Teaching Assistant - French

• FRN 201 - Second Year French I (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025)

This course aims to help students continue developing their basic communicative skills in French and utilize those skills to expand their knowledge of the cultures of the French-speaking peoples worldwide. Students expand their reading skills by engaging with authentic texts in French. They continue to refine their comprehension of spoken French and will continue to expand the length of your utterances. Among the topics explored are issues linked with the environment and the future of the planet, language diversity in the Francosphere, and traditional and pop culture productions. (source: syllabus FRN 201, spring 2025)

• FRN 202 - Second Year French II (Fall 2024)

Similar to FRN 201, this course aims to help students continue developing their basic communicative skills in French and utilize those skills to expand their knowledge of the cultures of the French-speaking peoples worldwide. In addition, student are solidifying the skills they have learned in the 101-201 sequence while also pushing themselves slightly beyond those skills. The idea is to shore up those skills identified for exit from the 101-202 curriculum; namely, being able to function in French at the Intermediate-mid level of speaking and at the Intermediate-high level of writing on the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language) scale. (source: syllabus FRN 202, fall 2024)

• FRN 330 - Progressing in French Pronunciation (Spring 2026)

This course provides practice and analysis of key topics related to French pronunciation, focusing on developing both oral comprehension skills and pronunciation accuracy. It covers essential aspects such as phonetics, intonation, rhythm, and liaison, incorporating practical exercises to improve listening abilities and spoken fluency. (source: office of the registrar, course descriptions)

Teaching Assistant - Italian

• ITA 101 - First Year Italian I (Fall 2025)

This introductory Italian course is designed for complete beginners. It focuses on building foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with special attention to pronunciation, basic grammar, everyday vocabulary, and Italian culture. (source: office of the registrar, course descriptions)

Community Language School - Italian

• Online class for Adult-Beginner program (Spring 2023)

This introductory online Italian course consisted of 10 class sessions and was designed specifically for complete beginners. Its primary goal was to introduce adult learners to the Italian language, basic vocabulary, and aspects of Italian culture, with practical objectives such as preparing for travel or understanding simple conversations. The online format allowed participants from diverse locations to take part in the course. The Community Language School (CLS) was an initiative of the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA) at Michigan State University (MSU).

Summer individual conversation hours (2024)

• French advance mid 1-1

These informal conversation sessions had the goal to prepare the person for spending a gap year in France and to enable them to practice conversation as much as possible before their departure. In addition to the tutoring session, I provided extra written materials/support related to the course as well as additional linguistic and socio-cultural resources.

• French novice 1-1

These informal conversation sessions had the goal to prepare the person for spending a gap year in France and to enable them to practice conversation as much as possible before their departure. In addition to the tutoring session, I provided extra written materials/support related to the course as well as additional linguistic and socio-cultural resources.

Summer online group conversation hours (2024) - 

• French intermediate high and advanced low/mid

These summer online sessions, which I named "Si on en parlait?", were designed to provide informal, interactive practice in spoken French through weekly discussion sessions, helping participants improve their fluency, pronunciation, and confidence in a relaxed setting.

Summer online individual tutoring (2023)

• French intermediate 1-1

This online course aimed to provide refresher training to prepare the student for direct entry into the FRN 201 class for the upcoming Fall semester. In addition to the tutoring sessions, I provided extra written materials/support related to the course as well as additional linguistic and socio-cultural resources.

French Intern Teacher 2014

• Alliance Française - Bari

This internship involves observing and analyzing the association’s structure and course levels, evaluating teachers and teaching methods, participating in classroom didactic activities, and delivering a lesson followed by a reflective report.

Substitute Teacher (Italian) 2012

• Cité scolaire Alfred Kastler (Stenay) - Académie Nancy-Metz

Teaching Italian to high school students across all proficiency levels, guiding them in developing comprehensive language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing while incorporating cultural insights and interactive activities to foster engagement and real-world communication.

Volunteer Teacher in Language and Culture (Italian) 2011

• Vita Italiana - Castellana Grotte

The voluntary service involved preparing and delivering lessons, creating and evaluating assessment materials, accompanying students on cultural activities exploring the Puglia region, and contributing to the development of the placement test available on the organization’s website.

Teaching Intern (Italian) 2010-2011

• Madrelingua - Bologna

The internship involved classroom observation and teacher support, lesson planning, the analysis of educational materials, and the creation of Italian exercises for the school’s website.

Teaching Intern (Italian) 2010

• Cultura Italiana - Bologna

The internship involved classroom observation and teacher support, lesson planning, and the analysis of educational materials