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Department
Languages and Cultures Department -
Languages
English, French -
Teaching specialisations
Communication Skills, Transactional Analysis, Business English, Contemporary Issues, CV and Cover letters, Technical English, TOEIC Preparation, TOEFL Preparation -
Campus
La Rochelle
Biography
A native of the UK, Claire Russell is a naval architect by training and, for some ten years, worked all over the world as a consultant in the racing yacht building industry. In 1995, she obtained an MSc in Quality Engineering from the University of Newcastle, and subsequently held the position of Quality Manager for the composites manufacturing group SP Systems, before moving to France, where she gradually left the maritime field to teach English.
Claire Russell joined Excelia Business School in 2008, as Associate Professor and English Language Learning Coordinator. From 2017 to 2020 she was been Director of Studies for Master in Management Year 2 Students. Then in 2020 returned to the Language department to take up the role of Coordinator again.
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Department
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1996
Master of Science in Quality Engineering, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
1995
Chartered Engineer, Southampton College of Higher Education, United Kingdom
1994
Naval Architecture Diploma, Southampton College of Higher Education, United Kingdom
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2020
English Coordinator, Excelia, La Rochelle, France
2017-2020
Learning Coordinator
2009
Associate Professor, Excelia, La Rochelle, France
2008-2017
English Coordinator
2007-2008
Export Assistant, JP Sauvage, La Rochelle, France
2001
English and Communication Teacher, EIGSI, La Rochelle, France
1997-2001
Quality Officer, SP Systems IOW, Newport, United Kingdom
1985-1995
Consultant Naval Architect