Who am I?

My story

Am I Tressy or... Tracy? Actually, I like to spell my first name both ways... On my birth certificate, my first name is Tressy, but I sometimes like to spell my first name in English.

My passion for English goes back a long way! Even as a teenager, I loved listening to English songs and singing them! It was like a game to me, trying to reproduce all the sounds and intonations I heard. Above all, I wanted to understand the artists I was listening to. At school, I always had very good English teachers who helped me enrich my knowledge. So it was natural for me to study languages.

I graduated from the University of Boulogne sur Mer with a degree in English (LCE). The Opal Coast's proximity to the English coast is a great advantage, as it allows me to travel regularly to my second country: the UK! I went on to do a Master's degree in English teaching in 2012, and passed the CAPES teaching exam in the same year.

I then taught for 2 years in the Calais area, but I soon realized that this was not the environment I wanted to work in. Above all, I love teaching those who really want to learn. Motivation is the key to success! Motivation is a driving force!

That's how I started my Tracy's Lessons business on January 1, 2016. A fabulous adventure! I started giving lessons to middle school students at home, then to children, adults and high school students. In my early days, I also gave a few online lessons on skype. Then I joined the Calais language school, where I ran fun workshops for the general public, English immersions with elementary school, and numerous professional training courses.

A company needs to evolve. Today, I teach English via Skype. I also teach at universities, training centres and at home.