Manuela A.

Manuela is a gifted teacher who cares deeply about her students' progress. She is always prepared, organized, professional, and encouraging. She speaks multiple languages, and approaches the classes as someone who knows how difficult it is to learn a new language. Her knowledge of Italian is immense, and she has the ability to explain complex topics in a way that both makes sense and stays with you over the long-term. One of the biggest challenges in beginning a new language is discovering a roadmap that gives a student hope that one day fluency is possible. Manuela provides that path with unmatched precision. She leverages multiple resources in teaching, and the homework assignments are relevant and help you grow. The result is an incremental building of knowledge and skill that stays with you. Students of all levels can learn something from her style of teaching. I also appreciate how she ties Italian culture into the classes, which makes them even more engaging and fun.

I have now been learning Italian with Manuela for two years, and I am very happy with the progress I have made in that time. Manuela’s lessons are enjoyable and varied, and she is always happy to spend more time on a point I am finding difficult. Learning Italian is something I have wanted to do for a long time, so I am glad I found a good teacher and got into a good routine. If you are considering starting lessons, I would highly recommend Manuela.

I continue to enjoy working with Manuela! She is always professional yet very relatable. She uses a variety of modalities to help me achieve my goals - these include reading, audio, video. She assigns homework in between lessons that reinforces learning. Our regular conversations are very valuable. Manuela is also very patient, which I really appreciate!

The trial lesson was informative and the time passed very quickly. Manuela seems well-organised with a variety of material to encourage learners.

I started studying with Manuela a little over a year ago, and have seen a massive improvement in my Italian language skills. Her classes are meticulously planned out, and customized to your needs. She's multilingual herself, and understands how students learn language, and how best to optimize that experience. The homework adds value to the classes, and she provides interesting insights to Italy and its culture along the way, which makes the learning process more fun. I speak fluent Spanish and Portuguese already, and spent considerable time looking for the right Italian instructor, since I know how important it is to find the right experience. It's make or break, in many ways. Manuela has a plan. And she is invested in her students' success. I highly recommend her as an Italian teacher if you're looking to improve your skills, or are starting out. Her structured, personalized classes, as well as thoughtful feedback will take your language skills to the next level, guaranteed.

Another enjoyable lesson with Manuela! Grazie mille, Manuela!