Since it is a volunteer-based organization, Americans in Alsace can always use some extra help.
If you have the time and commitment to serve as a board member, if you want to help organize or host an activity, if you would like to share your skills and hobbies with others at a coffee morning, or simply volunteer at one of the community events such as 4th of July or Solidarity Day, please contact one of the committee members below.
Robyn
came to Strasbourg from the Orange County, California in fall 2006. She
currently works as a Manager of Technical Support Europe for Johnson & Johnson.
Robyn has a degree in Communications from UC San Diego and a MBA in
International Business from Pepperdine University. She enjoys travelling,
enjoying great French food & wine, meeting new people and exercising.
president@americansinalsace.com
Kathleen
is from
Greenville, South Carolina and moved to Strasbourg in August 2008. Before her
arrival she owned her own interior design business. Kathleen and her husband
Jeff have two Vizslas named Buck and Bree. She enjoys reading, walking the
dogs, travelling and looking for antiques.
vice-president@americansinalsace.com
Travis moved to Alsace in July 2008 with his wife, Shannon, and his
dog, Toby. He is here because his wife took a 2 year leadership assignment with
the Eli Lilly and Co. plant in Fegersheim. Travis attended Butler University in
Indianapolis where he received a Bachelor’s of Music Education and a minor in
Spanish.
vice-president@americansinalsace.com
Carine is French-American. She moved back to Strasbourg, where she is originally from, after 15 years in North America. Before starting her own
Company (C.R.C) 2 years ago, specialized in high-end business and corporate travels, she has traveled the world extensively
always working in this industry. She enjoys discovering original things to do and of course spending times with her two children, husband and Yorkshire, Diesel.
majoractivitiescoordinator@americansinalsace.com
Matthew
moved from the Portland, OR area with his partner Mike and son Lukas in July of
2008 and settled in Kehl, Germany. While Matthew worked in accounting for
20-plus years, he is currently a stay-at-home dad. He enjoys biking with
his family through the beautiful countryside and spending time with his son in
the area's many wonderful playparks.
treasurer@americansinalsace.com
Allison
hails from Birmingham, Alabama, and
moved to France 7 years ago after attending Vanderbilt University in Nashville,
TN. She loves teaching, history, reading, and of course France. She lives
in Strasbourg with her dog Belle and they like to hike around the Vosges
mountains together. She also enjoys French food, crémant, and figues but
usually without Belle.
secretary@americansinalsace.com
Emily
was born and raised in Anchorage,
Alaska. After finishing her BA at Dartmouth, she came to France to teach English and married
her French colleague, Marc. They live in Strasbourg with their little
dog, Dina. Emily is currently studying for a Masters Degree in international business
management and marketing, while fitting in some work as an English teacher with Linguissimo.
marketing.coordinator@americansinalsace.com
Katie
is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College
with a degree in Business Administration and French. Katie moved to Alsace in
October 2006 to work as an English Language Assistant. She met Guillaume shortly
after and stayed on for a second year teaching English. They recently got
married. Katie loves travelling, reading and working out.
adult.activities@americansinalsace.com
Leslie
has been living in
Pfalzweyer with her husband, Lionel, since August 2008. She is currently
teaching English in the Strasbourg area and working on her new apartment! She's
originally from Minneapolis, MN and is a proud graduate of St. Olaf College; Um
ya ya!
Shannon is from Indianapolis, Indiana.
She has a chemical engineering degree from The Ohio State University and
recently obtained her MBA from Indiana University. Shannon has worked
for Eli Lilly and Company for 8 years. She moved to Alsace in July 2008
for a management development assignment at the Lilly insulin
manufacturing plant in Fegersheim, and is currently working there as an
operations manager. She lives in Fegersheim with her husband, Travis, and their dog, Toby. Shannon
enjoys reading, snow skiing, traveling, and hiking.
Leah came to Strasbourg in October of 2008 from Mechancisburg, Pennsylvania. She studied at the University of Strasbourg and Elizabethtown College where she got her degrees in International Business, Marketing and French. She worked as an English teaching assistant in two French high schools for the 2008-2009 school year. Currently Leah is enjoying Alsace and new her husband Adrien and their kitten Izzy. Leah also enjoys reading, learning new languages, travelling and rock climbing.
Lori
is
originally from upstate New York, and has been living in France for almost 10
years. Her husband is French, and their three children were all born here.
Lori is a
teacher by profession and taught French in Pennsylvania for nine years. In
France she has taught English at various levels, however she is currently taking
time off from teaching to raise her children. She has been a member of AIA since
2002 and she has coordinated the playgroup for the past three years.
childrens.activities@americansinalsace.com
Gina, originally from NYC, is a NYU graduate who spent several years working with NGOs in various countries. Her husband's career change and the birth of her daughter in Fall 2005 prompted her relocation to France in Spring 2008. Gina enjoys ice skating and photography and is content with life as it is in the very here and now.
newsletter@americansinalsace.com
membership.coordinator@americansinalsace.com
Children's Activities - Cameron Jeannot-Turner
Cameron
moved to Strasbourg two years ago from Germany with her husband and two
children. She joined AIA one year ago and decided to increase her commitment.
She is looking forward to taking AIA to the next level. The previous board set
the bar very high and it is up to us to maintain that same level of excellence
while expanding our community involvement.
Children's Activities - Gina Hannoucene
Newsletter Editor - Amy Swartz
Amy is originally from Pennsylvania. She moved to Strasbourg in July 2008, with her husband Darin and their two children, Matthew and Amanda. Prior to leaving the United States, the Swartz family lived in New Jersey. Amy worked at Pfizer Inc. for 15 years before "retiring" so that she and her family could experience this once in a lifetime opportunity of living abroad. Matthew and Amanda are attending the European School of Strasbourg so Amy is enjoying volunteering for school activities whenever possible. Amy loves to shop and enjoys reading in her spare time.
Membership Coordinator - Nigel Permaul
Nigel
is originally from London but has
been living in Strasbourg for over 10 years. Nigel holds degrees in both
engineering and business. He spent his entire career working as an executive
engineer with British Telecom in London. After retiring at the age 50, Nigel
continued to do private consulting work in computer technology. Nigel's daughter
Gabriella is 8 years old and currently a third grader attending Lucie Berger's
BISS program.