Ilaria Ciccioni

Language Coach

A language teacher whose method involves comparative studies of grammar, culture and history.

A native Italian speaker, Ilaria Ciccioni has developed an interest in foreign cultures and languages.

She graduated in 2004 from the University of Bologna with a master’s degree in translation and conference interpreting. Since 2002, she has worked as a teacher of Italian for international students in various private schools, where she has combined her interest in language with her love for culture, art and history. Her teaching method involves comparative studies of grammar rules between Italian and other languages, as well as speaking and listening activities.

Ms. Ciccioni also offers field trips to many artistic and historical sites, especially in the Montefeltro and Valmarecchia regions. She is currently a freelance translator and interpreter, having received post-graduate training in translations of law related documents, and is a member of the Italian Translators and Interpreter’s Association–AITI.

She is a permanent faculty member of Voci nel Montefeltro, and in 2008 received the DITALS ll certificate for teachers of Italian as a second language, from the University of Siena.