Child safeguarding

Safeguarding statement

The American School of Paris, in partnership with our parent community and external agencies, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of our young people.  We expect all ASP community members including administrators, faculty, staff, trustees, and volunteers to share this commitment. We believe that our children have a right to grow in a supportive, caring, and safe environment which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse and other safeguarding concerns. School personnel are vigilant for signs of any young person in distress and are confident about applying our safeguarding processes to intervene when necessary. Our child safeguarding policy and procedures are in accordance with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, endorse the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, of which France is a signatory, and in accordance with French law.

Child safeguarding team

Anthony Suzzi-Valli
Child Safeguarding Lead
Misha Simmonds
Head of School
Gwinyai Jambga
Athletics Director
Aracelis Maldonado
Upper School Director
Sandy Karam
Upper School Counselor Grades 9, 11
Emily Rousseau
Upper School Counselor Grades 10, 12
Tony Shawe
Middle School Director
Elisa Fairbairn
Middle School Counselor Grade 7
Paola Torres
Lower School Director
Justine du Plessis Nelson
Lower School Counselor
Marie-Paule Foligne
Nurse