Born in Marseille, Pierre spent most of his youth in Haute-Saône, in eastern France. After studying at the University of Franche-Comté, he obtained the status of teacher at the IUFM in Besançon. Pierre then moved to Germany to teach French to primary school students in Koblenz as part of an international teaching exchange program (OFAJ). After 4 years, he returned to teach in his native France, first in Montbéliard, then in Paris. In 2006, with his wife and children, Pierre moved to Oregon, where he continued to explore the beauty of the Pacific on foot, by bike and on motorbike, as well as while camping with his three children. Pierre enjoys volleyball, hiking and skiing, and has a particular passion for classical music and opera.

After getting married, she moved to Mougins, a beautiful village in the South East of France. She became a mother of two boys (now 18 and 15) whom she always homeschooled. In 2006, she decided to explore the US with her family; she spent a year traveling the states, while based in Atlanta, Georgia. She returned to France on the coast of Brittany. In 2014, she moved to Oregon. Since then, she has continued homeschooling her kids and tutoring students. 

In her spare time, Sophie enjoys baking, playing chess and traveling with her family. She is passionate about languages.