I have been learning Italian on and off for a few months, trying different online tutors and language learning apps with mixed results. I finally found Valeria who immediately demonstrated a much more thorough approach to language learning, and has helped me quickly improve my level in Italian in the few weeks I have been taking classes with her. Valeria follows a more holistic approach to language learning covering listening, speaking, reading and writing (most other online tutors have an unbalanced focus on oral conversation). Also unlike most other online tutors, Valeria covers a decent amount of grammar and conjugation with the student, but does so progressively to not overwhelm the learning process. Valeria shares a sizeable set of materials which she goes through during her classes, giving the opportunity to go over the material in my free time to review any points from the class. If you are serious about learning Italian, I highly recommend you book a class with Valeria.

I have really enjoyed my lessons with Valeria. She has a great demeanor as an instructor and is able to adapt each lesson to the student / skill level. I find her to be very relatable and easy to talk to, which makes the conversation more comfortable for a new learner. Highly recommend!

We talked about a podcast that is very interesting on habits from people that diverge or seem different than the typical inhabitant from the country. It was very interesting to provide my opinion on the subject in italian since I could use my analytical thinking.

I have been taking lessons with Valeria for about 6 months, after having completed the Duolingo Italian program. At first, I had a lot of trouble understanding basic sentences and expressing myself, but over time I’ve become able to hold simple conversations and discuss topics for an entire hour. Valeria is extremely patient and supportive and adapts her lessons and homework to the areas I most need to develop. I’m genuinely pleased and surprised how quickly my language skills are developing and happy that I chose to study with Valeria!

We practiced to talk in the past impecfect to describe things that I was doing when I was younger. We also discussed the history from the story book and I could describe how I perceived the characters and what I would do in these situations, which made me use verbs in the conditional tense that can be challenging and made me learn a lot.

Great lesson to discuss about my upcoming vacation in the summer and to plan to come back to Italy to visit other area of the country. It gave me an opportunity to learn new words in Italian and Valeria was paying attention to my pronunciation and correcting it.