I am an Italian national and Italian is my mother tongue, I am also virtually bilingual in English and proficient in verbal and written communicatio in both languages. I have a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering and a long career in international industry, so I can talk confidently on a range of technical and commercial topics. I have read widely and can hold a conversation on various subjects from history to science.

I do not have a formal qualification in teaching, but I have always enjoyed mentoring or coaching junior colleagues whenever my position required, and enjoy passing on knowledge and promoting the understanding of underlying meaning.

What I offer is not the teaching of the Italian language from the ground up, but a chance to take an initial knowledge to the next level and exposure to Italian as practiced in a variety of contexts from tourism to business. Having lived most of my life in Italy, I can introduce you to my country and its people and provide the historical and cultural references that make interacting with them more meaningful.

My career, life and travels give me a wealth of topics and anecdotes on which to base a converstion and an opportunity to enrich your vocubulary. Whenever possible I will address the origin of words and the links between modern languages and with those spoken in the past.

Effective and fluent conversation is the hallmark of lingustic proficiency, but writing presents its own challemnges and rewards. I have for the written word a lifetime passion that I also hope to share with you.