EDUCATION
2006 – 12/2006
Master’s degree in Tutoring for Distance Learning
University of Padova, Faculty of Education
Via Beato Pellegrino, 28 - 35100 Padova
31/08/1998 – 25/09/1998
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
The Cambridge School, Verona
Via Rosmini 6 - 37123 Verona
09/1990 – 05/1994
BA in Italian Literature and Culture, cum laude
Vassar College
124 Raymond Ave - Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 (USA)
Master’s degree in Tutoring for Distance Learning
University of Padova, Faculty of Education
Via Beato Pellegrino, 28 - 35100 Padova
31/08/1998 – 25/09/1998
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
The Cambridge School, Verona
Via Rosmini 6 - 37123 Verona
09/1990 – 05/1994
BA in Italian Literature and Culture, cum laude
Vassar College
124 Raymond Ave - Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 (USA)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES
- Linguapolis Summer School: A Toolbox for Design-Based Research. Summer School held by Sven De Maeyer, PhD and Vincent Donche, PhD, University of Antwerp, Institute of Education and Information Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium 16-20 August 2009.
- Web 2.0. Gestione delle fonti (Web 2.0:Management of Sources). Workshop held by the Politecnico di Milano – Centro METID, Milano, 19 June 2007.
- Web 2.0. Media in condivisione (Web 2.0: Sharing Media). Workshop held by the Politecnico di Milano – Centro METID, Milano, 20 March 2007.
- Wiki, Blog, Skype, Podcast e le “prossime cose”: quali integrazioni con l-elearning universitario? (Wiki, Blog, Skype, Podcast and “the next tools”: how can they be integrated into university e-learning?). Workshop held by the Politecnico di Milano – Centro METID, Milano, 14 March 2006.
- Basic course on computer aided translation (CAT) with Wordfast. Held by AMTrad Services, Roma, November 2006.
- Course on e-learning and learning objects. Held by the University Computer Center, University of Padova, October 2005.
- Item writing workshop. Held by Prof. Charles Alderson at the University Language Center of the IUSM of the Università di Roma by Prof. Charles Alderson, November 2004.
- Workshop for CERCLU test writers held by the University Language Center of the University of Padova, January 2004.
- Seminary on the European Language Portfolio held by the University Language Center of the University of Padova, September 2003.
- Advanced course in Macromedia Dreamweaver, held at the University Language Center of the University of Padova by Inside srl, February 2002.
- Basic and Intermediate courses in Macromedia Flash e Fireworks, held at the University Language Center of the University of Padova by Inside srl, 2001, 2003.
WORK EXPERIENCE
15/01/1996 – present
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
University of Padova
via 8 Febbraio, 2 - 35122 Padova
English language teacher for the University Language Center, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
Courses: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy – “Intercultural Exchanges” (http://interculturewiki.pbwiki.com/) and “BloggingEnglish” (http://bloggingenglish1.blogspot.com/) blended English learning courses based on Web 2.0 for second-year graduate students in International Communications; Faculty of Engineering – Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate classroom courses; “Writing for PhDs” a fully online course for PhD students in Engineering.
Projects: creation of computer-based language tests CERCLU (national project) and TAL (University of Padova)
1997 – present
Translator: translation from Italian to English and correction of scientific articles and papers
10/1996 – 12/2001
Connect pScarl
P.zza del Sole e della Pace, 14, int B16 - 35031 Abano Terme (PD)
English language teacher in firms in the Italian North-East
9/1995 – 5/1997
Euroscuola, Scuola Media
Riviera Paleocapa, 46 - 35141 Padova
English language teacher in an Italian Middle School
3/1995 – 9/1996
Inlingua School of Languages
Via Tommaseo Niccolo', 67 - 35131 Padova
English language teacher for adults
9/1994 – 3/1995
Wall Street Institute
Via Trieste, 23 - 35121 Padova
English language teacher for adults
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
University of Padova
via 8 Febbraio, 2 - 35122 Padova
English language teacher for the University Language Center, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
Courses: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy – “Intercultural Exchanges” (http://interculturewiki.pbwiki.com/) and “BloggingEnglish” (http://bloggingenglish1.blogspot.com/) blended English learning courses based on Web 2.0 for second-year graduate students in International Communications; Faculty of Engineering – Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate classroom courses; “Writing for PhDs” a fully online course for PhD students in Engineering.
Projects: creation of computer-based language tests CERCLU (national project) and TAL (University of Padova)
1997 – present
Translator: translation from Italian to English and correction of scientific articles and papers
10/1996 – 12/2001
Connect pScarl
P.zza del Sole e della Pace, 14, int B16 - 35031 Abano Terme (PD)
English language teacher in firms in the Italian North-East
9/1995 – 5/1997
Euroscuola, Scuola Media
Riviera Paleocapa, 46 - 35141 Padova
English language teacher in an Italian Middle School
3/1995 – 9/1996
Inlingua School of Languages
Via Tommaseo Niccolo', 67 - 35131 Padova
English language teacher for adults
9/1994 – 3/1995
Wall Street Institute
Via Trieste, 23 - 35121 Padova
English language teacher for adults