Before turning into an Indonesian language trainer, Franciska was a Coach and Mentor in a trading company for several years. She grew up in Aceh (Sumatra) and underwent her higher education in Bandung (Java). Being exposed to so many different cultures in Indonesia, she aspires to share her experience with her students.
Patient and a good motivator, she believes that intuition and empathy are two important traits of a good teacher. She gets the most satisfaction when students overcome learning challenges and eventually make progress.
With strong experience in hospitality industry and event management, her personal interest includes participating in world’s events in Singapore such as SEA Games, ASEAN Para Games, FINA Swimming World Cup, World Rugby Seven Series, Singapore Grand Prix, and many more.
“I believe that in order to learn Indonesian effectively, one must put efforts in using the language daily.”
01Testimonial2019
Useful and Helpful.
“The interactive games teacher Francisca had were very useful and helpful.” — J. Ang, Sales Manager
02Testimonial2020
The course material covers all the key conversational topics professionals travelling to Indonesia would need to know.
“Ibu Endina and Ibu Siska were always very patient with us during class and would answer all our questions even if outside of the course material. The course material is great and covers all the key conversational topics professionals travelling to Indonesia would need to know, and there were many opportunities for participation which made the classes engaging.”— Kuo Ying, Lawyer
03Testimonial2020
This course helped me learn the basics of Bahasa.
“I think this course helped me learn the basics of Bahasa, and has allowed me to converse more with others who speak the language.” — Shayna,T., Student
04Testimonial2020
Very comprehensive classes.
“Very comprehensive classes and effort to explain the nuances of the language.” — Shimei, MNC.
05Testimonial2020
Disciplined to continue learning the language.
“Going for class keeps me disciplined to continue learning the language.” — Em, MNC.
06Testimonial2020
Very accommodating.
“Bu Franciska is always friendly and willing to guide me along with my queries, even after office hours. She goes into detailed explanations of the errors I’ve made to improve my command of the language both during lesson time and via WhatsApp where I send her homework that she has assigned to us after each lesson. Additionally, Bu Franciska has always been very accommodating with our needs to ensure that we have the most conducive lessons possible!” — Willard, Enterprise Singapore.
07Testimonial2020
Excellent additional language support outside classes.
“I started out as an absolute beginner with nothing more than pure passion, and this must be one of the better places in Singapore to learn the language. My gem of a teacher has been very thorough and competent, and there is excellent additional language support outside classes. Their lessons have also been engaging, relevant, and well thought out such that there is enough bandwidth to appeal to anyone on the spectrum of fun to serious learners. I just so happen to take my fun learning seriously and enjoyed my journey with them!” — A. Wong.
08Testimonial2020
The lessons are very well structured and flexible.
“Very much enjoy being taught by Franciska. The lessons are very well structured and flexible to my needs and interests. The pace of learning is good for picking up new words and grammar, which can be put to use straight away.” — Ben, Director (Aglaia Family Offices Pte. Ltd)
09Testimonial2020
The trainer is very patient and helpful.
“The trainer is very patient and helpful and a partner in my learning journey.” — Mangalam Seksaria, Banker.
10Testimonial2020
Materials are detailed and tailored to specific fields.
“Materials are detailed and tailored to specific fields that are important in the business context. Assignments and materials given to us are useful and make learning much more manageable. Bu Franciska has also been very patient and helpful throughout the course.” — Willard, Enterprise Singapore.
11Testimonial2020
Very happy with the teaching pace, professionalism.
“Very happy with the teaching pace, professionalism and her patience over the duration of this course!” — Chia Boon Keong, Managing Director, TheSeafoodCompany Pte Ltd.
12Testimonial2021
Helped me better understand my colleagues.
“I have learnt basic Bahasa Indonesia which has helped me better understand my colleagues when they communicate in Bahasa.” — Y.P. Leong, Marketing Analyst, Golden Agri.
13Testimonial2021
Very patient and passionate about teaching.
“The learning process was made easier and more fun with Guru Franciska who is very patient and passionate about teaching. She doesn’t hesitate to reply queries even over the weekend and has provided quite good context/history when learning certain phrases and words, which I appreciate.” — Joanne Pek, Head Hunter.
14Testimonial2021
The training has helped me to get started.
“The training has helped me to get started on my journey of learning a new language and pushing my own limits!” — YH Bing, Business Planner.
15Testimonial2021
Shared knowledge beyond textbook.
“Franciska is fantastic! She shared knowledge and words beyond what’s in the textbook and I enjoyed the discussions into other practical areas.” — LS Hau, Regional Sales Director, IBM.
16Testimonial2021
Interested in going further.
“Makes me interested in going further in my learning in the language and also the Indonesian culture.” — Steve Yong.
17Testimonial2021
Enjoyable lessons with many interesting practices.
“Enjoyable lessons (lots of laughter) with many interesting practices and exercises weaved in – brilliant! Thank you LIA for the well-planned curriculum and Ibu Franciska for your patient guidance and tolerating all of our questions :)” — Sharon Chan, Marketing Manager, Hegen.
18Testimonial2021
Effective, fun and engaging.
“Taking the beginner class under Teacher Franciska has been effective, fun and engaging. I learnt about the language, food the daily culture of Indonesia too. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn about Indonesia in an interactive way! ” — Joan, Marketing Manager, WorldFirst.
19Testimonial2021
well-structured and comfortable pace.
“I recommend this course for anyone looking to pick up Bahasa Indonesia as it is well-structured and the trainer is able to move along the materials at a comfortable pace.” — T.K Wei, Manager, JPMorgan Chase.
20Testimonial2021
Conveyed the concepts in a very clear and concise manner.
“Ibu Franciska is a really great teacher and conveyed the concepts in a very clear and concise manner. She really helped us to sharpen our reading, listening and writing skills, and went out of her way to ensure that we grasped key concepts. Would highly recommend learning Bahasa Indonesia at LIA. Terima kasih banyak Ibu Franciska! :-)” — Tan Zepeng, Student, NTU.
21Testimonial2021
Was surprised at the quality of the course and really enjoyed it.
“Very good! Was surprised at the quality of the course and really enjoyed it. Guru Franciska is very passionate and kind in teaching. Really enjoyed this beginner class and it made me want to learn more.” — Timothi Lim, Creative Director (Augmented Reality), The Doodle People LLP
22Testimonial2022
Enjoyable class.
“Thanks Ibu Franciska for such an enjoyable class!” — Joy See, Student, NUS.
23Testimonial2022
I enjoyed myself!
“It was great, the same good quality of teaching and dedication with Bu Franciska! 🙂 Only thing was I was hoping Inter 1 would be “tougher” so I can better prepare for my exam at INSEAD’s FL&C, but I understand that many gave feedback that Int 1 should be easier. 😛 it’s ok, I enjoyed myself!” — Sharon Chan, Project Manager.
24Testimonial2022
Passionate about teaching.
“Ms. Franciska is passionate about teaching and simplifies the content for easier understanding of the language. She goes beyond the textbook to share with us common and colloquial examples which are useful for business settings as well as conversational situations.” — Clara, Regional Marketing.
25Testimonial2022
Able to understand some BI.
“Thanks to the lessons I am now able to understand some of the Bahasa Indonesian language I see at work and even understand the language on MRT trains.”— KW Teng, Corporate Development, Equinix.
26Testimonial2022
Plenty of opportunities to speak and practise.
“Covered topics relevant to businesses extensively. Plenty of opportunities to speak and practise.” — Glenvicia, Associate, MOF.
27Testimonial2022
Better understand my work.
“I am better able to understand my ongoing work interactions in bahasa.” — David. L., Thermo Fisher Scientific
28Testimonial2022
Easy to understand and fun.
“Have learnt the basic usage of bahasa Indonesia language, easy to understand and fun” — Zan, Real Estate Agent, SRI PTE LTD.
29Testimonial2022
Enjoyable.
“A most enjoyable and educational course I had!” — Josephine, Public Servant with the Government
30Testimonial2022
Well-planned and easy to follow.
“I took this course as an intro to the language for increasing work interactions in Indonesia. I found the content engaging, and the structure was largely well planned and easy to follow. Overall, I’ve very much enjoyed the course. We covered a lot, which meant the pace sometimes felt a little too fast (especially packing in around working schedule!) / and in a few cases, I felt we could have spent more time practicing / am not sure I’ll use all the content going forward, but I feel the materials meant we could always go back and revisit previous lessons if needs be, and the approach to the testing, and mid-term was useful, and I’ve already started putting the speaking into practice on a recent trip to Jakarta. Terima Kasih Bu Franciska – an enjoyable course and will be looking forward to the next level! ” — Lauren.B, InSites Consulting
31Testimonial2023
Communicate with confidence.
“I’ve learnt to communicate simply in bahasa so I can visit Bali with confidence now. Thank you!” — T.S. Im, Lawyer.
32Testimonial2023
Pleasant.
“The teacher is pleasant and made learning interesting.” — BH, Trading.
33Testimonial2023
Better understand my work.
“I am better able to understand my ongoing work interactions in bahasa.” — Daryl, Tech, Facebook.
34Testimonial2023
Enjoyed the structured approach.
“I have enjoyed this structured approach to learning Indonesian language particularly when most of the content and conversation examples are based on business settings. ” — Sam YZ, NTUC LearningHub.
35Testimonial2023
A great place to learn.
“LIA is a great place to learn, pick up Bahasa Indonesia..I enjoy my learning here, the trainer is friendly , patient and helpful. I learnt a lot, quality learning here” — Samuel C., Maventree
36Testimonial2023
Highly recommended
“The Beginner Level Bahasa Indonesia from LIA pace was just right and I am happy to be able to roughly make sense on some simple articles. Overall, recommended for 1st timer to attend bahasa feom LIA.” — Peter Tan, Private Sector.
