Il était une fois, Ingrid, coming to you all the way from a French Caribbean Island called Guadeloupe. She is passionate about acting, improv and storytelling - an important part of the culture in Guadeloupe.

While living in France, Ingrid was a successful project manager in a bank, running several very fun and challenging IT projects at the same time across different bank departments. At the same time, she was an actress, performing on several stages in France and in North Africa.

Deciding that she needed a change, to discover a new country, and master a new language, Ingrid moved to Vancouver for the mountains, the beach and the languages (French and English). She thought that by moving to Canada, she would be able to use her passion for acting and improv to improve her English language skills. Upon moving to Vancouver, she found herself disappointed at the options on offer.

It set her mind racing and led to her founding Griottes Polyglottes, a French language school where classes are based on acting, storytelling and improvisation.

Beginning with workshops in person in 2019, Griottes Polyglottes quickly won the Premier's People's Choice Award in 2020. This was a big step and a revelation for Ingrid. While her business started to grow, the pandemic hit, so she had to take a leap of faith and move everything online. Before that, all improv or acting activities only took place in person. Ingrid managed to pivot her business and keep her clients to ensure the long-term success of her company.

Today, Griottes Polyglottes is a growing business, helping clients practice French with fun so they can speak with confidence.

Ingrid has also nurtured her passion for public speaking and entrepreneurship, as President of the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club from 2019-2020, and is currently serving as VP Education. Before the pandemic, she volunteered for several of Vancouver's festivals, and has performed for three shows at the Alliance Française of Vancouver. In her spare time, on sunny days Ingrid likes hiking, and on rainy days, reading, doing improv or watching improv games online to enrich her sessions.