Isabelle Tranchant holds a Masters degree in Applied Foreign Languages (English and Spanish) specialized in Trade and Business from Faculté de Lettres et Langues de Poitiers. She has worked in different areas such as tourism, translation, teaching and administration. Her previous experience was working as the Executive Assistant in charge of the courses schedule in a French school for foreign students in Paris. She joined J-PAL in 2009 and oversees the operations and administrative duties of the Paris office.