Our Teachers
At Coucou we’re lucky to have a team of friendly and passionate French teachers with fascinating backgrounds.
All of them are native French speakers and were all trained extensively in our unique teaching method. They come from backgrounds as varied as St Martin in the French Caribbean to Lebanon to Toulouse, Lyon and Paris, and each one of them brings their unique experiences in art, theater, literature, education, and more to the classroom.
Our Founders
Lea Perret-Rovine
Co-Founder and Business Operations Director
Léa grew up in Tours and Toulouse, and she moved to New York in 2008. Before opening Coucou, Léa worked in another New York language school for several years. In her time there, she gained experience in how to run a small business and realized what she wanted to do differently at Coucou, namely to focus on culturally relevant content and intimate classes.
Marianne Perret
Co-Founder and Creative Director
Marianne grew up in Paris and lived in London and Berlin for several years before joining Léa. Prior to founding Coucou, she worked extensively in the music industry, first for a record label and then a booking agency. Marianne brings the Coucou vision to life: writing the content of the course booklets, organizing events, commissioning designers, video directors and photographers, blogging about French culture and developing our social media presence.