Florence co-founded the Alliance Française d’Oxford in 2015 and has managed it ever since. She previously set up a school for French-speaking children in Oxford, the Petit Club français d’Oxfordshire. She has a Masters in International Law (LLM) and a BA in Political Science. During her first career, as a journalist, she covered international relations at the United Nations in New York and American news from Washington, DC. As the daughter of a diplomat and a language teacher, she sometimes think she was destined to manage an Alliance! Other loves include music, visual arts and French literature and you will sometimes find her sneeking into the Alliance’s book club for pleasure.
✔ Masters in International Law (LLM Oxford, George Washington, DC)
✔ BA in International Relations (Université de Montréal)
✔ Certificate in Financial Management for Charities (Oxford)
Louise comes from Burgundy-Franche-Comté in the East of France, which she insists is the most beautiful region. She graduated
from the University of La Sorbonne in Paris with a Master’s in Teaching French as a Foreign Language, with a minor in interculturality.
Louise has lived in various places like Australia, the US, and is now enjoying life the UK.
Her love for teaching French comes from her belief that languages open doors to new worlds and foster deeper human connections (and also
from an early love for les dictées!). Outside the classroom, Louise enjoys painting, gardening, and always has a book with her.
✔ Masters in Teaching French as a Foreign Language
(Paris La Sorbonne)
✔ BA in English, minor in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (University of Burgundy)
✔ DELF and DALF examiner and corrector
✔ Specialist in creating learning programs, phonetics and TICE (Information and Communication in Technologies
✔ Expertise in teaching bilingual children
Priscillia comes from Combs-la-Ville, a suburban town in the south of Paris mostly surrounded by endless fields but only a half hour train ride from the centre of the beloved French capital. She has travelled extensively (USA, Canada, Egypt, Kenya…) and has worked as a French teacher both in Russia and in China. She knew early on in life that teaching is her calling, and particularly enjoys teaching her mother tongue while having the opportunity to share the vast and fascinating culture of her own country. Apart from teaching, she is fond of literature and music, spending most of her free time having her nose in a book or practicing her musical instruments.
✔ MA in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (Paris Sorbonne-Nouvelle)
✔ BA in English, minor Teaching French as a Foreign Language (Paris Sorbonne-Nouvelle)
✔ DELF examinator and corrector certificate, accredited from the Alliance Française de Shanghai
✔ Taught internationally
✔ Habilitation examinatrice TEF/DFP
Pauline comes from Niort, a small town close to the beautiful city of La Rochelle and Atlantic cost. She taught French in different contexts and different countries. She worked in a secondary school in England and in an NGO supporting asylum seekers in Greece. Apart from teaching, she is also fond of learning new things such as foreign languages, pottery, dancing, discovering new places and spending time with family and friends.
✔ PGCE French (Cambridge)
✔ MA in Translation and Interpreting (London)
✔ BA in Foreign Languages, German, English and Spanish (Angers)
Noémie comes from Bordeaux, a city near the wild Atlantic coast and its surfers, and the vast pines’ forest of Les Landes. She studied literature and linguistics at Toulouse University. Naturally making friends with people from different countries, she has always felt happy in international environments. That’s why she decided to do a Master’s degree to become a French teacher for foreigners. She lived in Finland, Ireland, and now in England. Apart from teaching, she is passionate about South American cultures and Spanish language, she practised many types of dances, and she loves to discover new music bands on stage. In the weekend, she never misses a chance to make some « crêpes »!
✔ Master in teaching French as a Foreign Language (Toulouse)
✔ Significant experience in teaching French to children from bilingual and multicultural families
✔ Makes sure students gain confidence, motivation, and have a good time during their French lessons
✔ Habilitation examinatrice TEF/DFP
Teaching French has always been more than a job for Marcelle – it is a passion. As far as she can remember, she always wanted to be a French teacher. Marcelle says she has been extremely lucky to be able to work in many different countries where she taught to many diplomats. Marcelle and her husband have raised two bilingual children who are now adults and between all of them, they speak five languages.
✔ Marcelle has been working as a French teacher in several private schools around the world.
✔ She worked at St Helen and St Katharine school in Abingdon for many years and has extensive experience teaching GCSE and A Level French
(all board)
✔ She has been also a certified examiner for IGCSE for Cambridge for 7 years and GCSE Edexcel for more than 10 years.
✔ She is also a DELF and DALF examiner, accredited from the Institut Français in London
Meriem grew up in Marseille. Being from a mixed background, she grew up speaking 3 languages. After completing a BA in Political Science in Aix en Provence, she lived 12 years in Paris and worked in the movie industry. Travelling and learning about other cultures and languages was her passion however, and she has travelled extensively from Montreal to Mexico and New York. She has become fluent in 5 languages. She taught French in a French in private school for 2 years. She wanted her child to grow with the benefits of a bilingual and multicultural education and moved to Oxfordshire. Meriem is currently training for a DAEFLE certification with Alliance Française Paris.
✔ BA Political science (Institut d'études politiques d'Aix en Provence)
✔ Level 3 in Childcare and education
✔ NYUSPS certificate Screenwriting
After completing her BA in Nantes, Viviane moved to England to be a lecturer where she realized that teaching French was her true calling and kept traveling the world: Ethiopia, Hungary, Mongolia and Georgia. She is now back in France but still teaches with the Alliance of Oxford, online. Like a true Française, she is passionate about gastronomy and cooking, having mastered the local dishes of each of the countries she has lived in. But still a « bretonne » at heart: ask her why Brittany is the best region of France!
✔ Master in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (Paris X)
✔ DELF B2 instructor
✔ Conversational French for business and government leaders (President of the Central Bank of Georgia)
✔ Private lessons (general French and FOS – professional and tourism French)
✔ Training for job interviews in French
✔ Teacher for future French teachers
Barbara has been living and studying in the UK for 20 years. She graduated from Oxford Brookes University and has been working as a Senior Lecturer since 2009. Her research focuses on the interactions of the literary and medical discourses during the 19th century in France. Barbara is passionate about literature, painting and is a keen yoga adept.
✔ Specialist in the 19th French literature: the Goncourt Brothers and PhD in History of Medicine (hysteria and neurosis)
✔ Taught at University for 15 years (language and literature modules)
✔ PGCE (Oxford) in French and Spanish
Julie comes from Besançon and the Franche-Comté region, especially known for its great variety of cheeses and for its famous comté or cancoillotte. Passionate about languages and the way it brings people, Julie always knew she wanted to share her own language and her own culture with people abroad. Apart from teaching, she loves to go on hikes and to discover hidden places, but she usually spends her spare time reading her latest favorite book at a local café. She also loves to cook in the evening while listening to acoustic music.
✔ MA in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (Toulouse)
✔ BA in Foreign Languages, Literature and Civilisations (Besançon)
✔ DELF examinator and corrector certificate
✔ Habilitation examinatrice TEF/DFP
Victoria comes from Toulouse in the South West of France. Her city is also called « The Pink City » because of the color of its brick. She loves teaching French and being in contact with students from different cultures. It is a fascinating and dynamic work, each day is unic full of challenges and surprises. Seeing the students’ progresses is the most rewarding. Apart from teaching, she loves to cook and bake classic French pastries like Paris-Brest, chocolate éclairs or madeleines. She likes to go on city trips mostly for their entertainment, energy, and good restaurants.
✔ MA in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (Toulouse)
✔ BA in Foreign Languages, Spanish and Latin American Literatures and Civilisations (Toulouse)
Marion grew up in a small village in Franche-Comté, a region known for its cheeses and pretty landscapes! She is pursuing a BA at Sciences Po, on the Menton campus, on the border with Italy. She loves doing sports, going for long walks in nature and spending her free time in bookshops. She will be doing a four-month internship at the Alliance Française d'Oxford to discover how the Alliance organises French languages courses, events and social media.
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