WellSpoken
Work with a dedicated linguist and teacher to improve your English or French.
My Approach
tailored My lessons are based on what you need—your level, strengths and weaknesses, and your purpose in improving your skills. I'll teach you the practical language that you'll need to reach your goals.
supportive People learn best when they feel comfortable enough to make mistakes. I'm here to help you learn how to communicate confidently.
well-founded I use my scientific understanding of language to help you, whether that be knowing how specific sounds are made and how that's different from your native language or understanding the neural basis behind learning.
About Me
I’m Clare, a native speaker of English from the United States with four years of experience as an English language teacher in France and over a decade of experience in tutoring all sorts of subjects to kids and adults. I am passionate about teaching and about language itself—how it works, how it shapes our lives, and how we can best learn and employ it. That is why I have conducted research in linguistics and why I choose to work with people on improving their language skills.My credentials:
CELTA - Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Cambridge English
Research Master’s in Linguistics cum laude from the University of Amsterdam
Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature and Society (French & Russian) summa cum laude from Columbia University in the City of New York
C2 certification in French (DALF: diplôme approfondi de langue française)
Besides teaching, I like knitting, crochet, and baking. I also like to travel to different countries, read all sorts of books, and of course learn new languages myself. Beyond French and English, I have solid conversational Russian and am working on improving my Dutch (now B1). I've lived in the EU since 2019 and in Amsterdam since 2023.
Services
I offer individual or small group classes. Classes can take place in person in Amsterdam or online. For my rates and more details, please contact me (by email or WhatsApp).I can help you with English or French. Do you need other sorts of help? Just ask me about other activities, like facilitating a book club or providing academic support, and check out my specialties.I also provide corporate English support services, such as employee language training.I mostly work with adolescents and adults. I've also worked with kids as young as five, so if you have a small child, feel free to ask what I can do.Schedule a free 15-minute call to meet me and discuss what I can do for you!
Why book directly with a freelancer (zzp'er)?
flexibility: I can arrange lessons to suit your needs. Do you want longer or shorter lessons? A mix of in-person and online? Do you need to get started as soon as possible? With me, there's no need to wait to join a class or conform to pre-set packages. Maybe you prefer to meet in person, but you'll be abroad for a few weeks and want to continue lessons online. That's no issue for me.
same quality at a lower cost: Language schools in the Netherlands often engage freelancers just like myself, with CELTA qualifications and relevant experience, and freelancers legally cannot work for just one school. This means their services are always available elsewhere. By booking directly with me, you can save by not paying for the greater overhead costs of a language school and get (potentially) the same exact teacher.
personal relation: As a freelancer, I work on my own, so you can always speak directly to me. There's no need to go through a middle man. Whenever you book a class, you'll be seeing the same person.
My Specialties
Academic English
Do you want help for writing papers, understanding journal articles, or giving academic presentations? Because of my interdisciplinary education, including neuroscience, history, and literary studies, I am equipped to help with work in the humanities, social sciences and some sciences.Pronunciation
Having clear pronunciation and being confident in your speaking are crucial to communication, and I can use my knowledge of phonetics and phonology to help you. My General American accent is also widely understood, so modeling your pronunciation on mine is practical for an international context.Helping native French speakers
I worked for four years teaching in France, have learned the French language to C2 level, and even wrote my master's thesis on how native French speakers learn English pronunciation. I know the difficulties French speakers face and how to help them!French support and learning
Learning French was what got me so interested in language, and I perfected my French while living and working in the country. Whether it's for travel, a planned moved to France, or general study of the language, I've been there before and can lead you along the way.
Rates
choose between sessions of 45*, 60, or 90 minutes
*only for online sessions
Rates below are the base rate. For a lower rate,
book as a pair with a friend with a similar language-level and learning goal.
book multiple hours at a time:
3 hours -> 2.5% off
6 hours -> 5% off
9 hours -> 7.5% off
For other services or any questions, please inquire directly by contacting me on WhatsApp or via email. Specific rates depend on the amount of preparation time and sort of expertise required of me (i.e. you are paying me not just for the time I spend with you, but also for the time I take to develop lessons specifically for you). I am happy to talk with you and arrange something that works for the both of us.
Privacy Statement
Last updated: 6 November 2025WellSpoken of Amsterdam, the Netherlands is responsible for the processing of your personal data as set out in this privacy statement.For any questions, please contact me (Clare) at [email protected].Personal data that we processWellSpoken processes your personal data when you use our services and/or when you provide them to us yourself. We may process:
- Your first and last name
- Bank number (IBAN) for payment processing
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Other personal data that you give us for example, through our website, in written correspondence, in person, or over the phone. This may include, for example, your native language, language proficiency, nationality, or other information relevant to providing you with language support.Special and/or sensitive personal data that we processOur website and/or service does not intend to collect data about website visitors who are younger than 16 years of age. Unless they have permission from their parents or guardian. However, we cannot check whether a visitor is older than 16. We therefore advise parents to be involved in the online activities of their children, in order to prevent data about children being collected without parental consent. If you are believe that we have collected personal information about a minor without this consent, please contact us via [email protected], and we will delete such information.WellSpoken processes your personal data for the following purposes:
- To create a learner profile for you
- To process your payment
- To be able to call or email you if this is necessary to perform our services
- To provide our services to youHow long we keep your personal dataWellSpoken does not retain your personal data longer than is necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected. We apply the following retention periods for the following categories of personal data:- contact information, learner profile (native language, etc.), and payment details: for the duration of any booked lessons and 1 year afterwards.
- In the event that you share any sensitive information with us (e.g. diagnosis of a learning difference, sexual orientation, or personal political or religious beliefs), this will be deleted within a month of you concluding lessons (i.e. when you have not expressed an intention to continue courses). You are not required to share any such information, but it is possible that you might write about your thoughts, experiences, and opinions in writing exercises and practice.Sharing of personal data with third partiesWellSpoken provides your data to third parties only if this is necessary for the performance of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation.CookiesFor your privacy, WellSpoken uses no cookies or similar technologies at this time.Viewing, modifying, or deleting dataYou have the right to view, correct, or delete your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to the data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by WellSpoken, and you have the right to data portability. This means that you can submit a request to us to send the personal data we have about you in a computer file to you or another organization specified by you.You can send a request for access, correction, deletion, data transfer of your personal data or request for withdrawal of your consent or objection to the processing of your personal data to [email protected].WellSpoken would also like to point out that you have the option to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority. You can do this via this link.How we protect personal dataWellSpoken takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification, through using, for example, password-protected accounts and devices. If you feel that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact us via [email protected].This statement was made largely with the help of the privacy statement generator, an initiative of the National Cyber Security Center of the Netherlands.