ABOUT US
Atelier des Cultures – 446 Rue du Dr Schweitzer – F-31800 Saint-Gaudens - +33 (0)5 61 88 27 89
Organisme de formation : 73 31 044 81 31 - SIRET : 449 711 316 000 25 - Code APE : 8559 A
The Atelier des Cultures is an accredited educational organism, created in August 2005 in Saint-Gaudens, France
The team of the Atelier des Cultures
Jean-François Granjon – Manager, Spanish teacher
French citizen, born in Argentina, he grew up in three continents: South America, Europe and Africa.
Co-founder of a previous structure for international exchange, he has worked organising and running international encounters in Europe, as well as teaching French as a foreign language. He has also employed the bi-national method in programmes supported by the OFAJ, bringing together your professionals in training.
"Development Agent", he holds a degree in Tourism Development and a Degree in Local Development.
Jennifer - English teacher
A British English teacher, she has extensive experience teaching English to adults in companies (Sercel, Dietsmann, Airbus, Aérospatiale, etc.) and in courses for individuals in France.
Endowed with great professionalism, she keenly transmits her mother tongue through varied, interactive and effective educational activities.
She has an MA in teaching English, French and Italian
Sally-Ann – English teacher, intercultural facilitator, translator
English, she has lived and worked in numerous countries in Europe in the field of language training and teacher training.
She loves teaching and working with languages through translations.
She has an MBA, specialised in intercultural management
Goia – Spanish teacher
Spanish, she was professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Lisbon before settling in France where she teaches her mother tongue. She is also a consultant and teacher in intercultural communication as well as a mountain guide!
Her diverse teaching competencies make her courses invigorating!
She has a Master in Foreign Languages and Civilisations as well as a Master in African Studies
Marie-Noëlle - French teacher (FLE)
French, she has taught French as a foreign language, basic knowledge and adult literacy in Toulouse in an adult education organism. She has also worked with children and adolescents with a range of problems (autism, learning difficulties, etc.)
Running classes in an enjoyable manner and adapting to the audience form a part of her professional competencies.
She holds a DEA in Language Sciences with a distinction in FLE
Françoise Sanssené - Head of the intercultural division, intercultural coach and facilitator, German teacher
Born in the Comminges, she has 25 years of experience teaching languages to adults in France and abroad, as well as in companies (Siemens, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse, etc.) in the French Institute and universities.
She has lived in Germany for a long period and was at the heart of the development of the bi-national and intercultural educational method at the French-German Youth Office (OFAJ), running seminars and assuring the training of the OFAJ teachers. Furthermore, she was a member of an OJAF reflection group on developing the bi-national and intercultural teaching method. She is specialised in Franco-German intercultural communication.
She has a Master in German focusing on intercultural communication as well as a diploma as an educator.
Stephanie – English Teacher, intercultural facilitator
Franco-American, she grew up in the USA before returning to her French roots in the Pyrenees.
She teaches her mother tongue with great enthusiasm and professionalism.
She has a Master in Communication and TEFL (Teaching as a Foreign Language), she is specialised in non-verbal communication.
Collette – English teacher, translator
English, she has lived in France for several years and likes it very much!
She has a PhD in biology and holds a TELF certificate; she loves teaching her mother tongue, particularly in her field, for example, at the Hospital in St-Gaudens.
Furthermore, she takes great care with our scientific and technical translations
Manu – Spanish teacher
Born in France to Argentinean parents, he is bi-national and bilingual.
Holding a Master in Teaching French as a Foreign Language and a Degree in Teaching Spanish, he is an excellent teacher.
Monica Meija – Spanich teacher
Guatemalan, she has been teaching her mother tongue enthusiastically for several years in Toulouse and the Comminges. She has also lived and taught in Italy.
She speaks French perfectly and holds a Master in Translation and Interpretation (Spanish, Italian, English)
Karina - Italian teacher
This Italian teacher, brings us her experience in adult education acquired notably in the language training centre in the Chamber of Commerce in Brest, as well as her competencies in the tourism professions.
She uses all the resources of Italy to make your Italian learning experience exiting!
Marya – Russian teacher, translator and interpretor
This Russian-speaking Ukrainian decided to settle in the Comminges and places all her teaching competencies and kindness at your disposal!
She is the best person to prepare your next trip to Russia with you.
Holding a PhD in Russian literature, she will also take care of your translations and interpret during your meetings
Nos partenaires Européens
- Tchin Tchine, les spécialistes de la Chine à Toulouse.
- Syntagma, les spécialistes du montage de projets européens à Toulouse.
- Channel Crossings, Prague, République Tchèque.
- Escuela Official de Idiomas, San Javier, Murcia, Espagne.
- KADE, Tralee, Irlande.
- Université populaire, Helsinki, Finlande.
- Wszechnica, Krosno, Pologne.
- Centre de formation professionnelle KAO, Kajaani, Finlande.