Magali Descoeudres has been a secondary school Physical Education and German teacher for 17 years, in addition to which Magali has been the executive assistant (pedagogical dean, in charge of students with special needs and mentoring new teachers). Magali obtained a PhD in 2019 in the field of the emotional dimension among novice PE teachers. An associate professor at the Haute Ecole Pédagogique du canton de Vaud since 2013, Magali Descoeudres is mainly developing research works related to teacher training, novice teachers in PE, and professional development.