Our team 
LYSIANE VAN DER KNAAP
General Director and Director of International Development
LYSIANE VAN DER KNAAP
General Director and Director of International Development
BIOGRAPHY
Director General of Éducation internationale since February 2022, Ms. van der Knaap has been working for the Cooperative since 2012. She started out as Project Manager and in 2018 was promoted to Director of International Development. During her career at Éducation internationale, through several strategic partnerships, Ms. van der Knaap has had an important role in the growth of the Cooperative’s business and its ability to fulfill its mission. Before arriving at Éducation internationale, she actively contributed to the achievement of project results in the fields of economic development, corporate social responsibility and gender equality within organizations dedicated to international solidarity and social justice. She worked, among others, for SACO-CESO, Oxfam America and Oxfam International in development projects and international cooperation. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from McGill University, and a Master’s degree in International Relations, development concentration, from Laval University. Her professional and personal background brought her to live in Thailand, Honduras, the United-States, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
GEOFFROY BOUCHARD
International Mobility Director
CHRISTINE LACHANCE
Human and Material Resources, and Cooperative Affairs Advisor
MARIE-PIER COTTON
Innovation and Business Intelligence Advisor
GINA FORTIN
Financial Controller
STÉPHANIE OUELLET
Accounting Technician
YANNIS BEN BRAHIM
Communications Agent
ÉMILIE MARCOUX
Human and Material Resources and Cooperative Affairs Agent
RICHARD PORTO
Social Media Manager
VALÉRIE MATTE
Administrative Assistant
RENAUD BRISSONNEAU
International Exchanges Advisor
EVA DOMINGUEZ-PAINCHAUD
Virtual Community Host
MARIE-PIER TRUDEL
Virtual Community Host
ADELINE DURAND
Administrative Assistant
PIERRE BÉGIN
International Mobility Advisor
ODILE RENÉ
International Mobility Advisor
MICHÈLE KERVAREC
Project Manager for the Promotion of Studies in Québec
SEGUN AFOLABI
International Mobility Agent
MARIE-HÉLÈNE BAILLARGEON
Administrative Assistant for International Mobility
GABRIELLE BERGERON
International Mobility Agent
CATHYA BUSQUE ST-HILAIRE
International Mobility Agent
MIRELLE LAMONTAGNE
International Mobility Agent
KARINE LAPUYADE
International Mobility Agent
AMÉLIE O’NEILL-GRENIER
International Mobility Agent
DIANE PLOURDE
International Mobility Agent
MARIE-EMMANUELLE SANTOS
International Mobility Agent
SONIA SAVARD
Accounting Technician QMA
DORA DOMBI
Administrative Assistant
SÉBASTIEN MARCOUX-OUELLET
Administrative Assistant for International Mobility
CAMILLE SALVAS
Administrative Assistant
JUNIOR TCHASSEP
Director for the Projet pour l'employabilité des jeunes au Mali (PEJM)
VÉRONIQUE ALAIN
International Development Project Officer
STÉPHANIE SIMARD
International Development Project Officer
ANAIS LAURENT
International Business Development Project Officer
LAURENT ST-PIERRE
Monitoring, evaluation and learning officer
VALERIE CLOUTIER
International Development Mobility Agent
VIRGINIE TESSIER
International Development Mobility Agent
DANIEL DESBIENS
Technical Advisor in Vocational Training
RONALD MOREL
Technical Advisor in Vocational Training
SYLVIANNE TANGUAY
Technical Advisor in Vocational Training
