Über Sophie
# Executive Business French Coach & Senior Instructional Designer | Ex-HR Manager
"Bridging the gap between French Excellence and Global Corporate Performance."
Overview
With 22 years of expertise at the intersection of Linguistic Mastery, Instructional Engineering, and Human Resources, I provide high-impact learning solutions for international leaders and organizations.
As a former HR Manager and Tenured Professor, I don’t just teach a language; I engineer professional growth. I help C-level executives and multinational teams turn French communication into a strategic business asset.
Core Services & Expertise:
Executive Coaching (C-Level & Expats): Mastering high-stakes negotiations, board presentations, and cross-cultural leadership (Specialized in Switzerland & DACH markets).
Strategic Instructional Design: Creating bespoke, agile learning paths (Blended/Digital) for demanding industries: Finance, Luxury, MedTech, and Law.
HR & L&D Consulting: Conducting pedagogical audits and aligning training with corporate OKRs and ROI requirements.
Global Mobility: Expert guidance for international talent integration within French-speaking corporate environments.
Key Projects & References:
EdTech & HR: Senior Mentor at OpenClassrooms, coaching professionals through Executive Master’s in HR & Instructional Design (90%+ success rate).
Digital Transformation: Strategic advisory for Aix-Marseille University, modernizing training systems and digitalizing curricula.
International: Over a decade of coaching high-level expats, including foundational experience in Kyoto, Japan.
My Vision:
I am dedicated to helping organizations navigate human and linguistic transformation. I believe in agile pedagogy, rooted in cognitive sciences, that allows international talent to thrive in the French-speaking business world.
📍 Based in Paris | Full Remote Worldwide
🗣️ Native French | English C1 (Cambridge Certified)
Französisch
Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig
Englisch
Verhandlungssicher
Nur remote
Führt Projekte hauptsächlich remote aus
Projekt- und Berufserfahrung
- French4ProfessionalsSenior L&D Consultant | Business French & Instructional Design SpecialistBILDUNG & E-LEARNINGNovember 2017 - Heute (8 Jahre und 7 Monate)
- Executive Coaching (C-Level & Expats): High-stakes communication training for leaders navigating French-speaking markets (Switzerland, France, Luxembourg). Focus on negotiation, public speaking, and board-level presentations.
- Strategic Needs Analysis: Conducting linguistic and pedagogical audits to align training with corporate OKRs and ensure a high Learning ROI.
- Bespoke Instructional Engineering: Designing end-to-end agile learning paths (Blended Learning, LMS integration) for demanding industries: Private Banking, Luxury Goods, MedTech, and International Organizations.
- Curriculum & Content Creation: Developing 100% customized educational assets based on your company's internal reports, white papers, and corporate culture.
- OpenclassroomsMentor in HR & Instructional DesignBILDUNG & E-LEARNINGJanuar 2018 - Heute (8 Jahre und 5 Monate)
- High-Level Mentoring: Providing strategic 1:1 coaching for international professionals in Executive Master’s programs. Specialized in HR Management, Digital Learning Strategy, and Instructional Design.
- Performance Tracking & Evaluation: Assessing complex professional projects and ensuring a 90%+ graduation rate through rigorous pedagogical follow-up and agile feedback loops.
- Career Transition Leadership: Coaching senior profiles through career pivots, focusing on leadership skills, corporate training architectures, and organizational development.
- Cross-Cultural Pedagogy: Adapting mentoring strategies for a diverse, global audience, ensuring academic excellence across different corporate cultures.
- Aix-Marseille UniversitéPedagogical Consultant | Digital Transformation & Academic InnovationBILDUNG & E-LEARNINGFebruar 2024 - September 2024 (7 Monate)
- Digital Strategy & Transformation: Led the modernization of academic curricula by advising faculty on digital transition, hybrid learning models, and EdTech integration.
- Curriculum Engineering: Designed innovative training frameworks for adult education and high-level apprenticeship programs, ensuring alignment with modern labor market demands.
- Faculty Enablement: Coached university professors in adopting cognitive science-based teaching strategies and formulating high-impact learning objectives.
- Strategic Quality Audit: Directed pedagogical audits and evaluations of large-scale training systems to ensure academic excellence and operational efficiency.
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Ausbildung und Abschlüsse
- Linguistics and learning design, French as a foreign language teachingUniversité Sorbonne Nouvelle1998Linguistics and learning design, French as a foreign language teaching
- M2 in FLE-FLS-FOS in Educational & Entrepreneurial Settings, instructional designUniversité d'Artois2020M2 in FLE-FLS-FOS in Educational & Entrepreneurial Settings, instructional design