What is your favorite travel memory?
Me and my partner went on a roadtrip through his native France last spring. We visited picturesque villages, the tidals Island Mont St Michel, the castles of the Loire Valley and the olw town of Saint-Malo. During these ten days I felt like I visited a new country every day because all the regions were so different. I can only recommend!
How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?
It has opened my eyes to the world and I am reminded of this every day when I interact with our students from all over the world. Thanks to the many exciting professional opportunities at EF I have learned to manage a team of 5 sales coordinators to now being responsible for almost 60 people in summer at our beautiful campus in Nice.
What is the best story you've heard from a return student?
I have so many beautiful stories that will stay with me for the rest of my life so it is difficult to pick one. I do remember a student from Belgium who stayed with us for 5 months last year. Everyday I could just see how much he was growing as a person and at the end of his academic semester his parents reached out thanking us for making his son feel welcome and appreciated for the first time ever in a school environment. I was particularly proud because my team and myself work hard to create an atmosphere of acceptance and respect towards one and another, despite all of our differences.
If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?
The academic year without a doubt. Having lived abroad myself for the majority of my adult life I know how eye opening a year in another country can be. Not only does our longterm students become fluent in a new language, the develop a cultural sensitivity, they become independent and make friends for life. I couldn't think of a better experience for young adults.
What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?
The people I work with. The EF spirit is unique and whenever I meet my colleagues I always feel so inspired and passionate to share the importance of what we do with so many talented individuals. For me personally it has been my second family since my very first day back in 2017. I am always proud of my team because they take time to really focus on the individual needs of each student. Giving a student our time and full attention is what motivates us and why we love what we do.
What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?
Every since I started working for EF I have always identified myself with our vision to open the world through education. Having lived, studied and worked abroad I know how much it changed my life. So I believe that a company needs a clear vision with a purpose that will inspire people to go the extra mile. And then of course the people!
Response from EF International Language Campuses
Dear Beth,
Thank you for your feedback on your daughter’s program with EF. We’re sorry to hear that your daughter did not have the experience we all hoped for in Tokyo. Regarding the return airport transfer we apologize for the miscommunication about your last minute change of her departure airport. Thankfully, her host was able to drive her to the correct airport for an on time departure and the transfer cost was applied towards this transportation.
While navigating any new place for the first time can be challenging, we do encourage students in predeparture meetings and welcome emails to call the school emergency phone if lost. Her host did take her to school and our school staff did make sure she understood the route to school and gave her an individualized orientation the following day.
The activities team also reached out to encourage her to participate in school-organized activities, which she did. While these activities are run by EF staff, our students ages 18 and older (like your daughter) are considered legal adults and are not fully supervised and have the freedom to explore the city independently. We apologize if that expectation was not correctly set during the admissions project.
Again, thank you sincerely for your feedback. If you would like to discuss further, please don’t hesitate to reach out at +1 800 992 1892 or ils@ef.com.