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 and German up to GCSE and A level. Faye is also experienced in adult education, running beginners', improvers' and advanced conversation classes in both French and German.