Learn better
and confidently
We focus on individualized and customized language training, with a strong emphasis on how humans learn and what it takes for us to learn better and confidently.
Latest neuroscience research has helped us change the way teaching and learning have been developed for many years. We help our students develop and achieve the confidence they need to successfully overcome communication barriers. Our language coaches, who are experts in neuro-education, make the difference when it comes to teaching a language.
Francisca Ramos,
founder and director at BFL®
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Francisca is an English teacher with a degree from the Universidad Tecnológica de Chile, and also holds a Master's degree of Higher Education from the Universidad del Desarrollo. In 2017, she completed a postgraduate program in Developmental Cognitive Neurosciences at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Francisca is a Neurolanguage Coach ® certified by Effective Language Coaching, ELC, and accredited by the International Coaching Federation. ICF has also granted her a license to train teachers. Recently, Francisca completed a program at Florida State University to become certified in the area of Social-Emotional Education for pre-kindergarten and elementary school students.
In 2019, her commitment to education and continuous improvement led her to be part of the School Turnaround Leaders program at Harvard University in Cambridge. She also earned the School Management and Leadership certification from the same university.
She has mainly developed her teaching career in bilingual schools and higher education. Francisca has gained extensive experience in one-on-one English and Spanish language instruction with both children and adults. In March 2021, Universidad del Desarrollo welcomed her as part of the team for the “Práctica y Seminario IV”* course as a co-teacher in the Primary Education BA program, with a major in English, to support future teachers in their process of bilingual teaching internships from 3rd to 6th grade. (*course leading to graduation and thesis seminar).
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to teach people of different ages, experiences and backgrounds. I am even more grateful, however, to be continuously given the opportunity to become a better educator, coach and person.”
Our essence
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Our mission is to make each person aware of their language learning process, through customized programs that allow them to learn successfully at any time and at any age.
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We envision each person reaching their full potential and successfully progressing in their lives through language proficiency.
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Commitment –Empathy –Respect –Responsibility – Cooperation – Equality –Learning –Flexibility
"Everyone is capable of achieving their dreams by having a clear goal. Everyone can learn a new language using the right methodologies".
-Brain Friendly Language®
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We are committed to improving the world through education. BFL chose two of the Sustainable Development Goals: number four "to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” and number ten "to reduce inequality within and among countries", to contribute to helping the world reduce illiteracy and inequality, especially in Chile where the founder and director was born.
Our contribution:
We volunteer to teach reading or to improve reading skills to people living in vulnerable conditions.
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The Sustainable Development Goals are the roadmap for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. These goals address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. All 17 Goals are connected, so in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030”.
-Source: United Nations Website