Francisco gained his CELTA certificate in 2009 and has been helping students to improve their communication skills ever since. He has been teaching for the Bridge since 2015.

Francisco was born in the USA, but spent his childhood in Mexico and so is billingual in English and Spanish. After graduating from the University of California, Berkley with an MSc degree in environmental economics and politics, he worked for different international companies and dotcoms in the area of pro-bono law, sustainable development and environmental science.

Francisco is  a certificied yoga instructor, loves outdoor activities, the natural world, and enjoys a healthy lifestyle. He chose Slovakia to be his next “home” because of the people, countryside and environment.