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I’m Rachael Hampton, and here are 8 things you need to know:
1.) I am a learning experience designer, curriculum & instructional designer, and French-American bilingual writer, based in Toulouse, France.
2.) Rachael HELPS! is my alter-ego. In 2011, I originally created this blog and my YouTube videos to give REAL in-depth advice about living in France, language learning tips, starting and running a business in another country, as well as travel guidance. I ended this in 2018 to concentrate on other things.
3.) April 2023, now, seems like the perfect moment to revamp this website into my portfolio and
đ creative playground (writing, instructional design, and illustrations) blog.
4.) I’m a bilingual French-American (American-born and raised, and French by immigration). I moved to France in 1998; therefore, I’ve been living and working for over 21 years in France.
5.) I have lived and worked in four different cities in France: Paris, Nantes, Toulouse, Metz, and back to Toulouse since 2014.
6.) Je parle français et dĂ©s fois (parfois), je parle franglais. Franglais, câest quand tu mĂ©lange les mots français avec les mots en anglais. Exemple : Salut CĂ©line, Demain, Are you disponible pour prendre un cafĂ© together? Eh oui.
7.) I ran five businesses in France. My current and last one is FAW a Qualiopi© certified training company (looking to close this in 2023, read my story to know why).
8.) My ultimate goal with this website is to show you the following:
- my writing style
- how I design and develop creative learning experiences for companies and organizations in large and small industries
- my graphic design style and skills