Instructore and Coordinator for Italian language courses (online and intensive) for 121 Language Tuition. I work mainly for 121 Italian Tuition (https://121italiantuition.net/)

Coordination of the First Year language modules Italian Language in Use 1 and Italian Language in Practice 1; delivery of language classes to the 1st year students (7 hours per week). Design of syllabus for Italian courses and modules; design of the in-class test text (Christmas paper); final year written exam organisation and preparation. Coordination of the Second Year culture module Italian language in Context 2 and of the module Professional Communication (Italian language for specific purposes ) and delivery of culture and language classes for both modules (6 hours per week). Design of the syllabus for both modules, elaboration of the in-class test texts (Christmas paper and final year written exam). Organisation of the final oral exams, correction and evaluation of the written exams, internal examiner for the oral exams.Coordination of the Fourth Year language module of Italian Language for Business and delivery of language classes to the 4th year students. Design and delivery of an extra-hour per semester based on grammar teaching (4 hours per week). Design of the module syllabus, organisation and preparation of the in-class test text (Christmas paper and final year written exam). Organisation of the final oral exams, internal examiner for the oral exams, correction and evaluation of the written exams.Lecturer of the module Italian Language for the First Year Culinary Arts students (3 hours per week). Delivery of language classes, elaboration of the in-class test text (Christmas paper including also an aural test and the final year written exam). Organisation of the final oral exams, correction and evaluation of the written exams, internal examiner for the oral exams.Participation to Board Meetings.

Preparation of original teaching material and delivery of lectures to the Oral (IT311) and Italian Language (IT334) modules;Coordination and delivery of lectures to the module IT341, Marketing Languages: Italian in Secondary Schools. Updating and management of the website: www.newitalianliving.com. Coordination (in the academic year 2010-11) of the final year original assignment for this module: ‘Irlanda: un’isola diversa. Alla scoperta della vostra irlanda con occhi irlandesi’, a 42-pages guide-booklet in Italian about five Irish counties and towns. Selection of passages chosen from 20th century Italian novels and delivering of texts analysis lectures based on them for the MA classes in Advanced Language Skills in the academic years 2008-09, 2009-10.Delivery of conversation and grammar classes for mature students of the Diploma with Italian, promoted by the Italian Department and the Adult and Continuing Education office at NUI Galway.Delivery of the language tutorials to the PGDE (Postgraduate Development Education) students with Italian in collaboration with the Education Department at NUI Galway (academic years 2010-11).Preparation of the summer oral exams for the final year students of BA and BC with Italian.Developing the experimental grammar course for the students of the final year BA in Arts and preparation of the grammar part of the written summer exam (academic year: 2009-10). Course assignments delivered through the e-learning platform Blackboard. Management and updating of the online activities, the Wiki and the forum.Student advising and tutoring during weekly office hours.Coordination and lectures of the Teacher Training seminars together with Dr. Laura McLoughlin (2008-09; 2009-10).

Delivering conversation and grammar classes to the first, second and fourth year students;Weekly grammar tutorials for the First year students of the BA; occasional teaching hours in the language laboratory classes for the First and Second year students.Elaboration of the winter and summer written and oral exams for the second year students (both Arts and Commerce faculties) and for the Diploma in Italian students.Preparation of original material and delivery of conversation and grammar classes on the Diploma in Italian evening course for adults.Advising and tutoring of students during the office hours.Coordination, together with Dr. Laura McLoughlin, of the final year BC International with Italian of the intercultural project: www.italianliving.org, awarded with the European Award for Languages by Léargas, Language Label in October 2008. Elaboration of a 100-pages Conversation Booklet for first year students. Organisation and active participation in the activities promoted by the Italian Society.

Lecturer of Italian at University of Rome Tor Vergata for the ‘Marco Polo’ project – an intensive 6 – months Italian course for young Chinese students who wish to study in Italian universities. Preparation of original material and delivery of grammar classes for the course module.Preparation of the final written and oral exams of the module.Administrative duties: organisation of exams and development of marking schemes. Evaluation of assignments and exams and final communication to the Clici office.Supervision and organisation of extra-curricular activities with the students (one-day tours in Rome).

2007 (March-April): lecturer of Italian at University of Rome Tor Vergata for the ‘Marco Polo’ project – an intensive 6 – months Italian course for young Chinese students who wish to study in Italian universities. Preparation of original material and delivery of grammar classes for the course module.Preparation of the final written and oral exams of the module.Administrative duties: organisation of exams and development of marking schemes. Evaluation of assignments and exams and final communication to the Clici office.Supervision and organisation of extra-curricular activities with the students (one-day tours in Rome).

Delivering cultural and grammar classes to the first and the second year students.Office hours reception three times a week.Organizing extra-curricular activities with the Italian Club (coffee meetings, Italian Tables, trips to the Italian areas in Boston and Providence).Auditor of two courses per semester as required by the contract.