Brigitte Jelen

Elementary Program Guide

Born into a French-American family, Brigitte has traveled between Europe and the United States throughout her life. She graduated from UC Irvine with a PhD in History in 2007 and taught social sciences at universities in the United States and in Turkey for several years. In 2015, she completed her AMI 6-12 Montessori training in France (at CFMF) and has since taught Elementary children in France, Spain, Cyprus, and Italy. She is very excited to begin a new chapter of her life in Santa Barbara.