Mag. Jean-Philippe Cretin
Mag. Jean-Philippe Cretin
Where I am from: Burgundy (France).
My language skills: German and English
My educational background: study of German and Romance languages and literature as part of the integrated degree program at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and the University of Dijon, graduating with a Magister Artium degree; French teaching degree in German as a foreign language (passing the central state selection procedure "CAPES") with the additional subject French as a foreign language.
My professional background: French teacher at the Language Center of the University of Vienna and at the Institut Français d'Autriche since 2015; guest teacher at the Language Institute of the National Defense Academy since 2020; lecturer at the FH St Pölten (Bachelor BMK) since 2019; seminar leader at pedagogical universities throughout Austria since 2017; Senior Lecturer at the WU Vienna (2018-2020).
My teaching motto: Bring enthusiasm and always a bit of culture, regional studies and current news into every course!
Anna Huber
Anna Huber
Where I come from: France
My language skills: French, German, English
My educational background: Studies in Austria: interpreter-translator for French (mother tongue), German and English; studies in sociology and political science
My professional background: employee and freelance translator for French (mother tongue), German and English; French teaching in England and in Austria (Wifi, Canadian Embassy, etc.)
My teaching motto: Committed for the love of language
Dominique Kerschbaumer-de-Valon
Dominique Kerschbaumer-de-Valon
Where I come from: Vienna, grew up bilingual: mother French, father Austrian.
My language skills: French and German (mother tongues), English, Italian.
My educational background: study of German at the University of Paris-X-Nanterre (Maitrise), training in acting at the studio of Antoine Vitez in Ivry. Training in language and communication training in Vienna, in psychodramaturgie linguistique (trainer and train-the-trainer) with Bernard Dufeu in Mainz and in person-centered counseling according to Cal Rogers at IPS Vienna.
My professional background: Since 1998 language trainer and train-the-trainer at various institutions of adult education (e.g. Language Center of the University of Vienna, Universities of Teacher Education Vienna and Lower Austria; VHS Vienna, St. Pölten, Graz, Salzburg; Verband Österreichischer VHS, Verband Wiener Volksbildung, International Academy, Weiterbildungsakademie der Gemeinde Wien).
Since 2008 French courses with the method Psychodramaturgie linguistique.
My teaching motto: "If it's their words, it can become their language." Bernard Dufeu
MMag. Claire Nebout
Mag. Claire Nebout
Where I come from: Lyon, France
My language skills: German, English, French
My educational background: 2010 - University of Vienna: PDL training for language trainers; 1998 - University of Lyon II: Mag.art. with distinction; 1996 - Internship at GRETA - Education Nationale (teaching internship) / focus: languages; 1991 - University of Lyon III - Mag.iur.
My professional career: Research: articles and lectures on the topic: language and image, lecturer at the Institute for Romance Studies at the University of Vienna, lecturer at the Language Center of the University of Vienna, lecturer at the Academy of Sciences
My teaching motto: Enseigner, c'est apprendre deux fois.
Béatrice Sanial, MA
Béatrice Sanial, MA
Where I come from: grew up in Nantes - between the Atlantic coast and the Loire Valley of castles
My language skills: French (mother tongue), German (C2), English (B2), Italian (B1), Spanish (A2), Russian (A1)
My educational background: Master's degree in German Studies (Master 2) 1990-1995; three years of studies in Germany (Düsseldorf and Berlin); ongoing training in language teaching and didactics
My professional career: Working as a language lector in Vienna since 1996. Foreign language assistant, French teacher in various language institutes, internal language courses in international companies and diplomatic missions. University foreign language teaching: Language Center of the University of Vienna since 2003, Universities of Applied Sciences including FH Vienna/CIEM, National Defense Academy and Diplomatic Academy since 2020 (certified examiner for DFPRI “Diplôme de français professionnel - Relations internationales”), also freelance translator German-French
My teaching motto: A versatile and horizon-broadening experience
Florence Scouarnec
Florence Scouarnec
Where I'm from: born & raised in Toulouse, the capital of Southwest France.
My language skills: French ( mother tongue), German ( C1), English (B2), Spanish ( A2), Arabic (A1), Persian ( A1) ,Turkish (A1), Japanese ( A1).
My educational path: At the University of Toulouse-le-Mirail "Applied Foreign Languages Master Degree" (German/English/Spanish) combined with interpreting and translation training and an Erasmus training year in Cologne ( Germany), my path during my studies led me to Austria where I worked as a foreign language assistant for 4 years for Stadtschulrat Wien. At the same time, I completed my studies in French as a foreign language at the University of Rouen through distance learning with " Language didactics u cultural diversity" as well as my love for languages!
My professional background: French teaching since 1993; foreign language assistant for Vienna City School Board for 4 years; working as a translator/interpreter in the diplomatic milieu at two embassies in Vienna until 2004; trainer at Inlingua Language School Vienna since 2005 with internal language courses in international companies, ministries, at the UN and diplomatic missions in Vienna with numerous groups, private lessons, lectures in adult education; Language Center of the University of Vienna since 2007 with great enthusiasm and one year as a French course instructor in the Middle East.
My teaching motto: Parler, communiquer et découvrir une langue du point de vue didactique et culturelle est toujours un beau voyage!
Ksenyia Solovyva
Ksenyia Solovyva
Where I’m from: Ukraine
My language skills: French, English, Ukrainian, Russian and German
My educational background: A-levels in Literature, Bachelor’s degree in English Studies – specialising in translation
My professional background: My professional background encompasses a wide range of roles in the education sector. From 2021 to 2023, I worked as a French language assistant, where I was able to develop my teaching skills in language instruction. As a private tutor for French and Russian, I provided individual support to people of all ages, helping them to improve their language skills. In addition, I taught German to Ukrainian-speaking learners, which enabled me to develop intercultural skills and increase my pedagogical flexibility. In my role as an English tutor, I was also able to further develop my language teaching skills. These varied experiences have not only given me valuable insights into different teaching methods and learning approaches, but have also strengthened my passion for teaching and supporting learners.
My teaching motto: “Learn a language, discover the world – knowledge for today, opportunities for tomorrow.”
Nataliia Sopyliuk, PhD
Nataliia Sopyliuk, PhD
Where I come from: Ukraine
My language skills: Ukrainian, French, English, German, Russian
My educational background: I have a master's degree in Romance philology and a PhD in translation studies. I studied at the Yuriy Fedkovych National University of Chernivtsi and completed stays at several French universities and institutions as part of various scientific and educational mobility programmes, including the University of Lorraine, Sorbonne University, the University of Grenoble, the University of Lille, the Centre de linguistique appliquée (CLA) in Besançon, Université de la Francophonie in Nice, and Alliance Française de Vichy – CAVILAM.
My professional career:
- Lecturer in French at the Language Centre of the Free University of Berlin (May 2024 – August 2025)
- French lecturer at the ESCP Business School in Berlin (September 2024 – July 2025)
- French lecturer at the Yuriy Fedkovych National University of Chernivtsi (Ukraine) (2006-2019)
- French teacher at the Kiev Language School (2006 - 2018)
My teaching motto: If you know many languages, you have many keys to a lock (Voltaire)
I believe that people learn more easily when learning is fun.
Mag. Sandra Stift-Nzekwu
Mag. Sandra Stift-Nzekwu
Where I come from: Vienna
My language skills: German, French, Italian, English, Spanish
My educational background: 2005: Master's degree at the Center for Translation Studies at the University of Vienna (French, Italian); 2002: Semester abroad at the École Supérieure d'Interprétes et de Traducteurs (ESIT) in Paris.
My professional background: since October 2015 language trainer for French at the Language Center of the University of Vienna; 2005-2014: translator & language trainer for German as a foreign language (among others at the French universities ISAE-Supaéro, INSA and IUT Paul Sabatier as well as at the Goethe-Institut in Toulouse)
My teaching motto: Learning a new language means opening up to a new world.
Marie Emma Tonnerieux
Marie Emma Tonnerieux
Where I come from: Nancy (France)
My language skills: German, Spanish, English and a little Russian
My educational background: Master's degree (German studies) at the Université de Lorraine (2014), teaching degree in German (central state examination in the selection procedure) (2014), Master's degree FLE (French as a foreign language) at the Université d'Artois (2019)
My professional background: I have taught French in Germany, Spain and Austria. I currently teach in Vienna at the French Cultural Institute, at the Language Center of the University of Vienna and in other language schools and am a qualified examiner for the French language diploma DELF
My teaching motto: Enseigner une langue c'est proposer un voyage, l'apprendre c'est partir. (Norbert Kalfon)
Mag. Dr. Alexandra Kristinar-Wojnesitz
Mag. Dr. Alexandra Kristinar-Wojnesitz
Where I come from: I was born in Hungary, grew up in Austria and studied in Paris – I’d say I’m from Europe.
My language skills: German, Hungarian, French, English, Italian and Spanish – and I’m always eager to learn new languages.
My educational background: I completed my degree in French and German language teaching in Vienna and Paris, and subsequently obtained a doctorate from the University of Vienna on multilingualism in the context of migration.
My professional background: 15 years teaching at general secondary schools in Vienna, two years teaching in Paris (collège/lycée/classes préparatoires), and 10 years teaching at the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Vienna.
My teaching motto: The more languages you speak, the more human you are.
