community co-chair

Royce Napolitino

Royce moved to the Puget Sound area in the late 90s from Idaho. He settled in Edmonds where he lives with his wife Heidi, who has nurtured the French language in their home with their daughter, a student at NSFS since 2020. He has a career in municipal government, but his passion has always been the arts: music, storytelling, language and other creative artforms.  Royce is a singer and actor, having performed in numerous musical productions and performances in the Puget Sound area. Being civic-minded and community-driven, Royce believes in supporting what you love and where you live. He is bringing creativity and inspiration to NSFS and its community.

Community co-chair

Kristin Stein

Kristin is originally from Texas and she and her family have been a part of NSFS since they moved to Seattle in 2020. She and her husband have lived in many places, most recently the Republic of Congo where their two daughters were immersed in the French language. She believes in the value of bilingual education and working to be a citizen of the world. Kristin was a part of the US Peace Corps program in Eswatini where she helped grow a local nursing school and has worked as a registered nurse at various children’s hospitals. She now works at a pediatric clinical research center. In her travels and moving around, she became passionate about plugging in wherever you land and the strength of community. 

Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Chair

Vivian Sovran

Vivian (she/her) grew up in Sudbury, Ontario, and loved studying languages in school, but it wasn’t until she attended McGill University and immersed herself in Montreal’s bilingual culture that she realized how amazing it is to have day to day multilingual interactions.  She moved to Seattle in 2002 to attend school and has been practicing primary care naturopathic family medicine since 2007. She is passionate about bilingual education and believes that a second language is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give their child. Her daughter joined NSFS as a member of the first preschool class in 2015. When she gets the chance, Vivian loves making wearable art, singing and dancing, traveling, and catching up with dear friends.

Fundraising Chair

Margaux Eng

Margaux (she/her) was born and raised in Seattle. She attended Seattle Public Schools and the University of Washington, and pursued a career in technology. Her husband is French, and she and her husband decided to raise their two sons as bilingual in French and English. In her free time, Margaux enjoys working with non-profit organizations in the areas of affordable housing, sustainable living and education as well as spending time with her family, traveling and eating!

BOARD MEMBER

Elliot Flautt

Elliot became Seattleite in 2017 and lives in Ballard with his wife. He is a graduate of the Atlanta International School where he completed his International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma in French. A bilingual speaker of French and English, Elliot then taught both languages at a primary school in Rwanda. In his free time, Elliot enjoys hiking, cross country skiing, and exploring the Pacific Northwest. Elliot currently works as a Director at Tyler Technologies. 

Board member

Jonathan Pety de Thozée

Board member

Nicolas Poilvert

Nicolas, originally from Brittany, France, graduated from École Polytechnique in Paris and earned his doctorate in computational material science at MIT. Now a principal engineer at GE Healthcare, he specializes in AI for medical imaging. Taking the opportunity to move to Seattle from San Francisco, Nicolas revels in the Pacific Northwest’s beauty, enjoying walks at Seattle’s many city parks and hikes in the foothills of Mount Baker and Mount Rainier. His family is multiethnic, representing four continents. Nicolas serves on the NSFS board, dedicated to contributing to the work behind the mission of the school in nurturing young minds that value diverse perspectives and critical thinking.