across Asia, Europe, and the United States. He holds a Master’s degree from the École des Mines de Paris and is a CFA charterholder. Based in New York for more than a decade, his three children have studied at EFNY. As Secretary of EFNY’s Board of Directors, he is deeply committed to bilingual French-English education and to supporting the growth and well-being of francophone children in the city.
Jérémie Capron is a recognized investor and analyst with international experience across Asia, Europe, and the United States. He holds a Master’s degree from the École des Mines de Paris and is a CFA charterholder. Based in New York for more than a decade, his three children have studied at EFNY. As Secretary of EFNY’s Board of Directors, he is deeply committed to bilingual French-English education and to supporting the growth and well-being of francophone children in the city.
I have been the Educational Coordinator at EFNY for almost 10 years and hold a master’s degree in French language and literature. I have been teaching for over 20 years, working with both children and adults. I also support EFNY teachers in their practice, helping them develop engaging and caring teaching approaches for all students. Passionate about the French language and francophone cultures, I am committed to sharing the joy of learning and growing.
I have been the Educational Coordinator at EFNY for almost 10 years and hold a master’s degree in French language and literature. I have been teaching for over 20 years, working with both children and adults. I also support EFNY teachers in their practice, helping them develop engaging and caring teaching approaches for all students. Passionate about the French language and francophone cultures, I am committed to sharing the joy of learning and growing.
Originally from the southwest of France, I’ve called New York City home since 2006. I built my career in marketing within the wine and champagne industry, working with both family-owned estates and global brands.
In 2020, I helped advocate for the opening of the Dual Language French Pre-K program at the 76th Street Center, and I joined EFNY in September 2021 to continue supporting bilingual education in our community.
I’m a proud parent of three children and an equally proud PS 84 and Lafayette Academy family. I’m passionate about expanding access to high-quality French dual-language programs for all NYC families.
Originally from the southwest of France, I’ve called New York City home since 2006. I built my career in marketing within the wine and champagne industry, working with both family-owned estates and global brands.
In 2020, I helped advocate for the opening of the Dual Language French Pre-K program at the 76th Street Center, and I joined EFNY in September 2021 to continue supporting bilingual education in our community.
I’m a proud parent of three children and an equally proud PS 84 and Lafayette Academy family. I’m passionate about expanding access to high-quality French dual-language programs for all NYC families.
Born in New York and raised bilingual, French language and culture has always been a significant part of Stéphane’s life. Having attended bilingual schools in the New York area as a child, he knew that offering a similar opportunity to his daughters would be enriching for them. When his first daughter started school in 2018, he opened the first new EFNY program in many years, at PS 527. At the same time, seeing a community need, he worked to mobilize over 150 parents in partnership with the NYC Department of Education to establish a new French dual language program for elementary students and launch a bilingual Universal PreK program. As a member of EFNY’s Board of Directors, he is deeply committed to expanding bilingual French-English education and ensuring access to quality programs for all francophone families in New York. Professionally, Stéphane is a Georgetown University graduate with over 20 years of experience in investment banking and structured finance, having held leadership positions at Morgan Stanley and Natixis Securities Americas.
Born in New York and raised bilingual, French language and culture has always been a significant part of Stéphane’s life. Having attended bilingual schools in the New York area as a child, he knew that offering a similar opportunity to his daughters would be enriching for them. When his first daughter started school in 2018, he opened the first new EFNY program in many years, at PS 527. At the same time, seeing a community need, he worked to mobilize over 150 parents in partnership with the NYC Department of Education to establish a new French dual language program for elementary students and launch a bilingual Universal PreK program. As a member of EFNY’s Board of Directors, he is deeply committed to expanding bilingual French-English education and ensuring access to quality programs for all francophone families in New York. Professionally, Stéphane is a Georgetown University graduate with over 20 years of experience in investment banking and structured finance, having held leadership positions at Morgan Stanley and Natixis Securities Americas.
Virgil de Voldère is the founder and director of La Petite École in New York City, a pioneering bilingual preschool that blends French language immersion with a deep commitment to art and early childhood development.
Before entering education, Virgil was a prominent figure in the New York art world, co-founding the Virgil de Voldère Gallery in Chelsea (2005-2012). In 2008, he shifted his focus to education, launching a French dual-language program at PS 84 on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in collaboration with the NYC Department of Education, the French Embassy, and Education en Français New York (EFNY).
Virgil founded La Petite École, a French immersion preschool with locations on the Upper West Side and in Greenwich Village, where an “art de vivre” approach nurtures creativity, confidence, and cultural fluency through a curriculum rooted in art, play, and language. In recognition of his contributions to French language education in the United States, Virgil was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French government in 2015.
Virgil de Voldère is the founder and director of La Petite École in New York City, a pioneering bilingual preschool that blends French language immersion with a deep commitment to art and early childhood development.
Before entering education, Virgil was a prominent figure in the New York art world, co-founding the Virgil de Voldère Gallery in Chelsea (2005-2012). In 2008, he shifted his focus to education, launching a French dual-language program at PS 84 on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in collaboration with the NYC Department of Education, the French Embassy, and Education en Français New York (EFNY).
Virgil founded La Petite École, a French immersion preschool with locations on the Upper West Side and in Greenwich Village, where an “art de vivre” approach nurtures creativity, confidence, and cultural fluency through a curriculum rooted in art, play, and language. In recognition of his contributions to French language education in the United States, Virgil was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French government in 2015.
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