Claire Francis, founder and English language teacher at Global English Centre.

About

Founded by experienced English language teacher Claire Francis, Global English Centres provides high-quality English language training for children, teenagers, adults, professionals, and organisations both in Albania and online around the world.

As a native English speaker from the United Kingdom, Claire brings over seven years of international teaching experience, working with learners from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds across Europe, Latin America, and online. She has taught students of all ages and levels, from complete beginners to advanced learners preparing for Cambridge English examinations and professional careers.

Claire holds a BA (Hons) in Language Studies and French and is currently completing a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. She is also multilingual, speaking French, Italian, and is studying Spanish, German and Albanian, giving her a deeper understanding of the challenges language learners face and the strategies that help them succeed.

Qualifications and Expertise

  • Native English Speaker (United Kingdom)

  • BA (Hons) Language Studies and French

  • TEFL Qualified

  • CELTA

  • Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL

  • Specialist in Cambridge English Exam Preparation (A1–C2)

  • English Upgrades

  • Business English

  • Tourism and Hospitality English

  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

  • CLIL and Communicative Language Teaching

  • Online and Face-to-Face Teaching