Board of elected parents and MANAGEMEnT

Having lived here since 2003, I am British-born whilst my children were born in Toulouse. They thrive in English 31's secondary programme and being involved with the Committee to give something back to their education is a true privilege for me.

Ten years ago I followed my dream, left a corporate career in aerospace behind, and set up my own business providing walking tours in Toulouse. Having previously taught English in Japan for two years and studied for a year in Hungary my thirst for international life has found its natural home in SW France!

We are a Spanish family with 3 kids in primary school living in Toulouse since 2015. English 31 has given us the opportunity of having an English environment, while also immersing ourselves into the French educational system. 

With a science degree in Mathematics, a Masters in Business Studies and a lifelong career in an international environment, we love the idea of opening the world to our kids.

My personal interests include spending time with my family, friends and continuing learning when possible.

As a family, we (myself, my French wife, and our three children) travelled around the world for my work for more than 20 years. But we always planned to move to the wonderful Toulouse area, so here we are! Our three children are in the BFI program (now one, as two have graduated), and I am pleased to help out on the English 31 board with remunerations, communications and technical issues. We are very thankful for the great fit English 31 provides to our Franco-Americans children, and very grateful for the excellent tutelage and ambience in English 31.

I am French, and I have lived 4 years in RI, USA, with my family. Coming back to Toulouse with 3 bilingual children we naturally turned ourselves to the Section Internationale Britannique with English 31.  We couldn't have made better choice for our children. That is why I decided to join the committee.
 
As an Electronic Engineer and Project Manager, I am convinced that a bilingual education will be a stand-out factor in the future.
I am happy to bring my knowledge to the association to help her grow in size and in notoriety starting with defining social events.

My French-Australian family and I moved to the Toulouse area in 2017 after having lived in the UK, the USA, China and various parts of France. We were thrilled to discover the English 31 community with its diverse families and its shared interest in bilingual education.

Over the years I have worked in numerous settings as a speech and language pathologist and as a teacher of English as an additional language.

My personal interests include travel, well-being and everything culinary. 

I am originally from India but have spent most of my life abroad pursuing an international career in energy management. I have traveled and lived in different geographies for both leisure & work.
Moved to France for work in 2013 and started my French life in the alpine town of Grenoble. Later relocated to Toulouse in 2020 for professional reasons. The warm climate & welcoming people of La ville en rose encouraged me & my wife to choose this city as our next home.

My son who was born in France, and  is currently part of the English 31 primary level integrated program and truly benefits from both French & English curriculum.

Being part of the English 31 association, I am looking forward to contributing effectively towards its successful functioning.

I got appointed as Director of this British Section back in 2017. I was born in France and left the country in my early twenties after I graduated in British and American History and Literature and completed an MA in British Literature. I then trained and qualified as a teacher in Cardiff. I worked in education in the UK for twenty years with positions in Wales and the Midlands where I headed a department and eventually took on an leadership role in a large comprehensive school in Nottinghamshire. My adult life and the person I am now have been shaped by my life in the UK and by my childhood in France. I suppose that this binary combination is a perfect fit for my role which is not simply about managing and leading our teaching of English provision across two subjects but also about bilingualism. I am thoroughly enjoying my job and understand why my predecessor did it for over 30 years!

I first joined English 31 as a family member back in 2009 when my oldest son enrolled in the program. We had spent 8 years in the US right before, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Hartford, Connecticut where our second son was born (the little sister came later in Toulouse). I had different volunteering experiences allowing me to fully appreciate cross cultural relationships. 

I previously worked for small companies in sales and more recently in accounting and HR in different areas, from fashion to high tech. I am very pleased today that I am part of English 31 team, as I enjoy working within small entities in an open cultural environment.

Besides working I enjoy outdoor activities such as running and hiking. I am also a member of an association helping homeless people as this cause is important to me.

I have been a member of English 31 as a parent for many years with my 3 children being part of the programme and have joined the admin team in November 2019.

I have a degree in modern foreign languages and did my PGCE in Lancaster in 1998. I was a French and German teacher in a secondary school in the UK for 6 years and moved to this area in 2005 where I enjoyed being a full time mom until November 2019.

I joined the English 31 administrative team in November 2019 after having spent 15 years abroad. I am originally from France but I have worked all my adult life in Japan and in the United-States.

I have worked for several non-profit organizations and in higher education in program management, fundraising and communications. 

Since being back, I enjoy cooking the local food, seeing my family and (re)discovering the area.