Stefania Nini
Founder and Managing Director
Stefania holds a Bachelor’s degree 1st Class Honours (cum Laude) in Educational Sciences from the Catholic University of Milan, QTS, and a PGCE in Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology.
She has been teaching Italian for more than 30 years, and her teaching experience spans all ages and abilities, from children to adults.
Stefania is Departmental tutor at Oxford University (OUDCE), in multinational companies, and she is teacher examiner for GCSE and A-Level (AQA and Pearson Edexcel).
With many years of teaching, Stefania knows how to engage students and help them become active in their learning through engaging and interactive activities. Her priority is to support their ambitions and help them achieve their language goals. The learners are enabled to use the Italian language from the very first classes.
Alessandra Fabbri
Teacher
Alessandra holds a bachelor’s in laws from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and a Master of Law in Family Mediation and Conflict Resolution.
She is a qualified teacher with a CEDILS (Teaching Italian as foreign language) certification and experience in teaching both in a classroom and in a one-to-one session with students of different ages and levels (children and adults).
She teaches in Grammar Schools preparing students for GCSE Italian exams with enthusiasm and passion.
Alessandra loves her job and she has a creative approach and encourages her students to express their potential; she is very patient, especially with children, helping them to learn and have fun at the same time.
During her spare time, she loves practicing yoga, reading and creating handmade items.
Daniela Maglio
Teacher
Daniela is a passionate and experienced Italian teacher with an abundance of patience, 10+ years' experience and a solid background.
Have provided group and one-on-one classes for 100+ students teaching French, Spanish and Italian literature, grammar and history. She is also specialized in A-Level preparation.
She works as Italian tutor since 2006. Her method is based on the comprehension and oral explanation of texts and videos, of Italian culture, of various levels. In this way we learn new words, grammar, pronunciation and basic notions of Italian culture and tradition. Her motto is "having fun we learn more"!
She has a Degree in French and Spanish Languages and Literature from “L’Orientale di Napoli” in Italy, the CEDILS certificate from the Ca 'Foscari University of Venice, and also the TIAFL - Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language from the Italian Cultural Institute in London.
Marianna Orsi
Teacher
Marianna has over 13 years experience teaching Italian language and culture in Italy, USA and the UK to a variety of learners (secondary and higher education, students with disabilities, senior learners).
After her Laurea triennale and Magistrale in Italian Literature at the University of Pisa, she gained a Master of arts and a PhD in Italian and Gender studies from Indiana University.
She taught Italian language (but also literature and cinema) at Indiana University, University of Hawai'i, in several Italian and British private schools, and is currently Italian lecturer at University College School (London).
She has vast experience as a GCSE and A-Level teacher and examiner. Her teaching approach is communicative and student-centered, grounded on the extensive use of authentic materials to allow conversation, cultural comparison and an immersive use of the target language and culture
Anna Crippa
Teacher
Anna holds a Master Degree in Social science (cum laude) from the University of Pisa in Italy and she also holds a CEDILS (Teaching Italian as foreign language) certification from Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
She is a CILS (Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language) examiner at Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava.
She teaches different courses of General Italian (A0 - C2 ) at Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava, CILS exam preparation and individual lessons for children and adults.
Her method is teaching Italian through real communication focusing on all aspects of language usage. She loves to share with students her passion for the Italian culture.
Simona D’Elia
Teacher
Simona holds a master’s degree in Philology, Literatures and Ancient History from “Roma Tre” university of Rome.
She started her career in the Italian high schools and soon she got the Ditals II certificate from Università per Stranieri di Siena to teach Italian to non-native speakers. Later on she got the opportunity to cooperate with the Embassies of Malaysia and Lithuania (in Rome) and in several national projects, aimed at teaching the Italian language to African migrants.
For three years she has been teaching History, Geography (IGCSE) and Italian in an International School in Rome, following the British curriculum.
Simona is attentive to the learners’ needs, able to create effective and creative lessons, tailored to the learners' requests, since she is also a qualified tutor for students with Learning Disabilities.
Silvia Fragale
Teacher
Silvia earned a degree in Business Administration, completing a two-year specialization program in English. She later moved to the United States, where she gained valuable and formative work experience. Following that, her passion for languages led her to pursue a new course of study, earning a degree in Language Mediation Sciences with top honors.
She boasts several years of experience and has also collaborated for years with a school in Philadelphia, teaching Italian online to American children.
Silvia adopts a methodological approach that emphasizes the acquisition of skills through role-play, songs, short videos, games, and Total Physical Response activities. She believes in the importance of an empathetic and interactive educational environment, where every student feels welcomed and supported in their academic and personal growth journey.
Roberta Arcifa
Teacher
Roberta holds a Bachelor Degree in Modern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Catania, a Master Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures from the University of Messina and a 1 level Master Degree in Teaching Italian as second language from ICOTEA, MIUR, Italy.
She worked as a children’s tutor in Italy for several years, before moving to Uk. She currently works in an ABA school in London, supporting the education of children with autism. Her goal is to develop language skills, providing engaging and original activities based on children's needs and interests. During her spare time, she loves reading novels and baking.
Martina Celleghin
Teacher
Martina has a Master’s Degree in Languages and Cultures for International Communication and Cooperation", from “Università degli Studi di Milano“, Italy, a CEDILS qualification to teach Italian as a second language.
She teaches Italian to adults and children on a 1 to 1 basis and to classes of students of various nationalities and abilities.
Martina has gained extensive experience working with migrants and refugees with vulnerabilities, making full use of her empathy and intercultural communication skills. She enjoys teaching and always finds new ways to motivate learners.
She has been volunteering as an Italian Language Tutor since she was in the High School and has been working as an Italian Language Teacher in the last few year.