Tania B.
Private tutor in Baltimore, MD
Education
ICON-UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI PISA 09/2011-Present BA, Italian History (in progress) BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 08/2010-05/2011 Advanced Language/Humanities Courses for Teaching Assistants ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY: ELS PROGRAM 11/2009-12/2009 Advanced ESL Certificate UNIVERSITÀ PER STRANIERI DI SIENA – UNISTRASI 1/2007 - 5/2007 Advanced Course in Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language (Siena, Italy) UNIVERSIDAD DE CIENCIA Y ARTES DE CHIAPAS 1996-1997 Advanced Course in Archaeology (Tuxla-Gutierrez, Mexico) UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE 1992-1995 Humanities (Florence, Italy)
Experience
PRIVATE LANGUAGE TUTOR Baltimore, MD 09/2013-Present Conduct private Spanish and Italian lessons for advanced, intermediate and beginner students. Design lessons that advance writing and reading proficiency and conversational fluency. Lessons also introduce students to Italian art, culture and history. TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE Online 03/2012-Present Conduct Spanish and Italian lessons for advanced, intermediate and beginner students (from middle school to adult learners) in conjunction with an online tutoring agency. Duties included lesson planning, administering proficiency tests, building conversational skills, using audio-visual materials and teaching students about Italian culture. Other tasks included the creation of topics for Language fundamental videos, grammar content review and video editing. LANGUAGE TRAINERS, SAG HARBOR, NY 09/2011-07/2012 Spanish and Italian lessons for advanced, intermediate and beginner students. One to one tutoring for adult professionals. Lessons were designed for specific students needs, such as sectorial languages or intensive language classes before meeting and traveling abroad. Duties included creation of materials suited to students needs and language training for tests. BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY Lewisburg, PA 08/2010 - 06/2011 Assistant Italian language teacher at prestigious US college. Taught beginning, intermediate and advanced level classes; helped create syllabi; planned and created lessons specific to student needs; organized classes on Italian history, culture and film; organized weekly Italian events, including an Italian Club, Italian table, and movie screenings; met weekly with Italian department professors to discuss lesson planning and pedagogical approaches; prepared and administered exams. ISLA, SIENA SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS. Siena, Italy 01/2010 - 02/2010 Assistant Italian language teacher for a study abroad program catering to American college students. Taught beginning and intermediate level classes for a month-long intensive language program; planned and created lessons specific to student needs; organized classes on Italian culture and film; worked with other teachers on a daily basis to discuss student progress and pedagogical approaches.
Availability
Weekdays at any time
Can Meet
Up to 25 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Art, History, Music, Dance and Yoga. Painting and poetry.
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