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Vero
Professional TeacherTeaches
Italian
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
German
French
Russian
Teaches
Italian
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
German
French
Russian
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From ItalyLiving in Chicago, United States (01:06 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 25, 2013InterestsFoodReading
Hi everybody! I have been teaching Italian and Spanish since 2000 all around the world, after getting a master degree in teaching a second language.
I love cooking, exploring new places with my dog, traveling everywhere, trying and buying new food, learning languages, meeting my friends for a cup of coffee...
I love teaching languages, helping my student learn to talk in the target language from the first class, and I like to learn new languages too: it's a lot of fun, I'll show you ;) I also really enjoy creating and finding material specifically designed for my students and their needs. By the way I always update my schedule for next month around the 24th of the previous month. Thanks for you patience :)
I focus on conversation from the first class. I suggest complete beginners to use a book if they like it, otherwise we'll use other material.
I use different articles from magazines and newspapers too so please let me know what are your interests!My teaching material
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
- Quizzes
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Graphs and charts
- Test templates and examples
- PDF file
Certificates
Online instructor - EMentor - 2014Certified to teach online.
Certificate verified
Certificate of Advanced studies (Phd) - Universidad de Barcelona - 2006
Certificate verified
TEFL - TEFL - 2005Teaching English as a foreign language
Certificate verified
DELE superior - Cervantes Institute - 2004DELE superior (Spanish: mother tongue level)
Certificate verified
Master in teaching Italian as a second language - Università di Padova (Italy) - 2001
Certificate verified
Zertifikat Deutsch - Goethe Institute - 2001Proof of German Knowledge
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2001
Master's - Language TeachingMaster on Teaching a second language.
1994 - 1999
Master's - PhilosophyMaster Degree (laurea).
2004 - 2006
Doctorate - PhilosophyPhD studies in Ethics
Work Experience
2013 - Current
Italian and Spanish teacher
2008 - Current
web language content developerCreating web content material for teaching languages online
2005 - 2006
Italian LecturerItalian Lecturer: offering courses on Italian cinema (neorealism) and Italian language (beginner to advanced).
2002 - 2004
Italian and Spanish LecturerTeaching Academic courses for a Spanish and Italian degree (culture, language, dialects, geography, phonetics)
2004 - 2006
Phd Student and researcherPhd studies in Ethics
2006 - 2007
ResearcherResearcher (writing articles and books about globalization and intercultural relations)
2011 - 2012
Italian and Spanish LecturerSpanish and Italian Lecturer and Academic counsellor.
2007 - 2010
Spanish and Italian LecturerTeaching Academic Italian and Spanish courses. Exam Preparation.
2007 - 2007
DELE examiner
2008 - 2008
DELE examiner
2014 - Current
Online instructorTeaching Italian to the US Air force.
5.0
Rating
224
Students
1,861
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Italian
Spanish
Trial Lesson
132 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation practice in Italian
B1 - C2Conversation253 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 38% off
Professional Italian lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,290 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 34% off
Availability
512 Reviews
All
Italian
Spanish
Anne
21 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Outstanding. Always feel at ease when struggling to speak and always feel encourage and supported. Constantly speaking in Italian. An amazing teacher. Grazie mille.
Sep 9, 2016
Zuri Lyons
1 Italian lesson
Teacher’s pick
Loved my first lesson! Vero was patient with me and the lesson was actually really fun. She gave me a homework assignment and also provided a list of vocabulary words to learn.
Aug 20, 2016
Jill Terranova
36 Italian lessons
Fantastic!
Jan 14, 2022
Jennifer Cochran
11 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you for keeping this process in perspective! :) I need to keep enjoying it and having fun...all while being challenged.
Sep 1, 2016
Jill Terranova
36 Italian lessons
Fantastic!!!
Feb 5, 2022
Samantha
14 Italian lessons
I love Vero’s enthusiasm! She’s always so encouraging and I’m feeling more confident in speaking Italian (even if it’s not perfect!)
Apr 15, 2021
Trial Lesson
USD 10.00
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