MEET OUR TEAM
Mohamed Biskri – Director
Mohamed joined the Alliance Française de Penang in September 2022. First he has been teaching Arts and Philosophy in France for 5 years before starting to teach abroad. His teaching and leadership assignments have included Bolivia, Maldives, Oman and now Penang. Mohamed also created his own independent bookshop in France near Lyon, but his passion for nomadism soon caught up with him.
Shahid Shukri – Administrative Assistant
Shahid started to work at AF Penang in June 2019. Born in Georgetown, Penang and after few years of studying French language and linguistics in Kuala Lumpur, and travelling around, he is now back in Penang. Shahid is jovial, carefree and insouciant fellow. Approach him at our reception. He will answer your questions, so ask away!
Justine Decroix – Teacher
Justine joined the team in January 2022. After studying foreign languages and working as a translator for a year, she experienced teaching French in Japan, and loved it! She then decided to change her path, pass her diploma, and mainly taught in Europe (France, Italy, Ukraine). About hobbies, Justine really enjoys practicing yoga, drawing, and travelling. She is now really excited to discover Malaysia and Penang, and to meet you all!
Jazleen Nik Rahimee – Teacher
Jazleen experienced 6 years of French language study before she was posted as a teacher in Penang.
She studied French Language and linguistics in Besançon, France for 3 years and is certified with Teaching French as a Foreign Language degree. She is an easy-going person who you can easily approach!
Thierry Buth – Teacher
Passionate about modern languages, Thierry likes to discover new horizons and get to interact with people from all over the world. He notably taught French as a foreign language at the Alliance Française Paris Île-de-France and in Kazakhstan before joining the Alliance Française of Penang!