Who are we? 

Founder, Managing Director of AEL ACADEMIA, French teacher, writer and editor

After obtaining her agrégation of High School Education in French (and history) in Belgium in 1994, Anne-Emmanuelle Lejeune taught French in a school in Molenbeek (Brussels) for a year before becoming a teacher of French as a foreign language in multinational companies and at the EC. In 1999, she immigrated to Quebec. She got her first contracts in the Montreal publishing world before returning to teaching French as a mother tongue in secondary schools in the public network. She is also the author of several articles, that mainly focus on education.

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Our administrative staff will handle the contracts in English and Spanish for AEL ACADEMIA.  

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Coordinator of the teaching team and Spanish teacher at AEL ACADEMIA

My name is Thania Alejandra Flores Oropeza, I was born in Tabasco, México in 1985. I moved to Mérida, Yucatán in 2002 when I was 17 years old to study Modern languages In TTT university, In 2007 I studied as an English and French instructor. In 2008, I studied for tourist guide certification in Mérida, Yucatán. Then since 2009 to 2011, I had a master degree in Spanish, finishing the studies with a project named “the influence on syntax and the communicative competence in Spanish”. Since 2007, I have been teaching English in public and private schools. Now I am studying French as a foreign language and I am still studying and taking courses that the school offers me.

French, Spanish and English teacher at AEL ACADEMIA

My name is Emmanuelle Hernandez. French with Spanish origin, I was born and raised in Angers, a green city known for its gentle way of life - "la douceur angevine" - and located in the Pays de la Loire region.

I have a degree in Foreign Languages Applied to International Business, specializing in English and Spanish, as well as a Master's degree in International Management and Marketing, 70% of which was taught in English.

Since I was a child, I have been fascinated by Hispanic countries, their cultures and particularly by the Spanish language. With my family, we spent a month in Spain every year until I turned 18, the year I graduated with my Baccalaureate in Literature (2014). The following year, I was Au pair within a Spanish family whose children were studying in a French school. Then, during my Foreign Languages degree, I also did an internship in Spain and an internship in a boarding school in India (NGO).

As soon as I get my Master's degree in 2021, I wanted to go even further. How? By taking the decision to fly to Mexico, more precisely to the city of Mérida (Yucatán). We also called it the "ciudad blanca" (white city), a color similar to the petals of the daisy. And I fell in love with it, both literally and figuratively... In other words, the heart of this daisy finally took hold of mine... “I love you, a little, a lot, passionately, madly!” As children say when they leave the petals of a flower one by one.

Full of energy and determination, my personal and professional goals are above all to give meaning to what I do. And sharing this passion for languages through teaching is fully meaningful to me.

Therefore, with great pleasure, I will be teaching French (mother tongue), Spanish and English at AEL Academia.

English, Spanish and Italian teacher at AEL ACADEMIA

I was born in Mexico City. I began teaching when I was 18 years old and I love it, it’s very satisfying and it heals the soul and spirit. I have been doing this for more than 30 years…wow! It’s been more than half of my life…

I studied the Bachelor in Languages in Mexico City at the Instituto Superior Anglo Americano, and became a translator and interpreter in English, Italian and French. I also lived in Italy in the beautiful city of Parma – yes, where Lambrusco wine, salami and Parmiggiano cheese are made - and I taught English to some Italians. When I returned to Mexico, I continued with classes and began teaching Italian and French. Languages and teaching have been a constant in my life. 

French teacher at AEL ACADEMIA

My name is Romane Candice Lacroix, originally from the city of Châteauroux, located in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. My childhood was spent near fields full of beautiful daisies, which have become the symbol of my personal development and my passion for teaching French.

When I turned 18, I decided to leave the countryside and move to the capital. That's where I graduated from the University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) in Languages, Literature and Civilisations in English (LLCE), with a specialisation in French as a Foreign Language and Comparative Linguistics in my third year. I then went on to do a master’s degree in Francophonie, Multilingualism and Intercultural Mediation at the University of Rennes ll.

As soon as I obtained my master’s degree in 2019, I decided to devote myself to teaching French. For almost two and a half years, I worked as a self-employed teacher in the beautiful city of Paris. My interest in foreign cultures then led me to join an association dedicated to languages and promoting cultural exchanges.

What impassions me in my job is exchanging and sharing. That's why, in 2021, I decided to fly to Mexico, to Mérida to be exact, to teach French in a variety of establishments. This experience has enabled me to learn and master Spanish fluently.

I see myself as a curious person, always ready to take on new adventures. That's why I'm delighted to be part of the AEL ACADEMIA team and to be part of this promising new adventure.

Translator and interpreter at AEL Academia

Attorney, with several years of international experience, effectively representing the legal needs of corporations and individuals who are investing and doing business in the Southeast of Mexico and the Caribbean. Business oriented and Functional, my areas of expertise include Business Associations; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Taxation; Commercial & International Contracting; Foreign Investment and Banking & Finance. My social consciousness has led me to be interested on Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Environment, Natural Resources and Energy.

Fluent in English and French, I am a registered translator and interpreter authorized by the High Court of Justice of the State of Yucatan (Mexico) since 2013.