Meet the educators behind every lesson

Certified specialists in French, Spanish, and English. Real credentials, careers in language education, vetted for 1-on-1 online teaching.

Our team

Our specialists, one standard

Filter by the language you’re looking for. Every Inspire educator teaches French, and several also teach Spanish.

All our educators are fully bilingual in English — French and Spanish immersion is our focus.

Genevieve Baldassarre

Geneviève Baldassarre

French

Concordia-trained with 10+ years across multiple countries. Specialist in learning differences: ADHD, dyslexia, and autism.

Hema Appalsawmy

Hema Appalsawmy

French

Native French speaker. 23-year certified teacher with a Master’s in Education and B.Sc in Psychology, elementary to university.

Jorgelina Falcon

Jorgelina Falcon

FrenchSpanish

Active DELF A1–B2 and TEF C1 examiner. Nine years bilingual teaching from elementary to university level.

Sara El Mazouni

Sara El Mazouni

FrenchSpanish

Two Master’s degrees in Education and International Relations. Certified in French, Spanish, and English.

Kiana Landry

Kiana Landry

FrenchSpanish

Certified language trainer. Immersion-experienced, energetic, and conversation-first.

Patrisha Ugalino

Patrisha Ugalino

FrenchSpanish

French Linguistics degree from Concordia. French Immersion and core French specialist for ages 6–17.

Eliane Arsenault

Eliane Arsenault

French

Native French speaker, NLP-certified. Five years of certified teaching across all ages with clear structure and genuine encouragement.

Rajendra Appalsawmy

Rajendra Appalsawmy

French

Ontario Certified Teacher, 20+ years, three Master’s degrees. Playwright who brings drama and music into every lesson.

Soovina Rampersad

Soovina Rampersad

French

Native French speaker from Mauritius. 14 years of French Immersion in Canadian schools. B.Ed from OISE, French Specialist certified.

Cailyn Murison

Cailyn Murison

French

B.Ed FSL and Master’s in Bilingualism Studies from the University of Ottawa. Confidence-first, immersion-rooted.

Olivia Charles

Olivia Charles

French

Modern Languages B.A. from U of Lethbridge. Schooled entirely in French Immersion in Alberta. 4+ years of tutoring.

Mits Mangsat

Mits Mangsat

French

French major in Languages and Intercultural Relations. Certified in French Phonetics and Language Teaching Methodologies.

Emmanuel Diatta

Emmanuel Diatta

French

10+ years bilingual French–English educator. Montessori-trained, CEFR specialist, and DELF prep expert.

Vincent Plante

Vincent Plante

French

Native Québec French speaker, ESL-certified substitute teacher. Tech-forward and energetic in online learning.

Sunita Bulluck

Sunita Bulluck

French

25+ years teaching French Immersion across Canadian DSBs. Master’s in Education. Gamification and drama specialist.

Karishma Devi Baboolall

Karishma Devi Baboolall

French

Native French from Mauritius. B.Sc Psychology + MBA. Structured, warm, and highly engaging lessons.

Shanon Mathe

Shanôn Mathé

French

Native French speaker. B.A. Psychology from U de Montréal, EFL-certified. Improv-inspired, high-energy lessons.

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What they share

The calibre schools struggle to find

Every educator is vetted before they teach a single Inspire student.

CertifiedOntario Certified Teachers, B.Ed and Master’s-level educators, not casual native speakers.
DELF examinersSeveral are active DELF examiners who know exactly how the exam is marked.
SpecialistsThey teach only French and Spanish, so they catch what generalists miss.
Vetted for kidsChosen for warmth and patience, and trained to teach children one-on-one online.
In their words

Meet a few of your educators on video

A short introduction from one of our educators.

Eliane Arsenault, French educator
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Eliane ArsenaultFrench educator
Sara El Mazouni
Sara El Mazouni
Hema Appalsawmy
Hema Appalsawmy
Genevieve Baldassarre
Geneviève Baldassarre

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