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French & English for business and language coaching

Drawing on 30 years international business experience I coach business professionals & interested adults in French and English for business.
Previous experience of teaching ESL.
We determine the student's needs & expectations These will vary dependent on student's needs & level and whether module includes business coaching as well.
I provide most reading / study materials required based on the needs of the student.
Possible to do courses for 2-3 students in person or online.

Extra information

Suggest first conversation online to determine needs and expectations (short, long-term, or specific coaching session aimed addressing business needs).

Location

At student's location: Around Copenhagen, Denmark
Online via webcam

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General info

suitcase iconSkills:
English as a second language (esl), English for adults
French for adults
Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
45 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:English, French

About Me

I started out my professional life as a teacher of French & English to native and non-native secondary school students in the United States and in Switzerland (1982-1987).
Thanks to my language skills, I was subsequently head-hunted and offered a position as a sales rep in the hospital infection control field in 1987. I have been a business executive since and today offer language coaching as part of my professional focus.
I like to teach French & English and tailor teaching materials and content to balance grammar, understanding and speaking the language to meet the student's level, needs and expectations.
My training and coaching method is focussed more on business professionals needing practice, or to perfect their usage skills in specific areas, but it can also suit adults looking to improve their general understanding and spoken level of French or English.
Bearing in mind that fun is a key element to learning, I adapt the content, scope of the training and length of the sessions to the interests & needs of my students.

Education

-English & French GCE 'A' Levels (UK, 1977)
-Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (1982)
-Completed various marketing courses in German & English at ZfU (Zürich Freie Universität, 2005-2007)
-Trainer's certificate as a sales training facilitator from The Brooks Group 'IMPACT' Sales Training (2013)

Experience / Qualifications

-Taught French & English fresh out of university (1982-1987) in the United States and in Switzerland.
-Spent 30 years as a successful sales and marketing executive working for for Swiss, French, Danish, Finnish & US companies.
-Lived 30 years in Switzerland, 8 years in France, but also in , the UK, Germany and Denmark.
-Studied and worked across cultures, doing business and communicating on a daily basis in English, French, German & Italian.
-As a sales executive, I managed teams of up to 100 people and understand the challenges business professionals have in addressing the expectations and needs of their teams.
-Set up own consulting company in 2018, offering various business related services. These extend to teaching and coaching French & English for business and general knowledge purposes.
-As a human being, I enjoy the cultural, culinary and social advantages of communicating in several different languages.
-As a modern European, I believe we owe it to ourselves to learn at least one other EU language and to perfect those we already have!

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