I was born in Italy and have lived in Scotland since 2004. In 2005, while studying for my PhD, I started teaching on various courses for the Language Centre, the Adult and Continuing Education Department and the Italian section of SMLC. In 2014 I was appointed as Convener of SMLC's Languages for International Mobility and Languages for Special Purposes (IWLP).      

Education:

• 2004 - Laurea in Lingue e Letterature Straniere - Universitá degli Studi di Milano
• 2006 - MPhil Theatre by Research - University of Glasgow
• 2010 - PhD Theatre Studies - University of Glasgow
• 2013 - CELTA - Language Centre, University of Glasgow 

I am especially interested in the following: 

• Foreign language learning and teaching - in particular, oral and aural skills
• Italian as a second language
• Italian for English speakers
• All aspects of Italian grammar
• Peer feedback within the language class  
• Online assessment and activities for language learning 
• Use of Mentimeter for continuous assessment in the language class 
• Inclusive assessment

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• November 2023: recipient of the Japan Foundation's Local Support Programme Grant for the delivery of Taster Sessions in Japanese to high school pupils in Glasgow. Media: Visit to St Aloysius' College, Glasgow

I teach on the following courses:

• Italian Language 1 - Beginners (oral and written class)
• Italian Honours Spoken Language
• Italian Honours Written Language (Junior)
• Italian Language for International Mobility 1
• Italian Language for International Mobility 2
• MEDEs Italian Stage 1 (Glasgow School of Art)

I am the Programme Director of the Languages for International Mobility and Languages for Special Purposes run by the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.  

MFL Course Catalogue:

https://www.gla.systa-s.com/coursecatalogue/courselist/?code=MFL&name=Modern+Foreign+Languages

MFL Webpage: 

https://www.gla.systa-s.com/schools/mlc/lfm/

I also coordinate our commercial Translation and Interpreting Services.