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ABOUT ME

Passionate About Inspiring Others

Hello. I'm Delphine. I've always been passionate about teaching and working with young children. Having extensively travelled during my career, I realise just how much language and communication can enrich our lives and create extraordinary experiences. 

 

In New Zealand I had the pleasure of teaching French and running my own bilingual activity centre which combined early learning and discovery classes for the under 5 year olds. This included activities aimed at developing both motor and linguistic skills, in a playful and natural environment, which created an awareness of "other languages" for the young students and boosted their overall confidence.  
 

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Delphine REYES
fondatrice d'English Corner

On my return to France in 2014, I continued to work in education and created an Association aimed at fostering an awareness of the English Language. As the popularity of the weekly classes grew, I added themed courses to coincide with the school holidays before extending the concept to older age groups. Today, "Happy English - Fontenilles" serves over 100 active students aged 5 to 75!
 
Which brings us to the English Corner which opened in 2022. In some ways, this has always been an ambition and a logical next step, but also a complementary one to the foundational work of the Happy English Association. Having experienced a growing demand for personalised tuition, higher learning and coaching during the Global Pandemic, made me think about how I could best serve the english language learning needs of students of all ages - on a wider and more flexible scale.

This is why the English Corner has been launched - first and foremost, as a learning and cultural centre to educate, inform and inspire. It features a fully-equipped kitchen, flexible meeting space and an informal Tea Room that doubles as a unique learning space for groups & individuals interested in learning English or simply curious to learn more about a diverse culture that stretches across the globe in all its diverse forms - from the UK, to the USA and even as far as Australia and New Zealand. 

Career & diplomas

  • 2022 : Opening of the ENGLISH CORNER. Language school and preparation center for the Cambridge exams.

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  • July 2021 : passed the CELTA certification at the Cambridge Center in Blagnac (31)

  • Oct 2021 : obtained TKT Young Learner certification (specific module to teach young children)

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  • 2018 : MONTESSORI certification donne in France with the company Minimots in Blagnac, https://minimots.com.

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  • 2017-2018: a year of studying to pass the "Concours CRPE" (concours de professeur des écoles)

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  • 2015 : passed the CAP Petite Enfance (passed in Toulouse).

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  • 2014 :  passed the "National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 3" diploma passed in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Previously :

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1999 to 2000 : AU PAIR in Washington DC - USA

1999 : passed the BTS Action Commercial in Bordeaux (33)

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