Lead Consultant
Francine Shirvani is a native speaker of French with over 40 years of experience teaching French. She was the recipient of a number of awards for teaching excellence at Head-Royce School in Oakland, Ca. She is an endorsed College Board Consultant and presents workshops for experienced and new teachers. She has served as a College Board reader and table leader for the AP French Language exam for 20 years. At Head-Royce School, Ms. Shirvani served as chair of the language department, was president of the Foreign Language Association of Northern California and was on the executive board of the American Association of Teachers of French. She holds a BA from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, and a MA from Middlebury College.