Elodie was born in France and lived in Paris for more than 20 years before arriving in Scotland in the Spring of 2019. The first half of her career was spent in academia, both as a professor and as a senior manager after graduating from La Sorbonne Paris 4 and SciencesPo Paris, in History and Political Sciences.

She has taught fashion studies and luxury business in many institutions across Europe and in the US since 2005, and worked for the private sector in Fashion tech between Paris, New York and London.

Resuming her career in academia, she took the role of Dean of Faculty at City of Glasgow College in 2019 and is now the Director for Curriculum, Inclusion and Skills at West College Scotland. She recently obtained her MBA specialising in data and innovation and will graduate from a PhD in design and innovation at the Glasgow School of Art in 2026.