Experience

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  Cooperativa lotta contro l'emarginazione

  Jun 2000 - Jul 2005

  Coordinator & peer-educator.

  Voluntary work as peer-educator and coordinator for the social project named ‘Discobus’. The project aims to reach young people using peer-education to provide information on risks and effects of substance misuse and on safe sex and STDs.

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  Liceo scientifico statale "galileo ferraris" - varese

  Nov 2004 - May 2005

  Artistic director of theatre lab.

  Management and organisation as artistic director for “M.G. Altamura” theatre lab of the school.Teaching drama and acting techniques to high school students (age 14-19) Supervising set design and costumes made by students. Directing a a play based on Lope de Vega’s comedy "Fuenteovejuna".

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  University of milan

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2019

  Working as on-line tutor for PromoITALS (PG Dip in promotion and teaching of Italian language and culture to foreigners). In charge of two on-line modules on grammar teaching methods and on Italian language acquisition. I also oversee students' term paper as supervisor. Teaching of Italian language and culture to several classes of Chinese students, during intensive coursea of 25 hours/week, in preparation for entrance examination to Italian Universities and Conservatories. Classes were from 10 up to 30 students each. (CEFR level: 0/A1 to B1/B2). Teaching of Italian language and culture to classes of approximately 30 foreign students from different countries studying in Milan through ERASMUS exchange programme (CEFR level: 0/A1 to B1/B2). From 2010 to 2012 coordinated and experimental class for Spanish-speaking students. Implemented hybrid blended learning through blog and social notworks.

  • Tutor for PromoITALS postgraduate diploma

    Mar 2014 - Jan 2019

  • Italian language teacher for “Marco Polo” project (intensive course for Chinese students)

    Apr 2008 - Apr 2016

  • Italian language teacher for Erasmus students.

    Oct 2006 - Jan 2015
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  Ufficio scolastico territoriale di varese (local school board)

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2016

  Secretary

  Secretary both in the didactic and administrative offices of several secondary schools.My main tasks was to attended to public relations, archives, correspondence and data entry.I also used to help the offices to communicate with those families that don't speak Italian fluently.

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  British team varese

  Mar 2007 - Jun 2007

  Italian language and culture teacher.

  Teaching of elements of Italian language and culture to a class of five adults beginners (Malaysian Air force officers moved to Italy) (CEFR level: 0 to A2).

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  Academia de idiomas lingua viva - a coruña

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2010

  Italian language and culture teacher

  Teaching of Italian language and culture to three individual classes of different levels (CEFR level B1, B2 and C1).I also developed original teaching materials for internal use.

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  Wall street institute

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2012

  Italian language and culture teacher for erasmus students

  Teaching of Italian language and culture to classes of foreign students from different countries studying in the University of Insubria through Socrates-Erasmus exchange programme (CEFR level: 0/A1 to B1).Implemented learning and fostered meaningful relationships among students through team-works and outdoor activities to put language into practice.

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  Polytechnic university of milan

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2014

  Italian language teacher for capes programme (intensive course for brazilian students)

  Teaching of Italian language and academic language (CALP: cognitive academic language proficiency) to classes of 15 Brazilians studying architecture or design in Milan through CAPES exchange programme. The 100 hours intensive course focused also on discipline-specific and general academic language (CEFR level: 0/A1 to A2/B1).

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  Ca' foscari university of venice

  Dec 2017 - Aug 2018

  Research associate

  Developed an empirical study on students’ perceptions of motivational strategies in languageclassroom in lower secondary school in Italy (grade 8, age 13-14). Study results presented at DILLE 2019 International conference 2019 in Malta.

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  Ca' foscari university in venice

  Dec 2020 - now

  Designing an empirical study about the connections between teachers' personality traits an their teaching strategies. Educating adults in teaching methods in preparation for CEDILS (Certification in teaching Italian language to foreigners). Administering and grading CEDILS exam. Trainer and tutor for the university course in Italian Language Teaching, in the master's degree in Language Sciences.• Designing and running both online and in-person lessons; preparation and correction of lab simulations on language teaching.• Design and correction of the final exams. Training in an on-line CPD course on teaching of Italian as second or foreign language, in a project of the Ministry of Education aimed at in-service teachers.

  • Research Associate

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Teacher and Examiner

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Tutor and Examiner

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Teacher trainer in Specialization course on teaching of Italian as L2 or FL

    Dec 2020 - Aug 2021