About

I graduated from the University of Paris Ouest and went on to gain an MA (Distinction). After taking a gap year to teach as a lectrice in the UK, I gained the competitive qualifications to teach in France both at secondary level (the CAPES) and at university level (the Agrégation). I then moved to the UK, taught in secondary schools and at Aston University before joining Warwick.

Since my appointment as Language Coordinator for French I have taken a central role in the areas of course design , leadership of the language team and the development of language tutors, French conversational assistants and postgraduates.

In 2019 I established links with Oldyssey, Link opens in a new windowa non-profit organisation and our students became involved in the Share Ami intergenerational virtual exchange with French senior citizens, often residing in care homes. This innovative real-world learning opportunity received the attention of the national and international media during the pandemic (see articles in The Guardian, Le Monde,).

In 2019 I won the Outstanding Contribution Award in the Warwick University Staff Awards.

Teaching

Administrative Roles

• French Honours Language Coordinator
• Lecteurship Program Coordinator (recruitment, training and development)
• Senior Tutor, Year abroad (wellbeing)
• Year Abroad Work Placement Coordinator, French section
• Lead for Widening participation and Outreach, French section
• Academic Integrity Committee member
• French Debating Club Coach for the inter-university competition Franco-Débats UK which we won in 2018 ( finale mars 2018 ; report in Le Petit Journal ). We were also selected for the final in March 2020 but the event was cancelled due to lockdown.
• Academic support (personal tutor)

Qualifications

• MA (Université Paris Ouest)
• CAPES
• Agrégation
• PGCE