Silvia is a exceptionally talented and effective teacher. I have been taking classes with her for months, and I have enjoyed every second. She is always well-prepared, in high spirits, and dedicated to helping me improve my Italian. As a professor myself, I can say without a doubt that Silvia is one of the best language teachers I've met in my professional life. I highly recommend her classes. If you take Silvia's classes, you will be inspired by her professionalism, her deep knowledge of the Italian language and culture, and her incredible sense of humor, which creates a wonderful learning environment for students at any level.

Silvia is a fantastic teacher whose defining qualities are (1) preparation and (2) relentless positivity. As to the former, she clearly puts a lot of forethought into each lesson, and you always know that the lesson plan will be ready to go at the commencement of each session. There is no awkwardness, no pregnant pauses waiting for what's next, no wondering how the 60 minutes will be filled...none of that. Silvia keeps each lesson moving along in a way that always hits the sweet spot--nothing ever seems either too rushed or too protracted. Silvia's positivity infuses each session, and you can tell that she is truly invested in her students' success. She is honestly, legitimately pleased when you get something right; similarly, she is able to correct mistakes in a way that feels totally comfortable...not intrusive, not disruptive, and not confidence-reducing. Indeed, after each lesson is finished, I feel more linguistically competent and confident than I did before the lesson began.

Would highly recommend lessons with Silvia. She is very professional, kind and made me feel at ease with her teaching style. I’m looking forward to the next one!

Not a second is wasted in each lesson with Silvia. She has the ability to pin point a language weakness and immediately she retrieves an exercise to improve one’s understanding of a proplemg. Her database of Italian grammar exercises seems limitless. The lesson time goes by quickly because she gives you no time to not focus. Silvia speaks English with perfection and with no accent.

Silvia ist immer gut vorbereitet, gestaltet den Unterricht interessant und entsprechend meinen sprachlichen Bedürfnissen. Ich bin überzeugt dass ich durch ihren Unterricht (und das itaki interface!) sprachlich fortschritte mache.

El método de Silvia de aprender con canciones es excelente. Muy buena maestra