Santain Tavella

• Designed and planned lessons for Beginners I and Beginners II level Italian language classes
• Management of student homework and activities
• Held weekly meetings with students to develop of individual practice lessons to customize learning benefits for each student
• Coordinated classes in participating in Italian Department events
• Participated in organizing the Italian Department's events
• Collaborated with the CSLC language center director in managing the teaching levels of the classes I was training.
• Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
• Utilized various teaching methods, including technology and other interactive activities to enhance learning experience.
• Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

• Translated movie scripts of American TV series into Italian for dubbing
• Managed timelines for translation within specific deadlines
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
• Listened to recordings and translated confidential information.
• Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.

• Translated film adaptations for director Antonio Morabito and LA LUNA SRL
• Edited Italian-to-English translation for film product presentation at international film festivals
• Managed timelines for job delivery
• Worked with other translators to facilitate real time conversations.
• Replicated flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts.
• Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
• Translated website content from other languages to English.
• Developed and maintained glossary of technical terms.

• Translated documents from Italian to Engliish.
• Translated press releases.
• Referred to reference materials such as dictionaries, lexicons and encyclopedias to verify translation accuracy.
• Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
• Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
• Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet standards.
• Translated website content from other languages to English.

GPA: 3.92

• Recipient of Ravarino Grant, 2022.