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Milton, NY *****

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Widely experienced English and Language educator in secondary and middle schools. College instructor in Italian, Spanish, and English cultural studies. Unique ability to blend language instruction with appropriate cultural dimensions of arts, literature, and history.

Computer skills: PowerSchool, Blackboard and Examsoft, Words, PowerPoint, Excel Google docs, Plusportals.

● Master of Arts: Italian Studies (Summa Cum Laude) Queens College CUNY

● Bachelor of Arts: Languages Italian/Spanish (Summa Com Laude) Queens College CUNY

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Secondary Education

2018-2020: La Salle Academy HS: English Instructor grade 9-12

-English 2 - 20th century Literature: John Steinback, Ernest Hemingway, Elei Wiesel

-ELA Reading/Writing

-English 2 Honors - Medieval through Renaissance Literature; Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Shakespeare

-Organized a lecture with Holicaust survivor from Vienna, Austria

2017 - 2018: Kennedy Catholic HS: Italian/Spanish language and culture teacher: Grades 9-12

- Italian I, II and III, Spanish I and II

- Prepared 3rd year students for Checkpoint B exam.

- Initiated the Italian-American cultural club.

- Excursion: Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Michelangelo exhibit.

2015 - 2017: The Montfort Academy: English and Italian Instructor: Grades 9-12

- English Literature II: Medieval – Renaissance: Dante, Boccaccio, Chaucer, Machiavelli.

- Initiated and lead the Opera Appreciation Club.

- Excursions to: Metropolitan Opera House, Italian -American Museum, A Night at the Opera

2013 - 2015: North Shore Hebrew High School: Italian teacher: Levels 1-4: Grades 9 -12

- Developed syllabi and curricula.

- Registered with Adelphi College Credit for 4th year Advanced Italian.

- Events: Carnevale Veneziano, Italian Film Night. American Museum, the Metropolitan Opera

1995-1996: Archbishop Iakovos High School:Spanish teacher Grades 9 – 11

- Developed Spanish Curricula - Regent Spanish Preparation Classes.

1994--1995: New York City I.S. 145: Italian and Spanish Grades 6 - 8.

- Developed language club.

- Prepared students for appearance on CBS -TV News.

1993--1994: JHS 145. NYC Junior High School: Spanish and Italian: Grades 7-8

- Developed language festivals.

- Instruction for Holmes & Bacon Program.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Higher Education/College

1998 - 2013: St. John’s University, Department of Language and Culture: Adjunct Lecturer

Courses in English: (Developed Courses Syllabi and curricula)

- History of Italian Cinema. - Machiavelli and the Renaissance. - Giovanni Boccaccio: The Decameron.

-Dante Alighieri: The Inferno - History of Italian Language.

- Intro to Italian Literature. - Italian-American Culture: opera, myths, pop music, food.

Department of Modern Language: Italian Adjunct Instructor

- Beginners to Intermediate Italian. - Advanced Italian Grammar.

- Composition and Conversation. - Modern Literature.

2006 - 2007: Queens College, CUNY Depart. European Languages and Literature: Italian Adjunct Instructor

- Introduction through Intermediate Italian Grammar. - Composition and Conversation.

- Modern Italian Literature.

2003 - 2005: Fordham University–Lincoln Center Campus: Department of Modern Language: Italian/ Spanish Adjunct Instructor

- Spoken Italian, Basic Grammar.- Spoken Spanish, Basic Grammar

2001: Molloy College. Department of Modern Languages: Italian/Spanish Adjunct Instructor

– Basic Italian Conversation, - Basic Spanish Conversation.

2002: Montclair State University Department of Foreign Languages: Italian/Spanish Adjunct Instructor

- Introduction to Italian/Spanish I and II.

TUTORING EXPERIENCE

1988– Present: freelance

One-on-one Private Tutoring (College, Secondary, Elementary School) Elementary -to -Advanced Italian Grammar, Italian Literature, Greek/Latin Classics, English Reading, Writing, English Literature, History Social Studies, English Grammar, ESL, ELA, NYC Common Core Ela test preparation.

2010 - 2016: Atrium Education Tutoring Service

ESL, ELA, English Language Arts, Italian, Spanish, Social Studies, History, Test Preparation, Organizational and focus strategies, essay construction, creative projects.

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