From my earliest experiences in film, music, and international events, I understood that culture is not entertainment — it is a vehicle for education, empathy, and cooperation. This conviction has shaped every dimension of my career: building platforms where cultural exchange embodies diplomacy, and where education becomes a bridge between peoples.
As Founder and Director of the Festival du Film Merveilleux et Imaginaire, I have spent fifteen years turning this belief into practice. Across 36 partner countries and 16 editions, the festival has been a living laboratory of cultural & education diplomacy, creating channels for cultural & educational dialogue through networks of independent festivals and partnerships with the Alliance Française, French Institutes, and foreign cultural institutes worldwide, designing educational workshops for diverse audiences, and mentoring emerging filmmakers as cultural ambassadors. This work is directly anchored in the principles of the SDG 4 agenda: inclusive, quality education that fosters lifelong learning and cross-cultural understanding.
My commitment to inclusive education extends beyond the festival. As Representative of Dyslexia International at UNESCO Paris, I advocated for the recognition of neurodiversity as a creative and educational asset before national delegations and international committees. This experience led me to a concrete action: the writing and publication of four STEM books designed for children with dyslexia, exploring themes of cybersecurity, mathematics, and future careers — tools built to make knowledge accessible, joyful, and empowering for children who learn differently.
My academic formation — an Executive Diploma in Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations (UNITAR–ICD), a Bachelor’s degree in Education Sciences (Université Paris VIII) with a research focus on critical and reflective digital intelligence in international educational contexts, and advanced training in Applied Geopolitics at IEGA — Institut d’études de géopolitique appliquée, deepens my theoretical grounding for the work I have been doing on the ground for fifteen years. I believe that the future of global cooperation depends on our ability to listen across difference, to design educational experiences that celebrate diversity, and to build institutions where cultural diplomacy and educational innovation are not parallel tracks, but one and the same mission.
Here is an overview of my achievements and ongoing projects.
Founder & Director — Festival du Film Merveilleux et Imaginaire | 2010 – present
Since 2010 – Founder & Director, Festival du Film Merveilleux – Talulah Non-Profit Organization
An international fantasy film festival based in Paris, celebrating wonder through cinema since 2010. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and empower emerging filmmakers as creative leaders and cultural ambassadors. From 5 pioneering countries in 2010 to 36 nations today, the festival bridges between countries worldwilde. Each film is a dialogue between cultures.. We blend magic with mentorship: educative workshops have reached thousands of youth, fostering hands-on skills in storytelling and innovation. As a loi 1901 French association à but non lucratif, Talulah enables tax-deductible.
www.festival-film-merveilleux.com
STEM Books Author | 2024
Driven by my advocacy work at UNESCO with Dyslexia International, I authored a collection of four STEM books designed specifically for children with dyslexia, making complex topics accessible, engaging, and empowering all young readers including those who learn differently.
The collection is accompanied by free printable activity guides on digital citizenship, STEM/STEAM exploration, and the Sustainable Development Goals, designed for use in classrooms and libraries. The project reflects a core conviction: that educational innovation must be inclusive by design, not by exception.
Representative — Dyslexia International at UNESCO, Paris | 2014–2017
Language, learning, and creativity are deeply intertwined — and not always in ways that conventional education systems recognise. From 2014 to 2017, I represented Dyslexia International before national delegations, diplomatic organisations, and international committees at UNESCO Paris, advocating for the recognition of neurodiversity as a dimension of human creativity and a call for more inclusive educational practice. This engagement shaped a conviction I carry into all my work: that truly inclusive education is not an adaptation. It is a foundation that is beneficial for all.
Communication Specialist — Positive Planet France & Social Builder | 2019–2023
Over four years, I mentored and coached entrepreneurs from underserved communities across France, supporting them in designing and implementing communication strategies, developing their narrative, and articulating their impact with clarity and confidence. Working alongside organisations that collectively reached over 2,300 entrepreneurs annually across 170 underserved neighbourhoods, I saw firsthand how access to communication skills and strategic thinking can transform not only a project, but a person’s relationship to their own agency and voice.
Co-Founder & Director — Women Leadership Paris | 2019–2020
In January 2019, I co-founded Women Leadership Paris — Entrepreneuriat au Féminin, a community dedicated to encouraging women from diverse social and cultural backgrounds to engage in impactful entrepreneurship. Through monthly networking events bringing together over 1,000 women, the initiative created a space for exchange, mentoring, and collective ambition, grounded in the belief that gender equality and economic empowerment are not separate goals, but two expressions of the same commitment to a more just and inclusive society.