Who am I?

My story

“Is your name Tressy or Tracy?”

People ask me this question often. And to be honest… both work for me. On my birth certificate, it's Tressy. But I sometimes like to write Tracy, the English version. Like a nod to this language that has been with me since my earliest memories.

A teenager, headphones on

I can still picture myself as a teenager, headphones glued to my head. English songs echoed in my room. I didn't just listen to them: I sang them at the top of my lungs, played with the sounds, tried to match the intonations, to reproduce every accent.

Back then, I didn't yet realize that I was actually learning. But one thing was already clear: I wanted to understand those artists I adored. So I kept at it. And luckily, at school, I met wonderful teachers who guided and encouraged me.

An obvious path

Very quickly, the path carved itself out. The University of Boulogne-sur-Mer welcomed me for a degree in English (LCE). I was in the right place: just steps away from the English coast, ready to cross the Channel whenever I could to visit my “second country.”

Then came the time for a teaching master's, and the CAPES which I earned in 2012. I started teaching in the Calais area. Two rich years of experience, but a little voice inside me whispered: “This still isn't it…”.

Why? Because I had realized that what truly thrilled me was teaching those who really wanted it. Because yes, I am convinced: motivation is the true driver of learning.

The big leap

So one day, I dared. On January 1st, 2016, I launched myself into the entrepreneurial adventure. Tracy's Lessons was born.

At first, I gave private lessons at home: middle schoolers, children, adults, high schoolers… Then I experimented with my first online classes. Soon, I joined the language school in Calais. There, I led fun workshops, organized English immersions for primary students, and supported professionals in their training.

Each step reinforced my conviction: teaching English can be a joyful, dynamic, motivating experience .

Today… and tomorrow

Today, Tracy's Lessons has evolved. I mainly teach online, but also at the university, in training centers, and at my office in Coulogne, a 30m² space dedicated to teaching English.

When I think back to the teenager who sang her songs in English, I smile. She didn't yet know where it would take her. But in the end, every word hummed, every intonation imitated guided me here .

And the story? It keeps being written, every day, with my students .