James Kigin has been in Paris for more than 40 years. James is a member of the AARO Outreach/Membership committee. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Saint John’s University in Minnesota and a DEA (first year of a Doctorate degree) from the Sorbonne. His professional career has been anchored in the education and language training field subsequently working for Totale Formation, Mediaconcept, France Telecom Multimedia, and Vocable. Most recently he has been working as an independent consultant coaching French managers with their English presentation and communication skills. James participates in several different international organizations and is an avid networker. He loves the arts and particularly, photography.