A committed team

Passionate about education and intercultural relations, Alexane experiences conscious entrepreneurship on a daily basis since her youngest years, since she graduated from the world’s first entrepreneurial community school.

As both a teacher and a pedagogical counsellor, Caroline combines her practical experiences with the newest educational research results. Passionate about pedagogy and driven by innovation, she is always willing to overcome challenges.

Always working with passion and commitment, Corinne is involved in a variety of ways in the development of educational entrepreneurship, in addition to coaching other teachers improving their pedagogical practices.

Mr. Lyonnais made his career in education where he acted as the director of l’École des parents. He also contributed for several years to the development and promotion of the school-family-community concept in Québec.

Éric acted as a financial and legal affairs vice-president for many years, which allowed him to gain practical experience in entrepreneurship in Québec. According to him, entrepreneurial education will enable the emergence of an entrepreneurial spirit and foster tomorrow’s investments.

Successful leader in innovation and implementation of intelligent solutions, Francis has worked for over 20 years in the high-tech and telecommunication industries. His determination to contribute to youth development led him to be involved in Idea entrepreneurial education.

François benefits from more than 40 years of experience in funding, marketing and cooperation at the international level. Inspired by the masterful work in education of his father Paul Gérin-Lajoie, he is happy to have become the first president of Idea entrepreneurial education.

Committed partner in the development of the entrepreneurial community school (ECS) for over 17 years, Jean-Sébastien is an experienced educator in innovation and technologies as well as in entrepreneurial education.

During his 20 years of making a career in the technologies, Jocelyn demonstrated his sense of responsibility and his resourcefulness, qualities that still characterize him in his professional activities. His knowledge and efficiency make him a versatile resource for Idea entrepreneurial education.

Lynda Jetté came naturally to education when she was a mere youngster. For Mrs. Jetté, it is crucial to keep in touch with what the greatest richness of a community: its children. She joined the team of Idea entrepreneurial education with pride and enthusiasm.

Louis Jacques Filion is the chair of the Rogers-J.A. Bombardier. He is professor of entrepreneurship at HEC MONTREAL, the Montreal Business School. He has a broad professional experience in entrepreneurship and management.

Marc Giguère has over 30 years of experience in the field of education and school administration. His experience in coaching and training school principals is a great asset for Idée éducation entrepreneuriale.

Elementary school teacher at first, then resource teacher, pedagogical counsellor and school vice-principal, Marie-Claude is always ready to overcome challenges and share her passion for education. She is recognized as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert.

A specialist in continuing education, Patrick Piérard has held senior positions in Québec schools (Canada), for over 20 years. He also acts as a consultant for international partners.

Author and creator of the ECS, Rino has been interested in educational innovation and entrepreneurship for more than 25 years. Motivated by quality education, Mr. Lévesque is convinced that it is possible to bring great dreams to life.

For more than forty years, Roy has been working in the field of education and management. His areas of expertise are vast and go from the development of an organizational culture of collaboration to skill-building.

Sophie Nadeau-Tremblay has been a teacher at the primary school level for 20 years and plays an active role towards the entrepreneurial culture. Combining practice with research in education, she participates in various projects.

Stéphanie Hamelin is committed to innovation and to individual and team entrepreneurship. She now has over 20 years of experience in management, business strategies, marketing and financing.

Sylvie Nadon has been involved for over thirty years in the field of education, vocational training and qualification of the workforce. She brings to Idea entrepreneurial education a complementary expertise in project development and international partnerships.

Passionate about human potential development and integration of technologies, Valerie helps people to “undertake their lives”. She has been involved in the field of education for over 10 years.

With over 40 years of experience in education, Yvan Valence is convinced that the best way to improve pedagogy and youth success in Quebec is to develop entrepreneurial education, since it strongly contributes to youth identity building and motivation.