Jocelyne Trouillot

[1] Trouillot graduated from the École normale supérieure in Haiti and then went on to study psychology and education at Université de Bordeaux.

She received a master's degree in bilingual education from Long Island University.

Trouillot taught for several years, also developing educational materials for Haitian children.

For a number of years, she directed bilingual education for schools in Dade County.

Trouillot also was founder and president of AYIBBY, the Haitian branch of the International Board on Books for Young People.