Faye graduated with a 2:1 in French and German from Coventry University in 1990, having also spent a year living in Compiègne, northern France, and Heidelberg, Germany. After gaining a PGCE at Warwick, she began her teaching career in 1991 and has taught extensively in nursery, primary and secondary schools with knowledge and experience in teaching and tutoring French to A Level and German up to GCSE. Faye is also experienced in adult education, running beginners', improvers' sessions in both French and German, and advanced conversation classes in French.