Bonjour,

Je m'appelle Claude Convers and I have been a coach and teacher specializing in increasing joy, curiosity and creativity through the French language for 20+ years. ​

 

Originally from Switzerland, I never was talented for languages, not even French which is my native tongue. Oh my! Grammar drove me nuts and my spelling was terrible, but believe me, I am getting better :-) In any case, life has its own twists and I learned and became fluent in German and English and began to teach French.

 

Prior to teaching I had an international career in graphic design in Berlin and New York City, and my own creative endeavor has been through the visual arts, poetry, dance and expressive movement. Those and my studies in meditation, clinical imagery, yoga, holistic health, reiki and Psychosynthesis have deeply informed my work. I have been based in Oakland, CA since 2013.

 

Out of my experience with languages, communication and cross-cultural interaction, I developed a methodology focusing on conversation and creative writing to reflect natural life's interaction and allow for expansion, curiosity, ease, authenticity and fun.​