Tutor Information
About
I am a Classics graduate (BA and MA) from the University of Pisa, Italy, and the Scuola Normale Superiore. For some years now, I have taught Italian, Latin, Ancient Greek (including New Testament Greek) to a wide range of students, from primary school children to adult learners, for both private learning and school tuition. While I love talking about all aspects of Classical and Italian languages and cultures, I tend to be more in my element when it comes to dealing with grammar and translation technique, especially for literary texts. For this reason as well, I welcome students who need preparation for exams that require a reading of texts: AP Latin, but also the British exams such as Common Entrance +13, GCSE, IGCSE, A and AS Levels. I have experience with a variety of curriculums and textbooks ("Cambridge Latin Course", "Minimus", "Latin for the New Millennium" etc.) and I enjoy drawing on multiple sources to challenge my students' skills and knowledge. What I do, next to figuring out what the student needs and how to get them to where they need to be, is also to provide confidence and trust in their knowledge and their way of reasoning their way out of a linguistic puzzle. As a tutor, I am not your teacher so I won't mark your work: in fact, I make a point of being professional and understanding, and providing you with a safe, non-judgemental space where you are free to make all the mistakes you need! (up to a point, that is) Generally speaking, I just want you to feel empowered, confident, and knowledgeable.
Location
Edmonton, Canada
Language
Italian, English, French
Timezone
America/Denver
Subjects
Levels
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College/University
Professional
Education
King's College London - UK
2011 - 2018PhD, Ancient Greek
Writing of a dissertation on the Ancient Greek poet Theocritus plus attendance of courses and conferences.
Università di Pisa - ITALY
2009 - 2011MA, Classics
Courses passed with top marks in Greek language and literature, Latin language and literature, Classical subjects. Final dissertation on the Ancient Greek poet Apollonius of Rhodes' verse technique (110/110 cum laude)
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa - ITALY
2006 - 2011Classics
Courses passed with top marks in Greek language and literature, Latin language and literature, Ancient Philosophy, Ancient Art History; final dissertation every year.
Università di Pisa - ITALY
2006 - 2009BA, Arts
Courses passed with top marks in Greek language and literature, Latin language and literature, Italian literature, Classical subjects. Final dissertation on the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod's verse technique (110/110 cum laude).
ISISS "F. Gonzaga", Castiglione d/Stiviere (MN) - ITALY
2001 - 2006Liceo classico, Classical languages and literatures
Work Experience
The Paideia Institute
October 2022 - June 2023Teacher of Latin
Online lessons for the years 10, 11, 12 of the Italian school based in New York "G. Marconi". Duties included designing a curriculum, delivering lessons, preparing and marking tests.
Varsity Tutors (and others)
October 2018 - presentTutor and private teacher
Over the years I have worked with a number of students, of all ages, in Italian and English, on Latin, Ancient Greek and Italian. Sometimes it was a revision of content that the student was struggling with, other times it was a more in-depth discussion of topics of language and culture, other times it was an independent examination of specific texts and authors.