My Intercultural Journey:
Living, Learning, and Working in Different Worlds
Born in Algiers, I grew up in Latin America and Africa. Early on, I discovered my passion for cultures and languages, which led me professionally and personally to many countries.
Because I speak three other languages in addition to my native language French (English, Spanish, and German), I can also understand some of the difficulties that learners face.
As an urban planner, I worked in Damascus, Benin, and Bratislava, while language stays in Cairo, London, and Salamanca broadened my intercultural perspective. From 2006 to 2010, I lived in Granada, deepening my connection to Spanish culture.
These international experiences shape my work in education and intercultural communication. Since 2010, I have worked with the Institut français Bonn, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the Federal Foreign Office, offering courses and training there.
My Qualifications:
Works and Publications
Didactic Booklet "Methods and Tools of Geography"
Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ), Röttgen, February 2019
Participation in the Creation of the "Atlas du Patrimoine de l'Isère"
Musée Dauphinois, Glénat Publishers, Grenoble, February - August 1997
Participation in an EU Project on Urban Practices in Europe
Report and Presentation in English in Amsterdam, University of Newcastle, England, 1993
Methods of Heritage Conservation in France, Syria, and Slovakia
Master 2 Thesis (DESS), 1994
Unique Characteristics of Arab Cities in Developing Countries
Master's Thesis in History, Two-Month Scholarship at the Institut français d’Études arabes de Damas, Syria, 1991
Completed Training Courses
Institut français
- Intercultural Communication
- German-French Relations
- Linguistic Psychodramaturgy
- Use of Digital Tools or Graphic Novels in Teaching
AIZ (Academy for International Cooperation)
- Gender
- Visualization and Games
- Energizers and Creativity Promotion
- Learning Styles
- Presentation and Moderation in an International Context in Virtual Mode
Led Training Courses
Institut français
- Workshop for Teachers Preparing for Abitur Exams in French (2019)
- Workshop for German teachers on the topic of "German-French relations from 1945 to today" (2013).
AIZ (Academy for International Cooperation)
- "Theater Methods and Techniques in Language Teaching" (2024).
- Leading Workshops on the Topic "Presenting and Moderating in French in an International Context." (2021 and 2022).
Institute for Teacher Training, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne
- As part of the preparation for the French Abitur exams, teaching materials and suggestions for activities on the topics of Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa are presented (2021).
Adult Education Center, Meckenheim
- "Language and Expressions from World War I" (2012).
Volunteer Work
Photo Exhibition at GIZ
Organization of an Exhibition at GIZ in Bonn on Daily Life in Syria in 1991 (July 2022)
Cultural Heritage Without Borders
Information and Reflection on Endangered Built Heritage Abroad (1997-1998)
Compagnie Ophélia Théâtre, Grenoble
Acting, Photography, Costumes (1995 - 1998)
Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in Chile, Lyon
Organization of Information Evenings (1989 - 1991)
Member of Greenpeace
Participation in Petitions, Forwarding Emails, since 1990