Meet Our Educators
Our Team
Axel
French Teacher
Axel comes from Nîmes in southern France and grew up in a vibrant Franco-Spanish household. After studying business, he moved to Canada and has been working in education since 2012.
He holds a Provincial Instructor Diploma from VCC and has taught everything from French immersion to HTML and Git at BCIT. Today, he leads French conversation labs at Douglas College.
Fluent in French, Spanish, and English, Axel is a true language enthusiast. His classes are warm and welcoming, focused on building confidence and community through language.
Benjamin
French Teacher
Benjamin grew up in a small village near Lyon, surrounded by nature. Passionate about the arts, he studied fashion and theatre in Paris and became a fashion designer.
Curious by nature and eager to explore new cultures, he has traveled extensively across Europe, visiting cities like Rome, Florence, Berlin, London, and Lisbon.
In search of a new adventure, he moved to Canada two years ago, starting in Montréal before settling in Vancouver. Friendly and attentive, Benjamin loves meeting new people and creating meaningful connections.
Alien
French Teacher
Originally from Lyon, the capital of French gastronomy, famous for its traditional bouchons, Alien also spent time living in Grenoble, at the gateway to the French Alps, before moving to Vancouver.
Drawn to nature and the outdoors, she loves hiking and climbing, activities she enjoys on both sides of the Atlantic.
Alien is passionate about helping students discover or improve their French in a way that is adapted to their level, goals, and learning style, always with a focus on making the process enjoyable.