Our Team

From France to locations across the U.S., meet the team behind the Lafayette Program. For all general inquiries, contact lafayettefellowship@villa-albertine.org.

Leadership

Mohamed Bouabdallah – Cultural Counselor and Director of Villa Albertine – Founder of the Lafayette Fellowship

Cultural Counselor and Director of Villa Albertine – Founder of the Lafayette Fellowship

Florence Botello – Executive Director of the Lafayette Fellowship

Executive Director of the Lafayette Fellowship

Program Operations

Mélanne Ghahraman – Program Assistant

Jasmine Deborde – Program Officer

Regional Representatives

Jean-Christophe Dissart, Federal Attaché for Higher Education – Director of Campus France USA

David Do Paço, Attaché for Higher Education – San Francisco

Caroline Hourdry, Attachée for Higher Education – Chicago

Bulent Inan, Attaché for Higher Education – Los Angeles

Valérie Livrelli, Attachée for Science & Technology – Chicago

Campus France USA

Kathryn Manz, Deputy Director

Discover our extended team throughout our Villa Albertine, France Science, and Albertine Foundation networks.

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