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I'm a literary translator and teacher with a passion for helping people reach their goals! You bring your dreams and drive, I bring the tools and guidance to help make your linguistic journey a success. I love reading, travelling, art, history, and nerdy stuff and I'm more than happy to chat about anything under the sun if it gives you the motivation to learn.
Ik als leerkracht
I tailor each and every course for my students, to make sure it provides what they need and keeps them motivated. We'll assess your learning style and your goals in our first meeting and we can adjust along the way if something changes or doesn't work as promised. I have experience with students of different ages and educational backgrounds and I can adapt to your circumstances and teach you how to reach your full potential.
Disclaimer: if you book a lesson and don't attend, you still occupy a slot of my time, so I will usually demand payment for the missed lesson. Exceptions are sometimes made for long-time students in case of emergencies.
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
I provide the materials for our lessons myself, or we can find a suitable book for your level if you so desire. Typically, I try to find content related to your interests, job or studies online to minimize the expanse outside your lessons and keep it interesting. Teaching style changes with every student, depending on their learning style; what stays the same is my dedication to keeping the lesson friendly, informal and upbeat. A positive attitude and respectful environment go a long way! I might be a teacher but I'm not here to mark your papers, we are on this journey together.
Mijn lesmateriaal
PDF-bestand
Tekstdocumenten
Diapresentatie/PPT
Afbeeldingsbestanden
Videobestanden
Artikelen en nieuws
Voorbeelden van examenvragen
Certificaten
CEDILS - Università Ca'Foscari - 2023CEDILS certification as a teacher of Italian as a foreign language.
Certificate verified
CEDILS - Università Ca'Foscari - 2023I obtained my qualification to teach Italian as a foreign language to both foreigners abroad (LS) and in the country (L2). I have more than five years of experience teaching business clients and preparing students for a variety of exams, both in their home country and in Italy, including certification for citizenship purposes.
Certificate verified
CEDILS - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia - 2023I obtained my official certification to teach Italian as a foreign language, both to foreigners living in the country (L2) and abroad (LS). I have more than five years of experience with business clients around the world.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2023 - Huidige
Italian freelance teacherHomestudies
2019 - Huidige
Italian freelance teacher7Speaking
Opleiding
2009 - 2011
Master - Languages and culture, international communicationUniversità dell'Aquila
2011 - 2012
Master - Postcolonial translationUniversità di Pisa
2006 - 2009
Bachelor’s - Modern languagesUniversità dell'aquila
Werkervaring
2013 - Huidige
TranslatorVarious publishing houses - Italië
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Beoordeling
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Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
15 Beoordelingen
Cheryl
1 Italiaans les
Keuze van de leerkracht
Delightful introductory meeting with clear goal-setting and a sprinkling of useful vocabulary. I'm looking forward to beginning my Italian-learning journey with Fely!
31 dec. 2025
Eli Rubin
21 Italiaans lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
I liked that Fely asked me questions about my own work which makes it easier for me and more relevant to answer, and is good practice for me professionally to have to remember or learn the words most relevant to my work.
12 dec. 2025
Hiroko Y
3 Italiaans lessen
Felicia always encourages me to talk more in Italian. I'm always happy to have her lesson!
27 dec. 2025
Hiroko Y
3 Italiaans lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
She has an open mind and patience. She always encourages me to speak Italian and I feel motivated. Thanks for the great lesson!
18 dec. 2025
Eli Rubin
21 Italiaans lessen
Fely is really good at giving impromptu examples to help illustrate and explain a new grammatical concept, which is not easy to do. If I see something I haven't seen before, I can ask her to explain it, even if it is not the main focus of the homework--she is willing to spend as much time as necessary to explain this new thing. I also am able to ask her how to say certain basic phrases or constructions, while I'm talking and realizing that I never learned how to say these, which is another good way of learning, even if it causes a lot of detours from the main point of the lesson.
5 jan. 2026
Eli Rubin
21 Italiaans lessen
Fely is very helpful with grammar, which I need, but also lets me talk and go off script a little bit--not too much--so that I can try out the grammar in a short conversation that is of interest to me, which really helps me refresh vocabulary and practice new grammar and vocab.