Jill Dresser
Owner / Operator
I started French Quartour Kids in 2012. I absolutely love what I do and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to combine all of my great loves: New Orleans, teaching, kids, and history!
Though I'm originally from Massachusetts, I came to New Orleans in 1994 to attend Tulane University. Part of my undergraduate work required me to volunteer in the local public schools. This experience changed me. I spent the next ten years teaching in inner city schools, in New Orleans and the Bronx. I have a Masters Degree in Elementary Education with experience teaching kids from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
However, with the recent changes in schools, I decided to leave the classroom in 2013. I spent 2 years working at the Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses in New Orleans, designing and coordinating education programs and getting lost in this city's mysterious past. I am indebted to the guidance of A Street Tour Named Desire and my experience at the Hermann-Grima House.
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I am planning to move back to Massachusetts in summer 2026, upon my stepson's graduation from high school. The future of French Quartour Kids is undetermined! The dream is to start a national franchise of kids tours in different cities throughout America (and maybe the world!!). Toward that end, I started Bar Harbor Kids in 2022 in Bar Harbor, Maine. If you're interest in franchising opportunities, get in touch!
