Estelle Kervella joined King's College London Language Centre in 2021. 

She completed her Science du language Diplome Universitaire en Didactique du Français Langue étrangère (2011) and her Licence LLCE Langue Littérature et Civilisation Anglaise BA (2012) at Université Aix-Marsielle, France. She also completed her Ma Master 2 Didactique du Français Langue étrangère (2015) at Université Grenobles Alpes, France. She speaks French and English. 

In 2013, she earned a Fulbright Grant to teach French to undergraduate students at St Mary’s College of Maryland. She then continued her work in higher education in France at the Institut Américain Universitaire of Aix-en-Provence, where she developed a curriculum for immersive learning focused on study abroad students—integrating learning both inside and outside the classroom. After her time in the south of France, she taught in San Francisco for over a year, focusing on specific goals learning to meet professional needs at institutions such as the SF Museum of Modern Art, Apple, Salesforce, the Napa Valley Wine Academy, and for Alps Mountain Guide A2 Certification. Estelle is a certified examiner for DELF/DALF and TEF certifications, as well as for the DFP (Diplôme de Français Professionnel) in medical, business, hospitality, and other specialized domains—official examinations administered by the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris. After ten years of experience in French language teaching, she joined King’s College London in 2021, where she teaches in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (DLLC), delivering Ab Initio language modules, she teaches variety of undergraduate, postgraduate and short course language classes, ranging from A1 to C1 level including : Medical French at C1 level as part of the short courses, French class for the Dickson Poon School of Law and tailor-made courses.

Research, Scholarly projects and Academic Awards

Her scholarly interests include gamification in foreign language didactics, decompartmentalized pedagogy and outdoor learning, journaling and creative writing, as well as AI pedagogy for language learning and technology—such as the development of an online course for PGO students and work on pronunciation practice. She is an active member of several academic networks, including AULC, FLEUR, and ASIDIFLE.