About ACA

Welcome
to ACA

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!

ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

It all began in 1983 when the original Ateliers de Conversation Anglaise school was founded.

(Back when our CEO was still
in diapers!)

ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

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.

Our numbers:

Creative Management Team
Innovative Solutions

Taylor <br/>Ireland - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Taylor
Ireland

President, General Manager & Owner

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Johnson <br/>Bresnick - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Johnson
Bresnick

Vice-President, Strategy, People & Learning

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Meghan <br/>Ball - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Meghan
Ball

Manager, Logistics and Client Relations

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Alexis <br/>Toussaint-Perreault - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Alexis
Toussaint-Perreault

Account Director

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Adam <br/>Levasseur - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Adam
Levasseur

Director of Operations

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Nathalie <br/>Laforce - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Nathalie
Laforce

Finance Manager

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Allison <br/>MacDonald - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Allison
MacDonald

Learning and Development Coordinator

Kimberly <br/>Lamontagne - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Kimberly
Lamontagne

Learning and Development Coordinator

Jonathan <br/>Steele - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Jonathan
Steele

Evaluation Coordinator

Alexe <br/>Brosseau - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Alexe
Brosseau

Learning and Development Coordinator

Amélie <br/>Patry - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Amélie
Patry

Client Logistics & Project Coordinator

Britta <br/>Poschenrieder - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Britta
Poschenrieder

Learning and Development Coordinator

Clemence <br/>Grison - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Clemence
Grison

Head of Vibe and Communication

Janine-Annette <br/>Littmann - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Janine-Annette
Littmann

Administrative Coordinator

Jenni <br/>Campbell - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Jenni
Campbell

Senior Learning and Development Coordinator

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Kimberly <br/>Snyder - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Kimberly
Snyder

Financial & Administrative Coordinator

Rod <br/>Chabot - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise

Rod
Chabot

Associate Account Director

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Taylor
Ireland

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.

Taylor <br/>Ireland - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Johnson
Bresnick

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.

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Meghan
Ball

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.

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Alexis
Toussaint-Perreault

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.

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Adam
Levasseur

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.

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Nathalie
Laforce

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.

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Allison
MacDonald

Learning and Development Coordinator

Allison <br/>MacDonald - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Kimberly
Lamontagne

Learning and Development Coordinator

Kimberly <br/>Lamontagne - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Jonathan
Steele

Evaluation Coordinator

Jonathan <br/>Steele - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Alexe
Brosseau

Learning and Development Coordinator

Alexe <br/>Brosseau - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Amélie
Patry

Client Logistics & Project Coordinator

Amélie <br/>Patry - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Britta
Poschenrieder

Learning and Development Coordinator

Britta <br/>Poschenrieder - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Clemence
Grison

Head of Vibe and Communication

Clemence <br/>Grison - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Janine-Annette
Littmann

Administrative Coordinator

Janine-Annette <br/>Littmann - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Jenni
Campbell

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.

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Kimberly
Snyder

Financial & Administrative Coordinator

Kimberly <br/>Snyder - ACA – Ateliers de conversation anglaise
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Rod
Chabot

Associate Account Director

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