Charline Avenel
Charline Avenel (born on 24 May 1978) is a senior French civil servant and the Rector of the Versailles Academy from 24 October 2018[1] to 13 July 2023.
Charline Avenel | |
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Born | Avenel 24 May 1978 |
Nationality | French |
Citizenship | French |
Education | Master's degree |
Alma mater | Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
Occupation | Managing Director |
Years active | 2004–? |
Employer | IONIS Education Group |
Known for | Rector of the Versailles academy |
Predecessor | Marc Drillech |
Awards | Commander Chevalier |
Biography
Youth and studies
Charline Avenel is a graduate of the Sciences Po. She is a former student of the École nationale d'administration, promotion 2002–2004 "Léopold Sédar Senghor".[2]
Professionnal career
Charline Avenel began her career at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in the Budget Department (2004–2007), as assistant to the head of the education and higher education office.[3]
In 2008, she was appointed budget advisor to Valérie Pécresse, Minister of Higher Education and Research, then deputy director of her cabinet.[4]
She was then deputy chief of staff to Minister Laurent Wauquiez at the same ministry.
From 2012 to 2013, she was deputy director of the Agence nationale de la recherche.
In 2013, she was appointed Secretary General of the National Foundation for Political Science, which oversees the Sciences Po, by Frédéric Mion. She remained in this position for 5 years. She devoted herself to various files, including the acquisition of the Hôtel de l'Artillerie.[5] She also created “Sciences Mômes”,[6] an operation aimed at opening the doors of the institution to the children of employees. She took up the theme of gender equality by creating the first anti-harassment unit at Sciences Po.
A decree of October 24, 2018 appoints her rector of the Academy of Versailles (Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-d'Oise), the largest academy in France with 1,200,000 students and 100,000 staff, succeeding to Daniel Filâtre who is retiring.[7]
She leaves her position in July 2023 to join the private higher education group Ionis.[8]
Her management of the rectorat has been put under scrutiny, and investigation of her practices are ongoing as off September 2023 following the suicide of an harassed teenager, who's parents have been threatened to remain silent while their son was being harassed and before he committed suicide,by her administration under her tenure. Police and administrative investigation are ongoing, and it was found that several other parents have been issued letters which, the Fremch national education Minister, Mr Gabriel Attal, has called "disgrace and shameful".
Awards
- , Commandeur of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques[9]
- , Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[10]
References
- Conseil des ministres du mercredi 24 octobre 2018
- Arrêté du 9 avril 2004 portant affectation aux carrières des élèves de la promotion 2002–2004 « Léopold Sédar Senghor » de l'Ecole nationale d'administration ayant terminé leur scolarité au mois de mars 2004, élèves issus des concours externe, interne et troisième concours
- MESR > les nouveaux membres du cabinet
- CHARLINE AVENEL
- “CAMPUS 2022 : UNE QUALITÉ DE VIE ET D’ÉTUDES EXCEPTIONNELLE”
- Parents et enfants réunis sur les bancs de Sciences Po pour la journée de la parentalité
- Décret du 24 octobre 2018 portant nomination de la rectrice de l'académie de Versailles – Mme AVENEL (Charline)
- La rectrice de Versailles rejoint un groupe privé d’enseignement supérieur
- Décret n°55-1323 du 4 octobre 1955 portant institution d'un ordre des Palmes académiques.
- Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres – hiver 2021