Antonia Van Twisk

Antonia started studying French in middle school while doing home stays and she added German to her language classes in high school. She kept up her French and German skills while attending the University of Illinois, and studied francophone culture at the Institut Catholique in Paris for her junior year abroad.

After college she returned to France for a year with TAPIF (Teaching Assistant Program in France) where she taught English through music before returning to teach French at Neuqua Valley High School and at Chicago World Language Academy.

Antonia is an ultimate frisbee player and coach, and sits on the board of Illinois Ultimate.