Our lovely activity leader, Nanys, has just completed one full year of employment at EC Montreal! She began her journey at EC as a student and is now a valuable member of the EC Montreal team and family! We wish to congratulate her on her first year of many at EC Montreal! Happy Anniversary Nanys!
Here is what Nanys wanted to share with everyone about her last 365 days at EC Montreal:
Hi, I am Dánae Bernáldez Pasarell, better known as Nanys at EC Montreal!! Je suis une femme mexicaine de 27 ans qui veut partager avec vous ce qu’a été ma vie à EC Montréal.
It has been a year since I started working at EC Montreal and I can say it has been a wonderful year. It has even been curious and fun because in 2013 I studied here (IELTS Preparation Course) and in 2017-2018 I came back and studied French for a couple of weeks with my boyfriend, now my husband. In mid-2018 we decided to immigrate to Canada and EC gave me the opportunity to work within this big family.
I am the social leader in extracurricular activities at the school; that is, my job is to have fun with the students after school! In the beginning I only started doing the afternoon activities and the welcome tour in the city on Sundays with the new students who arrive every week, but since August 2019, I am giving more support to the administrative team. I like these new tasks very much, because this also allows me to spend more time with the students and get to know them better. I like very much that EC Montreal cares about the academic life of the students but also about the social coexistence among them. When I was a student, I liked this and now that I see the other side of the coin, I like it even more.
If you were to ask me which is my favorite activity, perhaps I would hesitate to answer, because, to tell you the truth, I like all of them very much and I always have a lot of fun, although, here between us … Sunday activity is extra special for me because I have the opportunity to meet new students, take them for a walk in Old Montreal (my favorite place to visit in Montreal), show them the French and British architecture and mix that houses their buildings, explain a little of the history of this country, share interesting facts about Montreal and spend time talking at dinner after the walk … Wow! It is an excellent icebreaker. I really like this activity because it makes the students feel confident and allows them to enjoy their first day at the school a lot more with their newfound friends and a little more relaxed.
To summarize, I can say that EC Montreal has given me many things: teachings, learning, the opportunity to meet many people, friends, fun, understanding, support when I needed it… In short, I am extremely grateful to all those who are part of this beautiful school. I look forward to growing even more within the EC organization!
If you ever come to Learn English and French in Montreal… Tu sais, tu vas avoir un ami ici!