Irene

It has to be said: Irene is an exceptionally gifted instructor. She is highly attentive to what students want to achieve, to what they might need in order to reach their goals, and also to what might be hindering them, psychologically or otherwise. She has a deep curiosity about what goes on inside the head/brain of the L2 learner -- a curiosity that has led her to explore the relevant neuroscientific findings. This same passion for discovery is reflected in the joy she demonstrates when, together, she and her students uncover underlying motivations or discover strategies and tricks for understanding more deeply the structures of the language. Always full of encouragement, always down to earth and approachable, Irene is a top-notch facilitator of Italian language-learning.

Irene is a wonderful Italian tutor! She is patient, caring, and seems genuinely invested in helping me to prove my Italian. In fact, in the few lessons I’ve already had, I feel that my pronunciation and fluidity in speaking are starting to improve. She strikes a great balance between having structured lessons in which we complete exercise focused on listening comprehension, grammar and other areas while also having a conversation in which I’m able to practice my Italian and receive feedback and corrections. I highly recommend Irene and look forward to continuing to work with her!

A few weeks before a trip to Italy, I decided to start some conversational lessons with Irene and I am so pleased that I did. Irene is engaged and engaging. The conversation was always geared toward my travel plans and the kinds of conversations I'd be interested in having for the whole journey. I'm off to Italy tomorrow and I feel so much more relaxed and prepared thanks to all the great time spent in lessons with Irene!

As always I appreciate Irene's patience, enthusiasm and encouragement.

Un'insegnante par excellence! Irene mi aiuta a raggiungere nuovi livelli nei miei studi italiani. Sono molto grato di averla trovata.

Irene è una coach vera e proprio!!