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mtbianchi

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Hello everyone, My name is Melinda. I'm from Harrisonburg, Virginia. I went to Ball State University. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine. With my degrees finished and medical school on hold, I've decided to travel--the cheapest way I've discovered and for the longest period of time. I was an au pair in Aix-en-Provence, France. Gregoire was 3, the triplets were 11, Nicolas was 13, and Antoine was 14. I lived with the family that I worked for. They are wonderful, wonderful people and I feel like I've known them forever. My host parents became some of my closest friends and the children became brothers and sisters to me. Before I found my host family, I couchsurfed for 3 weeks with a complete stranger while I was interviewing and being interviewed for potential jobs as a nanny. During my first few weeks in France, I began classes at Aix-Marseille University III (Paul Cézanne University). I was enrolled in the IEFEE program which is specifically designed for non-French speakers. I made a ton of friends there. I'm very keen on meeting new people so I spend a lot of time doing social things. Through that, I met the love of my life. And in December 2013 I married my Frenchie. We now live in the US but plan to move back to France in the future. I was blessed with a great experience, but it was not without a bit of a struggle. If you have any questions about nannying, couchsurfing, traveling abroad, or anything in general, please feel free to contact me!

I am a female.

I am married.

I joined expat.com on 25 September 2012.

  • I can speak English, French, Lao, Vietnamese, Thai
  • Interests photography, hiking, camping, fishing, rock climbing, rock music, ectronica, arning something new, shooting guns
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Expat experience

Since July 2013
USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Oct 2012 - Jul 2013
France
Meyreuil, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France
Sept 2012 - Oct 2012
France
Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France
Aug 2004 - May 2011
USA
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Sept 1986 - Aug 2004
USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA