Carrie Huffaker
Monza
Summary
An American-born teacher and translator with over 18 years of experience living and working in Italy. Strong written and oral communication skills. Experienced in developing engaging lesson plans. Highly creative and adaptable to the educational needs of all kinds of students.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Italian to English Translator
Freelance
01.2020 - Current
- Over 200 completed projects (approx. 420,000 words).
- Clients include chemical, industrial, and consulting firms; local and provincial governments; universities; and museums.
Special Needs Teacher
Istituto Professionale Olivetti
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to encourage student confidence and learning outcomes.
- Coordinated a team of parents and multidisciplinary educators to develop comprehensive support plans for each student's unique needs.
- Developed an inclusive learning environment to enable each class to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
Special Needs Teacher
Istituto Di Istruzione Superiore Gerolamo Cardano
10.2021 - 05.2022
Special Needs Teacher
Istituto Magistrale Gaetana Agnesi
10.2020 - 05.2021
Researcher
Bocconi University, Department of Economics
09.2013 - 08.2019
- Planned and executed all stages of research projects in the fields of Health Economics and Political Economy, drafting academic articles to communicate results.
- Employed statistical software and programming languages to manipulate and model large-scale datasets.
English as a Foreign Language Teacher
British International School
04.2007 - 12.2008
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversation.
- Created individualized lesson plans for small groups of adult learners.
- Guided discussions of cultural practices and differences across the English-speaking world.
Education
Master’s - Economics and Statistics
University of Bologna
12-2012
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Washington
12-2006
Skills
- Fluent bilingualism in English and Italian
- Basic knowledge of Spanish and French
- Online teaching
- English literacy instruction
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CAT tools (Trados), programming languages (R, C), and statistical software (Stata)
Hobbies
Book clubs, visiting art museums and archaeological sites, creative writing
Data processing consent
Autorizzo il trattamento dei dati personali in base all’art. 13 del D. Lgs. 196/2003 e all’art. 13 GDPR 679/16.
Certification
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Prague Schools, Czech Republic, Feb. 2007
Timeline
Special Needs Teacher
Istituto Professionale Olivetti
10.2023 - 05.2024
Special Needs Teacher
Istituto Di Istruzione Superiore Gerolamo Cardano
10.2021 - 05.2022
Special Needs Teacher
Istituto Magistrale Gaetana Agnesi
10.2020 - 05.2021
Italian to English Translator
Freelance
01.2020 - Current
Researcher
Bocconi University, Department of Economics
09.2013 - 08.2019
English as a Foreign Language Teacher
British International School
04.2007 - 12.2008
Master’s - Economics and Statistics
University of Bologna
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Washington
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