Wynnie Lamour-Quansah

Wynnie Lamour-Quansah (Dialect Coach) is an Educator with a focus on Language & Communication. She founded the Haitian Creole Language Institute of New York in 2013 and co-founded Jaden Timoun (Kreyòl for Kids) with Early Childhood Education Specialist Darnelle Champagne in 2017. Wynnie has a BA in Linguistics from Cornell University and an MA in Urban Affairs from CUNY Queens College. Wynnie’s philosophy of teaching is rooted in the idea of “Mindfulness”, which promotes community and connectedness, while establishing a sense of pride and respect for both the Haitian language and culture. Wynnie’s work includes “Rakontay Vèdi: Verite sou Tanbou nan Jaden Timoun” a co-authored collection of original short stories written entirely in Haitian Creole. She is a contributing editor to “The Haiti Reader: History, Culture, and Politics” and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Haitian Creole at NYU’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.