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DANIELE TESEO

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SUMMARY

MA Graduate offering a strong educational background in Humanities and History. Highly knowledgeable of Ancient Greek and Latin grammar and syntax, as well as translation dynamics, acquired through teaching and tutoring. Accustomed to working in a team and collaborating towards

a common educational project.

EDUCATION

2015 Master of Arts: Archaeology, Antiquity Studies

Università degli Studi di Milano (State University of Milan) Milan, MI, Italy

Dissertation (Thesis) in Etruscan Archaeology focused on the study of bucchero pottery from Tarquinia (VT).

Attended a mandatory Latin Literature course (advanced level) for a total of 40 hours focused on the theme of metamorphosis in Ovid. A final translation from Latin to Italian of a never seen before excerpt was the requirement to earn credits (6).

2008 Bachelor of Arts: Humanities, Antiquity Studies

Università degli Studi di Milano (State University of Milan) Milan, MI, Italy

Dissertation (Thesis) in Ancient Greek Literature about the character of Helen of

Troy in Homer and the lyrics.

Attended a mandatory Latin Literature course (intermediate level) for a total of

60 hours focused on the character of Orpheus in Virgil's, Ovid's and Horace's works (analysis of original language texts). A final translation from Latin to Italian of a never seen before excerpt was the requirement to earn credits (10).

Attended an elective Latin Literature course (intermediate level) for a total of

50 hours focused on Seneca's world in his work of art. A final translation of a never seen before excerpt was the requirement to earn credits (9).

2005 High School Diploma: Humanities, Latin and Greek

Liceo Classico G. Pascoli (Upper School Classics) Gallarate, VA, Italy

Attended a five year high school program featuring Latin (8hrs/w), Ancient Greek (6hrs/w), Italian literature (8hrs/w), history (4hrs/w) and philosophy (4hrs/w) as most important subjects. One of the tasks required to pass finals is the translation of a never seen before excerpt by Latin or Greek authors known for their advanced textual difficulties.

EXPERIENCE

09/2016 to 05/2017 Teacher

Liceo Vico Fermi (Private High School) Varese, Italy

Part time contract (fixed term): 18hrs/w

Teacher of Latin and Ancient Greek (both grammar and literature) to two groups of 12th graders.

10/2016 to 12/2016 Pottery making expert

Scuola elementare Via Adua (Public elementary school) Seveso, Italy

Held classes on pottery making for third graders as part of their Art program.

09/2016 to 03/2017 Archaeological activity expert

Collegio Rotondi (Catholic Boarding school) Gorla Minore, Italy

Held classes on archaeological themes for third and forth graders as part of their History program

06/2012 to 12/2016 Tour guide - archaeological activity expert

Civic Archaeological Museum at Villa Mirabello Varese, Italy

Tour guide for elementary and secondary school groups. Job consisted in taking them through the Museum itinerary, offering them information about artifacts and history and getting them involved in archaeology-related activities (dig simulations, pottery making, etc.)

01/2005 to 07/2016 Private tutor

Private contractors Varese, Italy

Private tutor for a little over 10 years high school graders in Latin, Ancient Greek, English (as a second language) and Italian writing composition.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As far as the education course of study goes, graduation with honors, earning all the necessary credits to teach at secondary school and high school levels per Italian law requirements.

Taking part in archaeology-related activities like digs and repository managing of artifacts have taught the importance of team work and the respect of hierarchy.

On a more personal level, marriage and fatherhood.

LANGUAGES

Bilingual Italian/English

I know French on a conversational level

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Between 2007 and 2012, I volunteered at the Church Fair Trade shop open on

Saturday morning.

Between 2010 and 2014, I took part as a field crew member and artifact curator in archaeological excavations at the Etruscan monumental complex located in Tarquinia (VT) sponsored by the State University of Milan.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Skills Proficiency Total Years Last Used

Adobe Photoshop and

Illustrator

Good 5 Jan. 2017

Microsoft Office package Good 10 Currently

Use of databases of bibliographic research (e.g. Project Dyabola, Web of

Science, JSTOR)

Excellent 5 Currently

PUBLICATIONS

Book chapter: "Bucchero", in "Sotto le mura di Tarquinia: indagini nella

necropoli delle Morre a Pian di Civita", in press.

"Etruscan artifacts in the Collections of the Civic Archaeological Museum at Villa Mirabello" in Sibrium XXXI, forthcoming.

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