Our team

Céline comes from Paris. After graduating from Université Sorbonne with a Masters in French as a Foreign Language, Céline has built up her career in the international Alliance Française network for more than 10 years, teaching in France, Switzerland, India and South Korea. Céline moved to Milton Keynes and joined the team in 2015.

Gladys comes from Toulouse from where she got her accent and love for phonetics, studying with Mr. Billières at university. She likes teaching French through games and engaging exercises. She creates teaching materials. Gladys enjoys reading, watching films and creative DIY. She has been living for five years in Milton Keynes.

Christèle comes from Lyon. She moved to England with her family in 2016 but has now returned to France, teaches her classes online. She enjoys teaching, especially to children and teenagers. She also loves literature and travelling.

Véronique originates from the Rhône-Alpes region. She has been living in England for many years and used to live in different regions of France. She has been teaching French at the Alliance Française for over 10 years. She teaches intermediate and advanced classes. She enjoys art, cooking and reading French and international literature.

Stephanie was born in Compiègne and has lived in Nice, South of France. After having studied corporate law she became a lawyer, and also helped youngsters and adults with English & French courses. She is in Milton Keynes since January 2020 and appreciates the green spaces of the city. She is an intercultural linguist passionate about languages and travel. She likes beginners, creating new materials and innovation. Her hobbies are cooking, music, and studying medicine.

Sylvie was born in Marseille. She has been living in Milton Keynes since leaving France. Sylvie has got work experience in the computer industry as well as in teaching in primary, secondary schools and adult education. She enjoys travelling, reading and going to the theatre.

Camille comes from Orleans on the Loire Valley. After graduating from La Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 and Roma III with two Masters degrees, one in French Literature and the other in Theatre Management, she went on to work as a French Teacher and Theatre Executive Assistant in France and the UK. Camille loves teaching through cultural activities, as she is passionnate about contemporary theatre, ambient music and literature. She joined the Alliance Française of Milton Keynes in February 2021.

Mercedes was born in Belgium in a Spanish-speaking family where she caught the “language bug” and decided to make languages a way of life. She is fluent in French, Spanish, English and Portuguese, and has a fairly good command of Italian and Dutch. She has been working in adult education for 30 years now. She has been collaborating with Alliance Française Bruxelles-Europe for a number of years, teaching a wide range of face-to face and online lessons to groups and private individuals including top managers, diplomats and ambassadors. She moved to the UK over a year ago, she is based in Kensington. A keen traveller. She enjoys reading, walking and baking, and has a passion for all things health and aviation.

Nathalie is from Paris. She has been teaching French for many years. She has taught adults and students in France, Canada, South Korea and the UK. She has an MA in teaching French as a Foreign Language and an MA in English, a Capes (teaching diploma delivered by the French Ministry of Education). She is also a playwright, a translator and a DELF examiner. She loves art, literature, travelling.