Your Educational & Career experts
We’ve been in your shoes — each of us was once an international student navigating a new country.
Today, we’re professionals who have successfully built careers abroad, and we’re here to help you do the same.
Elina
Founder I Career & Admission Consulting
🇷🇺 From Russia
🇫🇷 10+ years in France
🎓 ESCP Business School (Master in Management)
🎓 French Government Scholarship
🚀 With 10 years in strategic digital marketing, Elina passed two internships at Amazon, obtained a Passeport Talent work visa and became a Head of Growth & Marketing in a French educational startup at 26 years old
💻 Elina founded Tell Me Panda, created online programmes and accompanied 700+ students and professionals toward their goals of studying and building international careers
👩💻Elina shares her expertise through education-focused Instagram pages and Youtube channels, reaching over 30,000 followers
Yevgeniya
HR professional I Career Consulting
🇰🇿 From Kazakhstan
🇫🇷 20 years in France
🎓 ESSEC Business School (Global HR Executive Master)
🎓University of Strasbourg (Master International Economics and Management)
🚀 12+ years in global HR in an international corporation in France - annually conducts 1,000+ interviews and integrates 20+ new hires, oversees the Performance Management Cycle, including providing direct support to management and the CEO
💻 Expert in easing the transition for expatriates and VIE program participants
👩💻 Deep understanding of how hiring works in France and across Europe, Yevgeniya combines real recruiter insight with deep empathy
Elina
Consultant I Career & Admission Consulting
🇷🇺 From Russia
🇫🇷 10+ years in France
🎓 ESSEC Business School (Specialized Master’s in International Business Law and Management)
🎓 KU Leuven (LL.M. in European Law)
🎓 Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
🚀 Elina began her career as an attorney at an international law firm and later worked as an in-house legal counsel, before successfully transitioning into consulting for the Corporate & Investment Banking sector
💻Drawing on her personal experience studying in Belgium and France, Elina offers deep expertise in European higher education, as well as her own specialist knowledge in law and business careers
👩💻Elina has helped dozens of students gain admission to top universities
🚀 Tell Me Panda's Advisors
All of our advisors have personal experience studying or working abroad, and bring deep expertise in education and social entrepreneurship.
Pascal
International Education Expert, Ex-Head of the International Partnerships at ESCP & EDHEC Business Schools
Damien
Social Impact & Education Entrepreneur, Founder of Acaci'Art - Graffiti and Street Art Agency (watch interview with Damien)
Michel
CTO & Entrepreneur, founder of multiple tech companies in the US, mentor for student startups
🌍 Tell Me Panda's Mission and Values
We are an independent international education and career consultancy based in Paris, operating with complete impartiality and no university affiliations. This guarantees 100% unbiased advice and tailored support, always in the best interest of our clients. Our unique double expertise in both global education systems and career development helps our clients achieve academic success and long-term professional growth.
🐼 Mission
Our mission is to bridge cultures and empower ambitious international talents to realise their full potential through global education and careers abroad.
🎓 Education
We believe education changes lives. It opens doors, builds confidence, and helps people create a future they’re proud of — wherever they come from, and wherever they’re going. We see education as a powerful driver of personal growth, social mobility, and global change. It’s the foundation for building informed, empowered, and purpose-driven lives.
🐼 Diversity & Respect
Everyone’s story matters. We celebrate different paths, cultures, and voices — and we believe in meeting each other with openness, kindness, and curiosity. We welcome all backgrounds and perspectives, as long as they’re rooted in mutual respect, tolerance, and a shared belief in human dignity.
👩💻 Professionalism & Transparency
We’re here to offer reliable guidance, real expertise, and no sugar-coating. We feel deeply honoured and responsible when you trust us with your dreams and life-changing decisions. That’s why we stay independent: to serve your best interests, not anyone else’s agenda.
❤️ Human-Centred Support
We’ve been there — we know how you feel, and we genuinely care. With empathy, motivation, and real support, we walk alongside you on your journey abroad
🌍 Community-Driven
We build bridges, not walls. We build a smart & global community that is a safe space to be vulnerable, find support, build new friendships, and share experiences and knowledge. We learn from each other and grow together.
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