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How did you originally get into the language education business?
I completed my BCL law degree when I was 22 years old and then went on to complete my MBS Masters in Entrepreneurship back in 1996. As part of my thesis, I established Essential French to test the theories I had studied and here we are, 18 years later! I chose French as we holidayed as a family every year to the South of France and I have an enormous love for the language.
Why did you decide to set up your own company?
While all of my college friends were busy sending out CVs to find solicitor apprenticeships, I was busy working on lesson plans for the young children I was teaching French to in the neighbourhood. I have always loved teaching but what truly inspires me is creating innovative ways of teaching the language to make it informative yet fun and dynamic. I knew there was a market in Cork for this type of tuition.