Nationality Italian
WORK EXPERIENCE
1996 – Jan 2013
Planning and Establishment of “il Sillabo-Culture Centre for Foreigners”, officially
recognized by the Italian Secretary of State for Education and Science, San Giovanni
Valdarno – Arezzo.
2007- Development of il Sillabo into a language school offering English and other courses to
local people and an accredited Centre, offering NVQ training. Accreditation from local
authority (Regione Toscana). I am the official Reference.
2010 – Award of ISO 9001:2008 Accreditation N. SQ103141
Main activities and responsibilities as Director and Education Manager:
? Business planning, market surveys, export, attendance to several international fairs and
workshops, planning and implementing promotional campaigns, networking , in
English Speaking countries, in Japan, in Russia, in Brazil and Argentina. Networking
and promotion actions through public and private organizations (Chamber of
Commerce, Italian Institute of Culture, Consulates, Associations of Italians leaving
abroad, tour operators, travel agencies, single sale staff).
? Training and co-ordination, administration and marketing
? Course planning and coordination of Italian language, Italian Literature and History of
Art classes for American university students;
? Teaching Italian and English
? Acquisition of official recognition by the Italian Secretary of State for Education and
Science and the Tuscany Region
? Development of Security and Quality systems - awarded (ISO 9001:2008).
? Selling il Sillabo services through fairs, market trips, visits to U.S. universities, visits to
agencies in USA, Europe, Japan. Collaboration on brochure and web site designs.
? ESF (European Social Fund) project accounting.
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May 1992 - February 1997
Initially Community/Social Support Worker and, since March 1993, Coordinator of:
- Community for “Minors in Danger” (aged between 6 and 21 years) run by the
Cooperative Society Antares, Firenze
- Mental Home run by the Cooperative Society La Tenda, Firenze
- Minors Community and Elderly People Centre run by the Cooperative Society Schola,
Firenze.
(The cooperative societies were all belonging to Consorzio Zenith)
Main activities and responsibilities:
? personnel Management and Training;
? problem-solving for service users, development of individual personal programmes
and care packages;
? overall planning of all home activities;
? liaison and , management of relations with other local service providers, eg the Local
Health Department’s personnel responsible for the mental home’s residents;
? wide-ranging practical tasks, eg supplier liaison;
? support, supervision and monitoring of trainees on the Corso per Educatori
Università degli studi di Firenze
June 1991 - Aprile 1992
Freelance teacher of Italian as a Foreign Language at various Schools of Language in
Florence, including Inlingua School, Michelangelo School, Pontevecchio School
From 1988 to 1993
Overall and day to day management of a small company restaurant in Florence. Volunteering
in social and health contexts.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
2012 – 2014 (expected)
Executive MBA – Cranfield School Of Management
2011-22 November
GMAT 600
2009-10 December-April
Course on Quality System ISO 9001
2009, May-October
Diploma in testing and training of evaluation processes, leading to inclusion on Tuscany
Region’s official evaluators list
2008
Training and qualification in Accident Prevention; official Health and Safety Officer for il
Sillabo
April 19th 1991
Università degli Studi di Firenze – Arts and Philosophy Faculty University Degree in
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Philosophy with Thesis in Psychology. Graduation Thesis: Positivism and Psychiatry in Paul
Richer’s works. Hysteria’s Golden Age at the Salpétrière.
Grade: 110 / 110
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING AND SKILLS:
2011 September
iBT TOEFL 100/120
2011 January
TEFL –grade A (120-hour online course)
1996 July
DITALS-Certificate of “Proficiency in Teaching Italian to Foreigners” Level II conducted
by the Università per Stranieri di Siena.
Grade: 98/100 summa cum laude
1996 May
Training Course - “Proficiency in Teaching Italian to Foreigners” at the Koinè School,
Firenze
1991 May
One-month course with award of “Certificate de Stage”, Intermediaire 2, conducted by the
“Centre de Linguistique Appliquée de l’Universitè de Franche-Comptè “, Besan?on - France
1990
First Certificate in English delivered by the University of Cambridge (British School,
Firenze) – B-Degree
1984 to 1995
Several English Language Courses in London-UK, Ireland and Australia
LANGUAGE SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Mother tongue
Italian
Other languages
English
? Reading / writing skills Excellent
? Verbal skills Excellent
I am a skilled translator from English to Italian
French
? Reading / writing skills Good
? Verbal skills Good
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
High level skills in Windows, Word, Powerpoint, OneNote, Internet, E-Mail, Skype, excel
(basic)
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:
Apart from my two children , other interests include playing tennis, swimming, horse riding
and creative writing.