Ambassador Squad
Ta-dah! We are very proud to introduce our team of future French Immersion teachers: L’ESCOUADE #Teacher5étoiles.
Follow them on social media and come out to meet them at local events to discover what they like the most about their French Immersion education studies!
Our members
Gerald Getti
After spending several years working in IT, Gerald, the fire-cracker of the group, decided to forge a new path—French-language education—so that he could channel his passion for his language and culture and help future generations. He’s a student in the teacher training program at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and is extremely excited about working in the field and meeting his future students. His energy is contagious, as you’ll soon discover!
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Mélanie Latreille
Mélanie is our team’s dynamo and a second-year student in the French immersion teaching program at McGill University in Quebec. A big fan of travel, nature hikes, biking, swimming and kayaking, Mélanie LOVES sharing her passion for teaching wherever she goes and with whomever she meets. You may have already crossed paths with her without knowing it! Always on the move, she’s quite remarkable!
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Bernadette Balagtas
Bernadette is our music aficionado and a student in the Faculty of Education at the Université de Saint-Boniface in Manitoba. An avid music fan, a lover of musicals and a history buff, Bernadette was born in the Philippines and was registered in French immersion immediately upon arriving in Canada in 2002. Since then, she has literally fallen in love with the musicality of the French language and honours it each and every day by speaking (or singing in) it at every opportunity. Having been charmed by the melodious quality of the French language and culture all her life, Bernadette now hopes to inspire others and become a positive agent of change in the lives of future students. We’re betting that she’ll be very successful!
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Jason Cegayle
Jason is a big-hearted student in the Faculty of Education at the Université de Saint-Boniface in Manitoba. He sees himself on a mission to celebrate the diversity of la Francophonie. As a second-generation Canadian and the son of Filipino immigrants, he hopes to inspire many who, like him, have reason to be proud of their unique heritage and colourful culture. It is the value of diversity that he hopes to impart as an immersion teacher. His future students have yet to discover just how lucky there are!
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Rianna Crawford
Rianna is our sportswoman and a student in the second language teaching program at the University of Ottawa. If she had it her way, she would never stop moving, and can often be found at the boxing gym, on the dancefloor, or at the ski hill. When she isn’t on her feet, she enjoys writing, reading, and above all else, snacking. Growing up in Southern Ontario, Rianna started French Immersion in kindergarten, and fell in love with the language and culture of French Canada right away. Passionate about bilingualism and linguistic duality, Rianna can’t wait to share her enthusiasm for French with her future students.
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Rébecca Kahilu
Rebecca is our creative powerhouse: she gardens, draws cartoons and writes, and is not afraid to show her pride in the immersion program wherever she goes. A Canadian of Congolese origin, Rebecca studies in the Bachelor of Education program at the University of Ottawa in Ontario. Her love of the French language, writing, reading, drawing and nature is a gift that she hopes to share with future students, who will definitely be richer for it!
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Alexia Forsythe
Alexia is the activist of the group and a fifth-year student in the elementary education program at the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick. Raised in Riverview, Alexia started French immersion in her very first year of school. Passionate about bilingualism and always ready to espouse a cause that’s close to her heart, Alexia gives freely of her time and exudes a constant joie de vivre. Which really worked out well for us!
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Lorie-Anne Ouellet
Lorie-Anne is our adventurer. She is studying French-as-a-second-language teaching at Laval University in Quebec. If you’re looking for her, you’ll most likely find her creating teaching materials or reading a book. Children’s literature is her main passion. Lorie-Anne is happy and inquisitive and loves to travel and spend time outdoors. Rumour has it that she never stops smiling, is always brimming with energy and makes herself instantly available when it comes to helping others. Her biggest dream? To travel across Canada and around the world to share her passion for her culture and language. Keep on chasing your star, Lorie-Anne. The sky’s the limit!