
Ally in short
・Born and raised in Lyon, France 🇫🇷
・Currently: First-Year PhD Student in Japan 🇯🇵
・Also lived in: Ireland 🇮🇪 & Singapore 🇸🇬
・First career: Corporate Lawyer
・Speaks: French (L1), English (L2), Japanese (L3)
・Currently learning: Mandarin Chinese and Russian
​・Motto:
"A day spent without learning something new is a wasted day."


My Credentials to-date
2026
・PhD Year 1 in Applied Linguistics (Psychology applied to Second Language Acquisition Research)​
2025
・Specialization Diploma in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania
・Certification in Psychology from Yale University
・Certification in Applied Linguistics from the University of Leicester
​・Certification in Sociolinguistics from the University of York
・Intercultural Studies Diploma from the University of Leeds
​・Certification in Linguistics from Universiteit Leiden
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・Philosophy of Science Diploma from the University of Pennsylvania
・Certification to Practice as a Lawyer (2018)
・Master's in IP/IT Law from Paris Nanterre Université Paris X (2016)
・Master's in Criminal Science from Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II (2015)
・Double Bachelor in Civil and Common Law from University College Dublin and Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II (2013)