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We help thousands of people improve their ability to
read, write, speak and understand
French or English everywhere in the world.
Progress and fun are always part of the lesson plan, whether in person or online!
It all began in 1983 when the original Ateliers de Conversation Anglaise school was founded.
(Back when our CEO was still
in diapers!)
We soon realized how effective our training method was to help clients communicate better in English, at work and in life.
We then successfully adapted it to French, and we have since supplemented our tailored programs with additional languages.
people progress every week thanks to our top-notch training plans.
government institutions and small, medium and large enterprises have benefited from our programs so far, amounting to 100,000 individuals!
for our adaptability and flexibility.
high-caliber instructors who teach compelling and effective classes
overall satisfaction rate (and the survey goes to all our clients, not just our moms!)
online learning platform
Learning and Development Coordinator
Learning and Development Coordinator
Evaluation Coordinator
Learning and Development Coordinator
Client Logistics & Project Coordinator
Learning and Development Coordinator
Head of Vibe and Communication
Administrative Coordinator
Financial & Administrative Coordinator
Associate Account Director
President, General Manager & Owner
Taylor Ireland, a dynamic and forward-thinking entrepreneur, bought ACA in 2009. Drawing on his experience teaching English as a second language, he has relied on first-rate instructors and training materials as well as excellent customer service to make ACA one of the leading language training companies in Canada.
Taylor has since won two awards from the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Quebec. He was named Young Business Personality in the Administration and Management category in 2013, and won the Inspire Award in 2016.
Vice-President, Strategy, People & Learning
With studies in Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition from Université Laval, Johnson Bresnick provides direction and vision to ACA. His expertise lies in grammar acquisition, instructor training, technology in language training, and curriculum development.
Johnson has served as manager for many of ACA’s professional development projects, including business language curriculum, an online learning platform, internal evaluation systems, learner progress evaluation system, and implementing large-scale client development.
Manager, Logistics and Client Relations
Meghan Ball leads the logistics team and oversees client placement for the majority of ACA’s corporate training programs. Internally dubbed ACA’s scheduling wizard, she works with the corporate team to organize, plan and manage training sessions from start to finish.
Meghan holds a Bachelor’s in Languages and Certificate in Teaching from the University of Exeter. Her previous experience includes coordinating the human resources and pedagogy department and working as an advisor for the language assistant program with the Ministry of Education of Québec.
Account Director
Director of Accounts, Alexis Toussaint-Perreault is the head of sales and client management. He oversees corporate training for the majority of client business in Quebec City and Montreal with help from the corporate team. His experience in ESL and account management allow him to ensure training objectives are transparent and realistic, and client needs are met with the utmost satisfaction.
Director of Operations
Adam Levasseur oversees the operational aspects of ACA’s training management system. He pioneered, designed and programmed ACA’s in-house management system that allows the team to coordinate over 2000 learners per week, streamlining and automating scheduling, emails, and reports for the administration team.
Adam ensures that various aspects of ACA’s operations run smoothly and seamlessly, from client logistics, to workplace technology.
Finance Manager
Nathalie Laforce oversees financials and heads the accounting and billing departments. She is responsible for client management for accounts receivable, budgeting and taxes. With her previous experience as a leading entrepreneur, Nathalie brings business management savoir-faire and thorough processes management to ACA.
Senior Learning and Development Coordinator
Jenni Campbell is ACA’s Senior Learning and Development Coordinator. She serves as a lead in Talent Acquisition, Training and Development, and Content creation. Her areas of expertise include adult training, curriculum design, hiring and people management. Her effective management approach and hands-on style make her an integral part of the ACA Team.
