Rita Kouakou was born and raised in the Ivory Coast. She immigrated to Canada with a French Master’s degree in communication and a dream of becoming a teacher. She went to the university of Ottawa for her Bachelor of Education degree in 2013.
Before joining the Academy, Mrs. Rita worked for two years in Saskatchewan as a teacher of francization and then two years in Claudel as a kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Rita is committed and passionate. Her personal model is: do it with love or do not do it at all. Teaching is her passion and she gives her very best every day.
Mrs. Rita is married and the happy mother of 4 girls. She is an aspiring writer and an excellent storyteller. Her dream is to build an orphanage for children.