Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher of Italian
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Bogota’
03.2024 - 05.2025
Teaching of Italian as a second language (level A1-A2): classes of oral, writing, listening, basic Italian grammar
Teacher of Italian Language and Culture
Gimnasio “Alessandro Volta”
Bogotà
08.2023 - 05.2025
For the 10th grade: class of speaking and writing; Italian grammar.
For the 11Th grade: class of speaking and writing; Italian literature course (from the Renaissance to Verismo).
For the 12th grade: enhancement of writing skills; Italian literature course (from Verismo to Neorealism)
Lecturer in Italian
Sichuan International Studies University
Chongqing
09.2018 - 07.2023
Teaching Italian language and culture to undergraduate students. (Beginners, intermediate and advanced).
Lectures in: Oral communication; Writing; Reading; Italian literature (from the Middle Age to the end of 19th century) Italian contemporary society; Fundamentals of the European Union
Teaching to master students
Lectures in: History of Fine Arts. (From Ancient Rome to Baroque period); Medieval Italian literature; Renaissance Italian Literature
Director of the project “La terra ancora ne risuona. Sulle tracce di Dante”, for the 700th Anniversary of Dante’s death: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4o9SIgPWgUA
Lecturer in Italian
Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies
Nanchang
09.2017 - 07.2018
Teaching Italian language and culture to undergraduate students. (Beginners, intermediate and advanced) Teaching to master students.
Lectures in: listening comprehension and oral communication
Lectures in: Italian literature, Italian culture and training for Celi
Lecturer in Italian
Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology
Qinhuangdao
09.2015 - 07.2017
Teaching Italian language and culture to undergraduate students. (Beginners, intermediate and advanced).
Lectures in listening comprehension, writing and oral communication
Lectures in Italian cinema
Lectures in Italian literature. (From the Middle Age to the Contemporary age)
Lecturer for the “Italian corner”.
Commissioner for the CELI exam (Certificate of proficiency in italian)
Teacher of Italian
Ruah – School of Italian for foreigners
Bergamo
06.2013 - 06.2015
Class of oral and writing. (Erasmus project students and/or migrants coming to Italy from Eastern Europe, South America and Africa.)
Training for Plida exam.
Guided tours in Bergamo and province.
Teacher and tour leader
Gamec (Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art) of Bergamo
Bergamo
01.2002 - 06.2015
Planning of courses.
Lectures in Italian History, Literature and Italian History of Fine Arts.
Research and analysis of relevant historical, cultural and artistic areas; itinerary and trip preparation; leading of field trips on location.
Teacher of History of Fine Arts
Studies center “Leonardo da Vinci”
Brescia
03.2013 - 05.2014
Planning and implementation of videos providing an overview of the History of Fine Arts, from the Prehistory to the XX century
Researcher and librarian
Ateneo of Sciences, Arts and Literature
Bergamo
01.2002 - 01.2013
Writing educational material (books, guides, brochures); tutoring of high school students for the institution’s cultural activities; editing for Ateneo ‘s publications; bibliographic and iconographic research; research for exhibitions.
Instructor of Italian (Internship)
ICCC, Italian Community and Culture Center
Houston
07.2012 - 09.2012
Class of oral
Class of History of Fine Arts (College students and adults.)
Planning lessons according with the Center’s goals.
Leading tours at the Museum of Fine arts of Houston, Tx.
Class of History of Italian Fine Arts (High School students.)
Education
1st Level Master - Didactic of Italian As A Foreign Language
Catholic University of Milan
Milan
12.2011 - 01.2013
Laurea Magistrale - Italian Modern Literature
State University of Milan
Milan
11.2002 - 07.2011
Skills
Extensive teaching and educational activities at various levels
Accustomed to heterogeneous audiences, particularly in terms of age, taste and interest
Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
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Languages
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
Custom Section
Understanding and solving issues in group dynamics.
Patience in conflict resolution, acquired during full-time work activities as well as through extensive volunteer work.
Personal Information
Date of birth: 02/04/67
Gender: M
Nationality: Italian
Publications
From Traveling to Slow Travel – The Development of Tourism in Italy, Chen Ying – Lorenzo Nardari, Linguistic Studies, Vol. III, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, 2023, pp. 165-172.
Sant’Alessandro a Bergamo. Un itinerario nella città, Responsible for iconographic research and for history and art modules., Litostampa, Bergamo, 2007
L’evoluzione di un’area urbana. Dal Monastero delle Grazie al Credito Bergamasco, Responsible for iconographic research., Edizioni dell’Ateneo, Bergamo, 1999
L' altra lingua degli italiani. Appunti per una didattica dell'italiano L2 attraverso la storia dell'arte, StreetLib, 2020
Introduzione alla letteratura italiana. Storia e testi. Primo volume, Sisu University Press, Department of Italian and French, Chongqing, 2021, Review and publication suspended due to the pandemic.
Il ruolo di Nino Zucchelli nello sviluppo e nelle fortune della Ceramica d’Arte a Bergamo, La Rivista di Bergamo, October-December 2013, Grafica e Arte, Bergamo 2013., Catalogue of the Exhibition held in Gamec (Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bergamo) 2013/11/15 – 2014/1/6.
Timeline
Teacher of Italian
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
03.2024 - 05.2025
Teacher of Italian Language and Culture
Gimnasio “Alessandro Volta”
08.2023 - 05.2025
Lecturer in Italian
Sichuan International Studies University
09.2018 - 07.2023
Lecturer in Italian
Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies
09.2017 - 07.2018
Lecturer in Italian
Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology
09.2015 - 07.2017
Teacher of Italian
Ruah – School of Italian for foreigners
06.2013 - 06.2015
Teacher of History of Fine Arts
Studies center “Leonardo da Vinci”
03.2013 - 05.2014
Instructor of Italian (Internship)
ICCC, Italian Community and Culture Center
07.2012 - 09.2012
1st Level Master - Didactic of Italian As A Foreign Language
Catholic University of Milan
12.2011 - 01.2013
Laurea Magistrale - Italian Modern Literature
State University of Milan
11.2002 - 07.2011
Teacher and tour leader
Gamec (Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art) of Bergamo
Junior Researcher at ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA (Italian Institute of Technology)Junior Researcher at ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA (Italian Institute of Technology)