OUR TEAM
Stefano
CO-founder & Italian Teacher
Born in the Eternal City and proud citizen of the world, Stefano
traveled a lot enjoying the multicultural world speaking in tongues.
He studied Anthropology and Linguistics. Since 2009 he has been teaching Italian for foreigners in Rome and London. He is earning a PhD in Italian Second Language Learning in Marseille, France. He happily lives and works in Rome.
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Professional experience
Italian 2L teacher
. UCEAP University of California, Accent, Cds Focus – Rome, Italy
. Capital languages, freelance – London, UK
Certifications
. Ditals II level (Certification for Teaching Italian for Foreigners)
. CELI Examiner (Certification for General Italian)
. Academic Ielts
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
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Education and training
Linguistics
. PhD Phonetics on Second Language Learning, University AMU – Marseille, France
. MA Italian Linguistics, University Tor Vergata – Rome, Italy
Anthropology
. BA Cultural Anthropology, University La Sapienza – Rome, Italy
Music
. Theory, Solfeggio and Music dictation, Conservatory L. Refice – Frosinone, Italy
Claudia
CO-founder & Tour Guide
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Professional experience
Professional tour guide
. City Wonders – Rome, Italy.
. Civitatis – Rome, Italy.
Italian 2L teacher
. Cds Focus – Rome, Italy.
Certifications
. Tour Guide Official Licence
. Ditals I level (Certification for Teaching Italian for Foreigners)
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
Education and training
Foreign languages
. BA Foreign Languages and cultures, University of Cagliari – Cagliari, Italy
Anthropology
. Post graduate degree in Visual Anthropology, ISFCI – Rome, Italy.
. BA Cultural Anthropology, Alma Mater Studiorum – Bologna, Italy
Art
. MA in Visual Arts, Alma Mater Studiorum – Bologna, Italy
. Post graduate degree in Photojournalism, ISFCI – Rome, Italy
. Photo-editor assistant for publishers and newspapers -Rome, Italy
Serena
Italian teacher and chef
Born in the tiny island of Ventotene into a master chefs family, she knows all the secrets of traditional Italian cuisine. She studied Cultural Mediation and African History before starting to teach Italian for foreigners. She lives and works between Rome and Ventotene, she loves reading comics.
Arianna
Italian teacher
Raised in Sardinia, she earned an MA in Modern Languages and Literature. She spent several years working abroad as an Italian teacher for foreigners. She speaks five languages, loves trekking and plays the clarinet.
Laura
Videomaker
Anthropologist and Italian linguist with a strong passion for visual storytelling, she earned a post-graduate degree in Visual Anthropology in Rome. She combines her work as Italian teacher for foreigners with documentary photography and video-making.
Riccardo
Art Director
Italian expat living in Amsterdam, he is a multidisciplinary designer with a huge passion for hand-made works. Digital art director and visual designer, Riccardo loves calligraphy and creative challenges.